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THE BURN FACTOR

Tips for keeping your vessel fuel-efficient

ROCKSTAR BREAKS RECORDS

Costa Rica's largest and richest tournament rolls on

REMEMBERING A LEGEND

A TRIBUTE TO CAPT. PETER B. WRIGHT

Magical Mel-O-Dee

The story of a family's mission to restore an heirloom, thanks to the love of history, the Outer Banks, and a boatbuilding legacy

DINING THE EASTERN SEABOARD

Discovering some of the best eateries along the East Coast

3D TUNA

This dredge offering is far from just another rubber fish

Light-Tackle Lingcod

Why mess with deepwater setups when these toothy predators take lures and even flies in the shallows?

SKIN-TELLIGENCE IN SPORT FISHING

Your skin remembers all and will remind you later if you don't take care of it now

LIGHT-TACKLE PARADISE IN GUATEMALA

Get the shots, improve your skills

FISHING THE BERMUDA TRIPLE CROWN

A summer-tournament highlight gets even better this year

Before the Strike: The Catch

Tuna Poke Tower|Hawaiian Chi Chi

A Baja Oasis

Like a shimmering desert mirage, a worldwide billfishing hotspot takes shape in Mexico

BAYLISS BOATWORKS 67

Simplicity, elegance and versatility keep the competition envious

The Underwater Wireman's Club

LESSONS AND REFLECTIONS OF SOME INCREDIBLY LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES

THE EYES IN THE SKIES

Learn when to switch modes to track birds offshore

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.