Salt Water Sportsman
RIGHT WHALE, WRONG TACK
I'm not OK with the very real possibility of right whales going extinct if we don't figure something out.
2 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
SEATROUT GROW FAST
Five years old. That's the age of the record-setting seatrout caught in North Carolina, covered in our February issue. Angler Cathy Jones' spotted seatrout weighed 11 pounds, 3 ounces and measured almost 34 inches.
1 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Pathfinder 2400 Open
A hybrid on steroids that's at home trolling nearshore weed lines or drifting inshore flats.
3 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Light-Tackle Lingcod
Why mess with deepwater setups when these toothy predators take lures and even flies in the shallows?
6 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
World Cat 260CC-X
This multihull center-console represents a refreshing new midsize option for serious offshore fishing.
3 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
ROCK STAR
CATCH BIG ROCKFISH AND HAVE MORE FUN WITH SLOW-PITCH GEAR.
5 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
HOW TO SPOT A CHEAP BOAT
In shopping for a boat, it's easy to miss warning signs of shoddy construction and outfitting, especially when your head is filled with visions of calm seas and biting fish.
2 min |
April 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
Winds of Change
The greatest threat to fisheries is a warming, acidifying ocean.
3 min |
April 2023
Marlin
FISHING THE BERMUDA TRIPLE CROWN
A summer-tournament highlight gets even better this year
3 min |
March 2023
Marlin
Before the Strike: The Catch
Tuna Poke Tower|Hawaiian Chi Chi
1 min |
March 2023
Marlin
The Underwater Wireman's Club
LESSONS AND REFLECTIONS OF SOME INCREDIBLY LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES
10 min |
March 2023
Marlin
LIGHT-TACKLE PARADISE IN GUATEMALA
Get the shots, improve your skills
2 min |
March 2023
Marlin
NO FENCES
New research reveals potential shifts in blue marlin habitat
5 min |
March 2023
Marlin
PASSION AND PURPOSE
A singular dream results in an incredible global fishing tour
10+ min |
March 2023
Marlin
ROUGH ROAD AHEAD?
Be financially prepared and you'll sleep better at night
3 min |
March 2023
Marlin
THE EYES IN THE SKIES
Learn when to switch modes to track birds offshore
3 min |
March 2023
Marlin
SKIN-TELLIGENCE IN SPORT FISHING
Your skin remembers all and will remind you later if you don't take care of it now
9 min |
March 2023
Marlin
PURCHASING A BOAT IN COSTA RICA
There are a variety of timely procedural factors to consider
3 min |
March 2023
Marlin
A Baja Oasis
Like a shimmering desert mirage, a worldwide billfishing hotspot takes shape in Mexico
8 min |
March 2023
Marlin
SIZE MATTERS
Call it like you see it
2 min |
March 2023
Marlin
BAYLISS BOATWORKS 67
Simplicity, elegance and versatility keep the competition envious
4 min |
March 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
SUPERLATIVE SAILFISH
The speediest fish in the ocean is also one of the fastest-growing, reaching lengths of 4 to 5 feet in a single year. Sailfish also have the largest dorsal fin of any fish, raised only when they go on the attack.
3 min |
March 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
New Paradigm in Auxiliary Power
Lithium-battery-based systems edge closer to supplanting internal-combustion marine generators as auxiliary power sources on today's fishboats.
3 min |
March 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
BIG TARPON
Seven things to know if you want to catch a tarpon over 150 pounds. Now bow to the king.
4 min |
March 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
How Big-Game Reels Got Small
You can just about stop a truck with a conventional reel that fits in the palm of your hand these days, but when big-game fishing was in its infancy, reels were little more than direct-drive winches.
4 min |
March 2023
Salt Water Sportsman
What's the Smallest Boat You Should Take Offshore?
It depends on where you live, the conditions you face, how experienced you are and your tolerance for risk.
3 min |
March 2023
Marlin
Before the Strike
Predestined for a life on the water when his parents moved from Massachusetts to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when he was 4 years old, professional photographer Scott Kerrigan grew up living on boats and fishing around the numerous docks, canals, beaches, and piers that surrounded his floating home in South Florida.
5 min |
March 2023
Marlin
SEE the LIGHT
No mere fashion accessory to be added without a second thought, sunglasses are mission-critical gear for the offshore angler. Staring into the sun's brutally harsh glare for that first sign of a bite is all part of the game, and it's truly impossible without a good pair of polarized glasses on your face. Here are our top picks.
2 min |
March 2023
Marlin
BWANA TOPS HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES
Hard-fought season-long competition in Kona
7 min |
March 2023
Marlin
NORTHCAPE CUSTOM 43
A new build from New Zealand is in progress
1 min |