Based on a length-to-weight calculator from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Ortiz’s length record might have weighed in the 20- to 22-pound range. That’s well below the current IGFA ...

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

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 ...

In its purest form, shallow-water fishing is a visual sport, with movement the most obvious way to zero in on the target. Tails or fins breaking the surface, flashes, rolls, wakes and bait being ...

If you troll or drift live baits for wahoo, bluefish, mackerel and other razor-mawed game fish, you’ve no doubt had a fish make off with the lower half of your offering, missing the hook entirely.

When it comes to dream fishing destinations, every angler has his or her own bucket list. But here’s a collection (in no particular order) of both domestic and international destinations offering ...

Electric bicycles, electric skateboards and electric kayaks take the work out of having fun, and now electric fishing reels take the cranking out of fishing. An electric reel uses a small motor to ...

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, ...

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.

Today’s center-console boats are incredible fishing machines. If you are considering a new one, here are seven features you should look for, elements that indicate the boatbuilder is paying attention ...

For nearly 400 years, mariners have relied on ­optics—mostly spyglasses back in the day—to see farther across the water. In more recent ­history, the magnifying and light-­gathering properties of ...

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 ...