Marlin
RITCHIE HOWELL 74
Performance meets technology in this new build
1 min |
August - September 2023
The Upland Almanac
QUAIL Struggle to Survive a Multitude of KILLERS
By some estimates, the wild bobwhite population in the U.S. has declined 70 to 80% since the 1960s
7 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
A SIMPLE PLEASURE: THE HUNT LUNCH
In William Harnden Foster’s classic book, New England Grouse Shooting (1942), for which he wrote the text and provided numerous black-and-white sketches, he includes a wide-ranging catch-all chapter called “Grouse Shooting Outfits
7 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Shooting FAST and SLOW
Scientists have recently discovered that human brains operate in two settings – a fast, reactionary “fight or flight” mode (System 1) and a slow, considered, contemplative mode (System 2)
5 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Early Season - GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN HUNTING
Greater prairie chickens are tailor-made for early fall gunning. Young birds hatch early enough to be nearly full-grown by September, offering lots of potential targets in good habitat
7 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Private Lands, Public Access
“Just what lies behind that fence?”
1 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Day's End - Making memories
Has there ever been a bird dog man or woman with a soul so dead that he or she has not been re-energized by the first cool days of September, by the first forecast of frost, by noting the opening days marked on the calendar so many months before?
3 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
PACKING for Success
I spend a lot of time these days chasing game birds. But it hasn’t always been this way
4 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
An Upland Bird Hunter's Equipment in Need and Equipment Indeed...
From the first year I discovered upland bird hunting in my early teens, my search for the right clothing and equipment began in earnest. All you need to see to support this reality is to look at all the upland clothing and equipment I have stored from ceiling to floor in my garage and sportsman’s closet downstairs
4 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Journeys Shared: A Worcester Letter
Hi Bob, Just finished the sensational roller coaster “memoir-style” essays of man and bird dog(s) that you and Dave Smith assembled and put into print
5 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Hunting, Fishing and Camping Maine
From LLBean.com: In 1942, with a parade of customers seeking his advice on pursuing big game, waterfowl and fish, L.L. wrote a book to share his nearly 50 years of experience
7 min |
Summer 2023
The Upland Almanac
Luigi Franchi Imperial Monte Carlo Extra: One of Italy's "Best" SxS Doubles
As on London’s gun-maker’s row, Italians had skilled craftsmen who made “Best” guns of superb quality
2 min |
Summer 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Regulator 30XO
Regulator's new 30X0 hybrid provides the versatility and features to fish wherever you want
3 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Caymas 34 CT
Double-stepped, semi-asymmetric sponsons and a wide beam make the 34 CT a capable offshore cat
3 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Five Ways to Rig Live Baits for Better Hookups
Hook placement is the key to making baits swim the way you want them
4 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
How Much Fuel Capacity Do I Really Need?
Why boat captains should think more like airline pilots
4 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
WHEN GOOD THINGS GO WRONG
The best travel stories are the hardest ones to earn
5 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
SILVER METTLE
A MID THE RICH WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA, SILVER SALMON FLOURISH IN LATE SUMMER
6 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Battle at the Oil Rigs
A 150-pound bigeye on spinning tackle? Be careful what you wish for
7 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Optimum Vs.Maximum Yield
Carrying over unused catch limits from one season to the next hurts our chances of recharging our waters with the most and biggest fish
3 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Not Your Father's Fishing Shirt
The latest crop of performance fishing wear keeps you cool and comfortable while protecting you from the sun
3 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Safety in the Sky
Affordable satellite communication systems keep you connected while fishing outside of cell range
4 min |
June - July 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Baja Bachelors
Sending a buddy off right, old-Mexico-style, with a yellow-tail trip to Loreto
6 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
GRAND SLAM IN GUATEMALA
Great fishing and the trip of a lifetime
3 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
TRIM TABS VS. INTERCEPTORS
Breaking down which system will work best for you
4 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
America's Finest Boatyards
When it comes to taking your ride in for service, finding a yard that is not only savvy in your particular boat's make, but one that is also sensitive to your schedule, makes all the difference when examining the bottom line
9 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
VALHALLA 55
A mega center-console that checks all the boxes
3 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
REQUIEM FOR THE OLD-SCHOOL
Am I the only one pining for the good old days?
3 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
BLUEFIN RESURGENCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
A once all-but-forgotten fishery is rebounding nicely
9 min |
June - July 2023
Marlin
OPERATION SEA WEEZ
A journey that started on the Great Barrier Reef takes the long way around back to Australia
7 min |