Anyone who watches “Law and Order” knows you need a body to close a murder conviction. I guess fisheries managers have never seen “Law and Order.” The latest fish management conundrum convicts anglers ...
Over the last decade, an oddball fishery developed on the Gulf Coast of Florida. With an epicenter out of Tampa Bay, inquisitive anglers solved the puzzle for catching hogfish on rod and reel. This ...
The Robalo R277 Dual Console blends hardcore fishability with family-friendly comfort, delivering a vessel that excels whether you’re chasing offshore gamefish or enjoying a leisurely day on the water ...
Gregor Dornau and I lowered dropper rigs baited with squid to the ocean floor 950 feet below. After a subtle tap or two on a rod tip, in an attempt to load up all of the hooks on the leader, we’d ...
There are regionally recognized fishing slams, like a catfish slam, and deprecating slams, like the trashfish slam, but the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) recognizes five official ...
On the southeast tip of El Salvador, in the shadow of a long-dormant volcano, is a secret fishing destination for those adventurous enough to extricate themselves from the well-worn path. There are no ...
Night-vision technology for boaters has evolved mightily since I began following and testing these devices 30 years ago. Among the first were marine night-vision scopes from ITT Industries. Adapted ...
It was crisp and drizzly as Capt. Brian Williams wheeled our skiff across the shallow back bays near Atlantic City, New Jersey. He eventually shut the outboard some 100 feet shy of a marsh point and ...
Philosopher Sir Francis Bacon in 1597 famously opined, “Knowledge itself is power.” For anglers, this truism carries intense meaning when pursuing pelagic fish like billfish, mahi, tuna and wahoo.
With Florida’s red snapper season stretched to a record 126 days in the Gulf, and momentum building to expand access on the Atlantic side, there has never been a better time to dial in your ...
Is “beautifunctional” a word? Maybe not, but it’s a great way to describe Albemarle’s new entry into the outboard-powered mid-40-foot-size sport fishing market. The Carolinian 45 Fisharound Express is ...
The boat picks up speed, spray kicking up alongside as we point the bow north and angle away from the rainstorms descending the green hills en route to Bahía Solano. I kick off my flip-flops and ...