CATEGORIES

TRIM TABS VS. INTERCEPTORS

Breaking down which system will work best for you

VALHALLA 55

A mega center-console that checks all the boxes

CARRY ON, CAROLINA

Examining the features that distinguish one modern North Carolina build from another

SELLER FINANCING FOR VESSELS

This can be a useful option in a vessel transaction where traditional funding can be difficult to obtain

KNOW THE RULES

Sometimes bad habits can work against you

The Catch

Block Island Swordfish Mango Tango | Spicy Mojito

VIKING YACHTS 90

The builder's new flagship debuts with a skybridge model

SHOOT FOR THE STARS

A new broadband internet service emerges

Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer

Grady-White's versatile new 281 Coastal Explorer will satisfy adventurous anglers with big expectations of their boat.

Intrepid 41 Valor

The 41 Valor provides overnighting comfort and a full range of serious fishing features.

THE SECRETE LIFE OF JETTIES

Understanding how current interacts with these manmade structures is the key to cracking their code.

A MASTER CLASS IN BRIDGE FISHING

PILINGS, ROCKS AND CURRENT ADD UP TO GREAT FISHING. JUST DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE STRUCTURE

Is a Virtual Anchor Better Than a Real One?

GPS-enhanced electric trolling motors with virtual anchors are one of the most significant innovations in the fishing world. But are they better than the real thing?

Slow-Pitch Specials

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

Why Mangroves Matter

AND SEVEN WAYS TO FISH THEM RIGHT

The Golden Grouper of Gonzaga Bay

THE ALMOST-MYTHICAL GOLDEN GROUPER ADDS EVEN MORE MAGIC TO FISHING MEXICO'S REMOTE SEA OF CORTEZ.

For the Halibut

A private-sector solution for increasing recreational quotas is finally getting off the ground.

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.

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.

A Good Dog Is Necessary to Hunt Maine Pheasants

Some Are Tame and Some Are Wild

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

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.

F&S BOATWORKS 82

Everything a flagship should be, and then some

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.