On the Water: Fishing

NOAA released a new and interactive Eessential Fish Habitat map this week, which shows locations of habitat, gear restrictions and closed areas, and species locations. This is version 2.0, and a few clicks confirm that NOAA’s worked all the bugs out of this system. It runs smoothly, allowing you to choose geographic region, fish species, and protected [...] …Read More

An angler fishing the 24th Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament landed a 300-pound great white. His catch is landing him in hot water. He made the mistake of keeping the shark, which is illegal, and is now under investigation by federal authorities. (Originally reported in subscription-based Newsday.) I have a call into a [...] …Read More

The board of directors for the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament have disqualified Citation’s 883-pound blue marlin, according to this press release. Here’s the meat: “After interviewing members of the crew of the fishing vessel Citation, review of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament rules, consulting the division of Marine Fisheries as well as the [...] …Read More

The crew of Citation thought they had the $912,825 prize in the bag for their 883-lb. blue marlin at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Moorehead City, North Carolina.  But one of the boat’s crew didn’t have his fishing license, so their big catch could be out of contention. Earlier today, the Tournament [...] …Read More

Sea sickness stinks, and anyone who’s been sea sick knows that finding a cure isn’t easy. In fact there are many remedies out there but whether or not they work for any one specific person is a coin-toss. One of my very best fishing buddies in the world, my son Max, unfortunately, has to deal [...] …Read More

My account of chasing muskellunge in Eagle River, Wisconsin, is up on the Boating Magazine website. …Read More

Does your dog like to go fishing with you? It’s surprising how many pooches actually enjoy jumping onto a boat and spending a day on the water. But taking a dog aboard requires some special consideration. Whenever Fido joins you, remember: 1. Water dogs have a tendency to jump overboard. They may get distracted by a duck, another boat, [...] …Read More

I tested the 2010 Scout 210 XSF today. Ran out of the Shinnecock Inlet, courtesy of Dave Bofill Marine. I have a full review due on Boats.com soon, but here are some quick vitals: Tested with two aboard, 3/4 fuel load, running an F150 Yamaha. Top End: 44.7 mph on the GPS (47 mph on [...] …Read More

The Bimini Big Game Club is back. We reported on this over the winter, and we are pleased to see it come to fruition. It’s been five years since we set foot on Bimini, way too long. Here are some of the pertinents from the release: …The legendary Bimini Big Game Club has officially re-opened as [...] …Read More

A month ago I started testing the Lowrance Structure Scan side scanner review, and today it’s time for part II. By now, I’ve used the unit on a 10′ to 20′ plateau with scattered rockpiles, around a rock-strewn lighthouse, over underwater rip-rap in varying depths, and at underwater humps that rise to 18′ in 30′ [...] …Read More