Winter in the Florida Keys sees sailfish hunting ballyhoo over the shallows along Islamorada, presenting anglers with a unique opportunity.

Rain gear used to leave us hot and wet or cold and wet, but the latest technologies and designs bring comfort in inclement weather.

Off the shores of Mullaghmore on the northwest Irish coast, between the green hills of Benbulben and the cliffs of Slieve League, stretches Donegal Bay, whose blue-green waters come alive in summer ...

Bay boats, roomy, with elevated casting decks and shallow drafts, remain among the most versatile of all saltwater fishing boats. No single boat design, except perhaps the center console, has had as ...

Fishing is a sport of learning and evolving. Every skill and technique in your arsenal is an adaptation for situational necessity that makes you a better angler. Here are 16 tried-and-true tricks from ...

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 ...

While Seriola might sound like an ­elfin character from Lord of the Rings, it actually refers to members of a ­genus of gamefish. Anglers know its species to be popular, aggressive, accessible, large, ...

The night before I take my boat offshore fishing, I find it hard to sleep. Of course, I’m excited about the adventure ahead, but my dreams are disturbed by the possibility of something going wrong.

Sandwiched between Cape Hatteras to the north and Cape Fear to the south, the Cape Lookout area is served well by Morehead City and Beaufort, where many anglers launch. Access to the ocean is via ...

A cavalcade of species migrate in and out of the mid-Atlantic’s local estuaries as the seasons change. Take, for instance, the spotted seatrout. It can be found in North Carolina’s coastal waters year ...

It was midnight aboard the 92-foot party boat Royal Star when the captain’s voice crackled good news over the PA. He had detected a school of bluefins swimming about 200 to 250 feet under the boat.

Nearly all boats today feature safety-stop lanyards to shut down the engine(s) if the helmsman is tossed overboard. This helps ensure safety when traveling at high speed, boating solo, or fishing with ...