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Braid vs. Mono Fishing Line

3/24/2025 - By Chris Woodward. Tips on how and when to use braided or monofilament fishing lines. Deciding when to use braided fishing line vs. monofilament fishing line might seem intuitive in most cases. Not so fast! One pro advocates braided line for all bottom fishing applications, while another says braid inhibits… SEE MORE

Sport Fishing Boat leaving the harbor at sunrise, Florida

Eleven of Best Fishing Spots in the World

3/16/2025 - By Doug Olander. Great fishing destinations to fulfill your fishing fantasies. While most of us fish our own backyards most of the time, we also dream about traveling to some of the best fishing destinations. Dreaming and planning are two very different things, and sometimes it helps to have a… SEE MORE

The Ultimate Fluke Rig

2/28/2025 - By Louis Chemi. You don't always need live bait to catch a mess of summer flounder. Fred Chemi was the ultimate flounder pounder, fishing every summer weekend for as long as I remember. My dad fished with sand eels and squid in Long Island Sound. He used mummichogs and squid in… SEE MORE

World Record Cobia Caught Off Australia

2/18/2025 - By sportfishing.com. The 175-pounder outweighs the current IGFA record by 40 pounds. A 175-plus-pound record cobia — the largest caught on rod and reel ever recorded — wouldn’t have made it to the boat if the angler had listened to his captain. “It was a great catch by the young… SEE MORE

Kayak Fishing the Everglades at Flamingo

2/2/2025 - By Nick Carter Exploring the backcountry and the flats of Florida Bay in motorized fishing kayaks. The Florida Everglades are a million and a half acres of wetland famously called a river of grass. From the water at Flamingo, it’s more of a mangrove jungle. Here at the southernmost outpost of Everglades… SEE MORE

Cold Water Tips for Big Calico Bass

2/2/2025 - By Jim Hendricks. Special tactics help Southern California anglers catch big calico bass throughout winter. Cooling ocean temperatures, chilly weather and the closure of bottom fishing for many species in January and February discourage a fair number of Southern California saltwater anglers from fishing in winter. Yet to those in the know,… SEE MORE

Huge Mahi Tops 30-Year-Old Record

10/14/2024 - By Nick Carter. Overnight charter breaks dolphin record that has stood for nearly 30 years. An angler on an overnight tuna and swordfish charter out of Narragansett, Rhode Island, caught the largest mahi-mahi the state has ever seen in late August. Fishing with Maridee Charters, angler Karl Mohr, of New York, battled… SEE MORE

New California State Record Swordfish

1/11/2024 - By Morgan Lyle California’s state record swordfish was boated this fall by three dedicated and enthusiastic anglers. They like to think a fourth fisherman had a hand in their success, at least in spirit. Dillon Houston, Ezekiel Cruz, and Mason Karafa caught the swordfish on Oct. 27, a broadbill 68 pounds heavier… SEE MORE

Econet Eco-Popper Video Fishing Lure

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6/5/2019 - The summer is finally here and it's time to dust off your rod and reel along with a fun new accessory built to add excitement to your time on the water. The Econet Eco-Popper Video Fishing Lure is a new popper designed lure featuring a wide-angle 720p HD camera to… SEE MORE

Winner of the 52nd Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament

Winning the Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament: A Mate’s Take

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5/31/2019 - The docks were close to empty, with most of the 56 boat fleet on their way back to the marina from their final fishing day of the 52nd Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament. Fishing had been tough, with a total of only 7 blue marlin, 3 white marlin, 11 sailfish,… SEE MORE

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