On the Water: Fishing

Take one look at Jerkthatjig’s new Octojig, and the word that pops to mind is “weird”. Of course, if it’s effective, who cares how crazy this thing looks??? In truth it’s not all that far off from Shimano’s Lucanus jig, which came out a year or two back. But there are some major differences. Cost, for [...] …Read More

On a dream fishing charter, two brothers catch yellow-fin tuna, dorado, and striped marlin. …Read More

Sunscreen is a necessary evil. The ravages of the sun over time make you worse off not wearing it, but still, slathering on a layer of grease or spraying on an alcohol-based mist leaves something to be desired. SmartShield looks to address these negatives with its new aloe vera based lotion. I took a sample bottle [...] …Read More

This sailfish shot gives you a great view of the right cleat to have on a fishing boat, a pull up. Pop ups became popular a few years back, but have faded somewhat as people realize that anything with a spring is prone to failure on a saltwater fishing boat. Hence, the pull up. These cleats are [...] …Read More

This post from the respected scientists at Blogfish makes that case. Either way, news reports today that tar balls are washing up in Florida shows this is turning into far more than a regional problem. Waiting for their arrival via the Gulfstream in the Northeast. …Read More

Stumbled across an interesting web page today at Field & Stream. It's a photo gallery, with some accompanying insight, of the situation with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It offers some interesting perspective on the situation, and it's worth checking out for those that are concerned about what's happening. Here's the link: A Slow-Motion Disaster: Photos From The Louisiana Oil Spill Another interesting site has been developed by a pair of local fishermen. Like Field & Stream, the site Drilled By BP offers an insider's perspective. The site promises frequent updates to separate the fact from fiction in this ever-expanding disaster. …Read More

Anglers who own center consoles with T-tops oververtical rodracks know that these things are imperfect, but few realize that there’s a quick fix you can make to prevent fishing rod damage. The rack shown here was on a 34Sea Vee, one of the boats we fished out of Key West last week while testing Shimano’s new gear. As is [...] …Read More

During the fishing in Key West this week I noticed one thing that all of the guide’s boats shared in common, a rodholder rigged to hold a cutting board on the transom. These guys were all running twin outboard boats (Sea Vees) and as many of you will already know, it’s not possible to mount a [...] …Read More

As the BP Oil Disaster continues to wreak havoc on the ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico, a lot of us are left with feelings of disgust giving way to frustrated helplessness. What can we do when an irresponsible company and a lax government agency bring forth a disaster of epic proportions? Unless you have the [...] …Read More

Dang – the Shimano guys won’t give an inch and let me tell you about the new reel we used to catch blackfin tunas today, but at least I can let you know about the new Power Pro hollow core leader rigging kit. No, they won’t let me spill the beans about the rods which will [...] …Read More