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PASSION AND PURPOSE

A singular dream results in an incredible global fishing tour

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.

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.

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.

PURCHASING A BOAT IN COSTA RICA

There are a variety of timely procedural factors to consider

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.

ROUGH ROAD AHEAD?

Be financially prepared and you'll sleep better at night

SIZE MATTERS

Call it like you see it

NO FENCES

New research reveals potential shifts in blue marlin habitat

BIG TARPON

Seven things to know if you want to catch a tarpon over 150 pounds. Now bow to the king.

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.

Big Salmon

Cooke Aquaculture owns Omega Protein. What does that mean for you?

BWANA TOPS HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

Hard-fought season-long competition in Kona

THE FASTEST GROWING FISH

Is the dolphinfish, arguably the world's most perfect gamefish, in trouble despite its abundance and meteoric growth rate?

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.

NORTHCAPE CUSTOM 43

A new build from New Zealand is in progress

Playing the SLOTS

The Northeast's fall striper run this year was the best it's been in two decades. The question is, why?

TACK ON TUNA

How to target dinner, even when you aren't

WAR HEROES ON WATER CONTINUES GROWTH

The largest nonprofit tournament marches on

Formula 387 Center Console Fish

Formula takes a fresh approach to creating its first center-console fishing boat.

Sailfish 312 CC

The 312 CC is the latest example of Sailfish's design prowess.

SORRY AUSSIES, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A NORTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA

I caught my first northern bluefin tuna 20-some years ago, off northernmost Australia's Cape York peninsula.

BIDEN BANS SWORDFISH DRIFT GILL NETS IN US

I'll be right upfront: I'm not a fan of legislative riders, where an issue unrelated to the major piece of legislation gets attached as a way of getting it passed.

WHY DO SMALLER FISH TASTE BETTER?

Small fish eat better than big ones. I've heard that statement about so many fish species: redfish, black drum, grouper, mackerel, bluefish, and the list goes on.

THESE TWO FISH WILL HURT YOU

Scorpaenidae is a huge family worldwide, with several hundred species in all, many of them found around the US. Those species range from the beautiful (lionfish) to the interesting (scorpionfish, including the California sculpin) to the truly hideous (stonefish).

Go Big or Go Home

Try live-baiting with oversize offerings such as Spanish mackerel or lobster. It's not as crazy as it sounds.

Is There a Dark Side to Bright Lines?

\"By the time they get close enough to see line color, they are likely already ignoring it.' \" - David A. Ross, Ph.D.

THE YELLOW MOUTHS OF TEXAS

A big speck is not the same fish as a small one. Here's what to know if you're looking to land a trophy.

Tactics and Tackle

\"I believe offbeat lure colors are more a function of creative integration by anglers rather than functionality.'

FISHABILITY

Contender 26 Bay The new 26 Bay proves fast, smooth, dry, and eminently capable for nearshore fishing.