States in the Southeast, tired of inconsistencies in federal management of red snapper fisheries, are pursuing exempted ...

“Whoa, did you see that big mama?” asks an excited Capt. Dan Clymer as we both stare at the giant swirl left on the surface where a trophy-size snook had just swiped at a plug, completely missing the ...

A fish finder is only as good as the transducer it uses. So boating anglers need to put just as much thought into what type of transducer they choose as in the fish finder itself. One of the biggest ...

I got hooked on dredging while fly fishing a Miami roadside canal many moons ago. The canal in question was deep, and aside from holding the usual South Florida freshwater inhabitants, juvenile tarpon ...

Mutton snapper migrations call for special techniques, the right bait, and plenty of it. Use these expert tips to improve your odds.

There’s no simpler way to deal with leaders than purchasing the knot-less, ready-made kind. Take it out of the package, attach it to the fly line with a quick loop-to-loop connection (end loops 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 ...

I remember when a run to the offshore fishing grounds went something like this: Get to the boat the night before to load up gear, bait and tackle. Once we cleared the breakwater, we’d settle in for a ...

From its start in Japan in the early 1990s, slow-pitch jigging has taken the fishing world by storm. Marked by specialized equipment and precision of approach, slow-pitch jigging can effectively ...

Electric bicycles, electric skateboards and electric kayaks take the work out of having fun, and now electric fishing reels take the cranking out of fishing. An electric reel uses a small motor to ...

While flipping through a couple of wholesale fly company catalogs recently, it occurred to me that the number of saltwater patterns has skyrocketed in the last few years. I’ve been tying for over 40 ...

“It all comes from the movie Jaws,” says Big John McLean, a land-based shark fishing guide who specializes in connecting novice anglers with the notorious predators. “Whether people are local or they ...