On the Water: Fishing

The last resort of a desperate man. …Read More

  Shimano has a new high speed light tackle lever drag reel out called the Talica, and they sent me one to put to the test while on a jigging trip off Cape Hatteras last week. (See a picture of the 148-pounder we gaffed on the trip at http://www.boats.com/boat-content/2010/03/jigging-for-huge-bluefin-tuna/) This is one mini-mite of a dual-speed reel, with 6.2:1/4.1:1 [...] …Read More

As sometimes happens after a bang-up fishing trip, last night, we had a “tuna party” at our house. And the main attraction wasn’t just bluefin tuna – it was the HEAD. Check this out: Yeah, that’s a full-sized roaster pan this thing is perched on top of. The head barely fit into the oven (I had [...] …Read More

If you're in Lenny Rudow's camp, you only acquire marine electronics that serve a purpose, such as going fishing, passagemaking, or going fast. …Read More

Heavy outriggers can stress your mounts and T-top, and without the proper support, cause serious problems. Fortunately many are telescopic, so they can be collapsed during travel to minimize the problem. Traditionally, you had two choices when it came to telescopic outrigger material: aluminum and fiberglass. Aluminum is more expensive, but fiberglass riggers usually have so [...] …Read More

Sometimes, you just have to say WTF. Yesterday was one of those days, and instead of sitting at the keyboard I Went Tuna Fishing. Big bluefin have been running strong off of Hatteras, NC, and the weather report was perfect. So I dropped everything at 9:30 the night before last, madly packed and threw my gear [...] …Read More

  YAY! It’s finally not snowing, cold, or otherwise suck-ish outside! And the deliciously warm weather game the kids and I a chance to (finally) get out and do some fishing this weekend. That also meant I had a chance to take a test-run with a new reel Shimano sent me to test out, their 2010 [...] …Read More

Yesterday we hit on a couple of tips that could save your boat, so it seemed reasonable to talk about how to save a person on that boat, today. As captain of your craft it’s your responsibility to know what to do in an emergency, so it goes unsaid that every boat owner should be [...] …Read More

Fishing and blogging are all part of the tour for this team of professional fishermen. Now you can ride along with them. …Read More

Currents of Belize from McJ Digital on Vimeo. Costa Del Mar is a sunglass maker that supports conservation causes and grass roots fishing around the world. They produce and sponsor a lot of fishing videos, including this one about Belize: How development is changing it, and affecting its world-famous flats fishing. …Read More