I‘ll admit my trailer gets less than its share of love. But unlike the sleek sheerline of a boat, a metal frame with wheels does not scream beauty. Pity. Trailers need attention too. Anglers routinely ...

This past summer, my cousin spent 13 hours at anchor in the water off Panama City, Florida, in a center-console with no T-top. When a part-time guide’s single outboard gave out during a half-day red ...

Small in stature yet scrappy, Florida pompano are a worthy adversary for both boat and shore-based light-tackle anglers in the Gulf and Atlantic. These members of the jack family love crustaceans and ...

My struggles with marine battery management issues spanned years, mostly when powering onboard systems such as livewells, lighting, audio, anchor windlasses, and more. The house batteries of the time ...

I’ve spent decades fishing my South Florida home waters, as well as throughout the Bahamas and Florida Keys. I’ve traveled for Salt Water Sportsman and the World of Saltwater Fishing television series ...

High-capacity marine battery banks have grown increasingly critical aboard today’s saltwater fishing boats in order to power the growing number of demanding onboard electrical systems. Equally ...

Delaware officials recently announced that a 56-pound, 3.2-ounce golden tilefish caught on May 28 is a new state record. The fish, caught by angler Logan Smith of Dover, Delaware, measured 42.5 inches ...

We left Freeport, Texas, in the late afternoon and headed offshore to a deepwater drilling ship to look for tuna. We arrived after dark, but the rig lights had the surrounding water lit up like the ...

Wahoo — the biggest, fastest and most prized of the mackerels is a global gamefish. This list shows just how worldwide are these pelagic nomads, caught in all tropical and warm-temperate oceans. This ...

Underwater objects—natural or man-made, large or small—create rich saltwater habitats that act like magnets for marine life. Anglers refer to such habitat as “structure.” It’s a fitting moniker, as ...

Retrofitting a Seakeeper Ride system to an older boat brings the benefits of modern tech like auto-trim and boat-leveling ...

Swimming plugs catch a wide variety of inshore and offshore game. When trolled, these lures excel at covering ground, which in turn expedites finding fish, penetrating active water-column sections ...