This has been a good year for bluefin tuna in some global regions that for years have seen a decline in the species. And that now includes California, where an over 200-pound bluefin was caught ...

A fishing bag is a great thing to have, and dry storage backpacks are popular items these days. Some anglers haul them on airplanes for travel, but most of us carry them on the boat for day-to-day use ...

One of the most important rules in battling a big fish from an open boat is to avoid a vertical fight. Maneuver away to create a greater line angle, as this team has done. This helps prevent the fish ...

Dual-console models rank as one of the fastest-growing segments in the saltwater-boat market, and after spending time aboard the Cobia 240 Dual Console, I gained a greater appreciation for this ...

9:30 p.m., late August: Atlantis Canyon, 100 miles south of New England. The night was pitch-black as I motored my Northern Bay 36 among a dozen other boats trolling the darkness. We’d seen a nice ...

Inshore action is firing off if you know where to look. Across the country, winter resists the start of spring, but savvy anglers know where and when to find the season’s first inshore fishing ...

Every angler who plans to target sailfish in the coming year — whether from a private boat or charter — can learn from the pros. This prized sport fish forces anglers in temperate and tropical waters ...

Bluefin tuna surrounded us far off the coast of North Carolina. While holding on to the hardtop, I watched an acre of monster fish boil on the surface. Marks on the fish finder were so thick that the ...

Here are 15 lures that will run you over $100 — and up to several times that much, making them among the most expensive fishing lures in the world.

When it comes to halibut, Alaska grabs most of the attention. But another halibut fishery thrives in the lower 48, farther down the Pacific coast; it’s one that many traveling anglers overlook: ...

Leaving Rudee Inlet well past noon on a late-May day, I couldn’t wait to target some of the baddest bull redfish on the planet. Charles Southall idled out of the slow zone, then powered north past the ...

When they’re considering purchasing a reel, anglers can’t help but notice how many bearings it offers. But the truth is that reels with lots of bearings aren’t necessarily better. The quality of the ...