Cape Cod Canal — Reading the East Tide
How to read the east tide on the Cape Cod Canal — where to stand, when to fish, what to throw, and why most anglers miss the bite by an…
Snook Fishing at Night Under Dock Lights — A Field Guide
A 30-year outdoors writer's detailed field guide to catching snook under dock lights in Florida — tides, positioning, tackle, retrieves, and the techniques that separate consistent producers from frustrated casters.
How to Catch Surfperch: West Coast Beach Fishing Guide
Surfperch — a family of small to mid-size live-bearing fishes (Embiotocidae) found along the U.S. West Coast — are one of the most accessible saltwater fisheries in North America. Available…
How to Catch Bowfin & Gar: Tackle, Spots & Old-School Tactics
Bowfin (Amia calva) and gar (Lepisosteidae) are North America’s living fossils — primitive fish that survived the dinosaurs and still inhabit warm-water rivers, swamps, and lakes across the eastern and…
How to Catch Striped Marlin: Pacific Tackle, Tactics & Hot Spots
Striped marlin (Kajikia audax) — the most acrobatic and visually striking billfish in the Pacific — is a bluewater favorite of light-tackle anglers. Stripeys average 100-250 pounds (rarely topping 400),…
How to Catch Blue Marlin: Bluewater Trolling, Tackle & Tactics
Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) — the apex pelagic gamefish of the Atlantic and Pacific — is the ultimate bluewater quarry. Blues exceed 1,000 pounds (the famous “grander”), run for blistering…
How to Catch Sauger: River Fishing Tackle, Spots & Techniques
Sauger (Sander canadensis) — the walleye’s smaller, darker, river-living cousin — is one of the most underrated freshwater gamefish in North America. Saugers thrive in big, turbid rivers where walleye…
How to Catch Sheepshead: Bridges, Pilings & Crab Bait Tactics
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) — nicknamed “convict fish” for their black-and-white striped pattern — are one of the most popular inshore targets in the southern U.S. They’re strong fighters, abundant around…
How to Catch Tripletail: Tackle, Tactics & Hot Spots
Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) is one of the most unique and prized inshore-to-nearshore gamefish in the southern U.S. Named for the appearance of three tails (the soft dorsal and anal fins…
How to Catch Atlantic Salmon: Maine Rivers, Tackle & Techniques
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) — the “king of game fish” — is one of the most storied freshwater quarries in North America. After decades of decline, sport fishing for sea-run…