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Why Mangroves Matter

AND SEVEN WAYS TO FISH THEM RIGHT

Slow-Pitch Specials

Unique rods are at the heart of this effective technique, which allows anglers to fool fish anywhere in the water column.

Titans of Structure

The five fish mostly likely to break you off, and how to keep that from happening.

Small Spots, Big Fish

Shaded-relief electronic charts can lead you to small, little-known structure pieces that produce big results.

A Good Dog Is Necessary to Hunt Maine Pheasants

Some Are Tame and Some Are Wild

SEASON'S END: A RETROSPECT AND BENEDICTION

The close of bird season – no matter where it occurs or what species you consider your favorite game or primary wing shooting obsession – always brings a corresponding period of emotional downturn.

Sixty-some Years Later

I began hunting birds as a sophomore in high school in 1961. I’m still at it, concentrating mostly now on pheasants and quail. A couple years back, I attempted another chukar hunt in the Snake River canyons of Washington State, “for old time’s sake,” but sadly noted afterwards that while stepping on my tongue as I plodded uphill with an arthritic, reconstructed hip was painful, the agony in my knees on the downhill run to my vehicle was worse. The greatest pain came from having to admit that hunting wild chukars was something I would never do again.

Birds from a Blind: Another Way to "Hunt"

As a wildlife photographer, I can often get some frame-filling images simply by slowly walking in a wildlife area or even slowly driving the back roads and taking images out of my vehicle, but many times it is better to be in a photo blind in areas I expect the birds to be. Sometimes I will set up my own blind, but in certain areas, you can reserve one from a wildlife organization or state/federal agencies that have set them up on leks.

Along the Trail of the Swamp Fox: Hunting Woodcock in South Carolina

In the movie The Patriot starring Mel Gibson, the lead character retreats to the swamps of South Carolina to avoid the pursuing redcoats. These swamps are a veritable no man’s land full of palmetto, cane and greenbrier that will test any man’s mettle. If someone wanted to elude his adversaries, there’s no better place.

Upland Chef

CULINARY CREATIONS FROM GORDON HAMERSLEY

SEVENTY YEARS OF DISTINCTION

The International Billfish Tournament of San Juan hits an incredible milestone later this year

F&S BOATWORKS 82

Everything a flagship should be, and then some

BARKER BOATWORKS 40, SLOWMOCEAN

A fast cat that's ready for any bluewater adventure

BE SELF-AWARE

Plan for the unexpected

HONORING OUR PEERS

Paying our respects to those who are no longer with us

MARKET MILESTONES

A new line of high-tech water systems gives boaters another reason to keep the spigot on

MASSIVE BLACKFISH SMASHES RECORD

It seems if you want to catch a world-record tautog, you need to be on Fish Bound IV with Capt. Kane Bounds, out of Ocean City, Maryland.

IS BISCAYNE BAY BACK?

THE BELEAGUERED WATERS NEXT TO FLORIDA'S SECOND-LARGEST CITY STILL HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER.

Off the Deep End

No electric reels? No problem. Hand-crank deep-dropping is a blast with the right gear.

Friends in Low Places

Releasing bottomfish using proper techniques goes a long way toward maintaining healthy populations.

Depth Perception

The right sonar transducer frequency for deepwater fishing depends on the species you plan to target.

Trolling Motor Vs. Poling for Shallow-Water Fishing

Knowing when to shift between the trolling motor and the push pole can make all the difference.

Deep-Drop Power Play

Electric reels have made deep-dropping for swords easier.

HOW TO SPOT A CHEAP BOAT

In shopping for a boat, it's easy to miss warning signs of shoddy construction and outfitting, especially when your head is filled with visions of calm seas and biting fish.

RIGHT WHALE, WRONG TACK

I'm not OK with the very real possibility of right whales going extinct if we don't figure something out.

Pathfinder 2400 Open

A hybrid on steroids that's at home trolling nearshore weed lines or drifting inshore flats.

SEATROUT GROW FAST

Five years old. That's the age of the record-setting seatrout caught in North Carolina, covered in our February issue. Angler Cathy Jones' spotted seatrout weighed 11 pounds, 3 ounces and measured almost 34 inches.

World Cat 260CC-X

This multihull center-console represents a refreshing new midsize option for serious offshore fishing.

ROCK STAR

CATCH BIG ROCKFISH AND HAVE MORE FUN WITH SLOW-PITCH GEAR.

Winds of Change

The greatest threat to fisheries is a warming, acidifying ocean.