World records come and world records go. That may sound a bit cavalier describing something as priceless and prestigious as an all-tackle world record, particularly for major game fish. But the fact ...

Underwater objects—natural or man-made, large or small—create rich saltwater habitats that act like magnets for marine life. Anglers refer to such habitat as “structure.” It’s a fitting moniker, as ...

My struggles with marine battery management issues spanned years, mostly when powering onboard systems such as livewells, lighting, audio, anchor windlasses, and more. The house batteries of the time ...

Salt Water Sportsman first published my “Preferred Temperatures of Popular Marine Game Fish” in 2000. While most of the numbers haven’t changed since then, some have been updated via input from ...

I’ve caught thousands of fish in countless places, but some bites qualify as life events. As we trolled along the edge of Norfolk Canyon, 50 miles off Virginia Beach, the setting sun threw red and ...

From the moment I stepped aboard the new SeaVee 370Z, I was struck by the massive amount of deck space, but I was soon equally impressed by the smooth-riding performance of the twin-stepped hull ...

Learning about the history of a fly and its originator gives the fly its soul. In the case of the Toad, probably one of the most significant tarpon flies to come along in the past 50 years, I’ve ...

The following fish fillet and utility knives were put to the test by Salt Water Sportsman editors, and all of them have their upsides. Whether you’re keeping busy with boat chores when the bite is ...

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 ...

It’s painful to lose a trophy to a snapped line or pulled hook when some minor drag adjustments would have prevented the mishap. Applying just the right amount of pressure throughout the fight is ...

To many West Coast anglers, the thought of catching a dorado (dolphin in East Coast angling circles) often means a trip to the Baja Peninsula. But to people who speak the religion of Southern ...

Fishing in water 600 feet and deeper isn’t the same as dropping bait over the side on a shallow reef in search of common snapper or grouper. Fishing shallow is a relatively easy task, but when you’re ...