Extended red snapper season puts a premium on the right tackle. Learn which bottom-fishing combos excel for snapper, grouper, ...

Based on a length-to-weight calculator from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Ortiz’s length record might have weighed in the 20- to 22-pound range. That’s well below the current IGFA ...

The center-console is unbeatable when it comes to effective big-water fishing. The basic concept emerged decades ago, providing 360 degrees of access to the rail, making the timeless design a natural ...

Soft plastics are one of the most versatile and effective lure varieties for targeting inshore saltwater fish. Available in diverse sizes, colors and configurations, these lures allow you to match ...

Retired news anchor and fly-fisherman Tom Brokaw once wrote: “Is it my imagination, or are almost all stories about fly-fishing told in hushed tones in pristine settings where man and trout are ...

Fishing is a sport of learning and evolving. Every skill and technique in your arsenal is an adaptation for situational necessity that makes you a better angler. Here are 16 tried-and-true tricks from ...

It was midnight aboard the 92-foot party boat Royal Star when the captain’s voice crackled good news over the PA. He had detected a school of bluefins swimming about 200 to 250 feet under the boat.

Offshore fishing has expanded beyond traditional trolling with heavy gear. Advancements in high-end spinning reels and rods, braided lines, and even ­smaller conventional reels for jigging and ...

There’s a wahoo fishery between Marathon and Key Largo that rivals any in the Southeast. It’s productive, easily accessible, and while not as well-known as other wahoo hotspots, it provides a proving ...

Cobia Boats is part of Maverick Boat Group, along with Maverick, Hewes and Pathfinder brands, comprising one of the most respected names in the marine industry. When Maverick bought the hallowed Cobia ...

The comments on the Salt Water Sportsman Facebook page were contentious. George Witeley insists: “You can keep those baitcasters. I’ll take spinning all day.” Victor Tornado spits back: “Levelwind, ...