There are 24 hours in a day, and roughly half are illuminated by the sun. The other half of the hours are in the dark, but that doesn’t stop me from fishing. Over two-thirds of my fishing trips are ...

Let’s imagine for a moment that time travel is a reality. Using our Acme time machine, we transport a group of saltwater anglers from 1975 to a present-day boat show to ask for their reactions to ...

Everyone has their regional favorite inshore game fish, but there are some target species extraordinary enough to make most anglers’ bucket lists. Some make the cut because of their beauty. Others are ...

Could anything that swims be an easier meal than the mola? Also known as ocean sunfish, the weird fish without a tail appears to be missing the back half of its body, as if cut off behind its fins.

The opah, also known as moonfish (Lampris guttatus), has a remarkable distinction in the marine world: it’s the only known fish that is fully warm-blooded. While fish like tuna and certain sharks are ...

Blackfin’s ­metamorphosis from hardcore fishing boats to luxury-packed hardcore fishing machines began six years ago. Offering 10 stylish, posh, smooth-riding and battle-ready center- and ...

The trolling motor was invented in 1934, but the first saltwater models didn’t hit the water until a decade ago. Why did it take almost 90 years for the trolling motor to reach coastal anglers?

I learned how to fish from shore with a spinning rod and a handful of tackle. Eventually, I graduated to offshore fishing with a garage full of rods, reels, lures and rigs. Along the way, I learned ...

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 ...

Offshore jigging has really taken off in the past couple of years. Sure, some early adopters have been jigging with metals for decades, but it was never something utilized by the masses. That’s ...

After a long day on the water my boat is covered with fish slime and hazy with sea salt. Even though I’m tired, sunburned and sore, the trip isn’t over until the boat, gear and tackle are clean and ...

Once purely the domain of commercial anglers, a lot has changed in the market for power-assist reels. With significant recent improvements to today’s powerful electric reels, fishermen are finding new ...