Fast, ferocious and frenetic, Spanish mackerel are a ton of fun to fish for. David A. Brown. Spanish mackerel are built for ...

From the Outer Banks to the Gulf Coast and over to the Pacific off California and Hawaii, winter fishing means yellowfin and bluefin tuna, wahoo, blue marlin and more.

Slow-sinking and suspending plugs have long been vital components to the arsenal of serious anglers chasing sow speckled trout along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. From Texas to the Mid-Atlantic, as ...

If you want to catch big king mackerel, get to know the ribbonfish. Scientifically known as Atlantic cutlassfish, ribbonfish delight kingfish from Texas to the Carolinas. Sure, slow trolling live ...

Mature oversized bull redfish earn the nickname “bull” for their hulking size, brute strength, and unapologetic aggression. Capt. Mike Frenette, of The Redfish Lodge of Louisiana in Venice, sees ...

Fishing for Gulf amberjack with topwater lures is exciting, to say the least. These brawlers will hammer a topwater plug worked quickly over deep-water wrecks, and the resulting fights are brutal.

Numbers from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament indicate that boats using omni sonar can experience catch rates 60% to 84% higher than those without this powerful technology. No one would argue with ...

Electric fishing reels are a simple concept. They use a small motor to turn the spool and retrieve line. Reels are either battery powered or they can be plugged into a boat’s power, and many are ...

Anyone who fishes the Florida Keys patch reefs invariably hooks into a prized jewel: the mutton snapper. They are fantastic in the frying pan as well as hefty battlers that put up an arm-wrenching ...

Hogfish fishing has become a fall staple for nearshore fishermen off the Gulf Coast of Florida. In the last decade or so, the pursuit has become particularly popular on a stretch of Florida coast from ...

ICAST 2025, the world’s largest fishing industry trade show, is in the books. The New Product Showcase did not disappoint. Each year in the New Product Showcase, the biggest brands and some newcomers ...

I confess. I’m a fin-addict (fanatic). And a tackle junkie. If there’s something new out there or a twist on some kind of tackle or tactic, I want to know about it. So, here’s something that’s both ...