On a recent spring day, I was reminded what it means to be a proud father of a young lady in love with fishing and our beautiful lifestyle... read moreEditorial StaffJun 26th, 2025
On a recent spring day, I was reminded what it means to be a proud father of a young lady in love with fishing and our beautiful lifestyle.Editorial StaffJun 26th, 2025
Suzuki Marine’s New Stealth Line™ Outboards Win 2024 Top Products Award From Boating Industry Magazine, Adding Three Popular Models Suzuki … Editorial StaffMay 21st, 2025
FWC info on recreational bay scalloping in Florida, including seasonal guidelines, bag limits, and licensing requirements. The FWC designates specific scalloping seasons across different counties. Editorial StaffJun 10th, 2025
On January 16, 2025, Kaitlyn Bui etched her name into sportfishing history while fishing the flats of Honolulu, Hawaii. During the outing, she landed a 6-pound Pacific Bonefish, setting the IGFA Women’s 12 lb. Line Class World Record for the species.Editorial StaffJun 9th, 2025
North Carolina’s Oconaluftee River has a multiple personality disorder. Its headwaters fall from an elevation of more than 5,000 feet via a little creek called Beech Flats Prong high in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Beech Flats gains flow from multiple tributaries and becomes the Oconaluftee in a more than 8-mile run through the national park.Editorial StaffJun 6th, 2025
The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Natural Resources Team, in partnership with Coleen Marine, successfully deployed the 118-foot offshore utility supply vessel SKIPPIN SUE on Monday. The vessel now rests approximately 8 nautical miles south of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, at a depth ranging from 51 to 77 feet from bow to stern.Editorial StaffJun 5th, 2025
For those looking to take fly fishing for trout to a whole new level, consider mousing. Mousing refers to fishing for trout with large topwater patterns meant to mimic small rodents. It is a tactic best utilized at night, when nocturnal rodents forage.Editorial StaffJun 4th, 2025
I prefer pompano rigs with two hooks and a 1- to 3-ounce pyramid sinker as the anchor. Pyramid sinkers dig deeper into the sand than bell or barrel types and should be just heavy enough to prevent your rig from walking back to shore. Keep a few different weights at your disposal and adjust accordingly.Chris BeardsleyJun 3rd, 2025
Fly anglers are as attracted to their flies as fish are, and in some cases, can be even more attracted to them than the fish. There are a wide variety of flies available for anglers, and selecting from the array can be complicated. There are different colors, sizes, and materials. There are weighted flies and unweighted flies. So, what are the best flies? The simple answer is: it depends.
Without a doubt, Alberta, Canada’s Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called “the Blue Ribbon Bow.” It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.
There’s a retro-movement taking place—a trend toward primitive hunting gear. Slings and polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms.
The ACR Next-Gen ResQLink PLB has a new Digital Display. ACR Electronics’ new next-generation ResQLink Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) is … Editorial StaffMay 1st, 2019
A perfectly designed baitwell system. As fisherman, we all know how hard live bait can be to find. Seasonal weather patterns … Editorial StaffFeb 16th, 2019
Designed with purpose in mind. Since 2015, Frabill has continued to set the quiet standard in bucket conversion. The Frabill … Editorial StaffJan 19th, 2019
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum proudly returned to Islamorada, Florida June 19th through the 21st for a Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament.Editorial StaffJun 27th, 2025
Alaska saltwater fishing is not for the weak of arm or back. Halibut get big in Alaska; fish reaching weights of 400 pounds, and lengths of 9 feet long.Editorial StaffJun 13th, 2025
