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Each and every time you go fishing a properly set drag is what stands between your fish, and a break-off. But few people set their drags properly, or even understand the nuances of how the drag’s setting affects your level of success. In fact, most of us simply grab the line, give it a yank, and set the drag where we figure it’s “about right”.…
June 29, 2026
Fiberglass boats are great for the average recreational angler running a center console boat, but have you ever noticed that the serious professionals like commercial fishermen, marine construction…
June 27, 2026
“We boarded the steamer all happy and gay, and got off in Seward the nineteenth of May,” according to Shorty Gustafson in his folksong Cheechako about newcomers to Alaska. Back when Shorty traveled…
June 25, 2026
The Tideline 28 Bluewater is expected to launch soon. Very soon. Tideline has announced a new model, the 28 Bluewater, expected to be launched this summer. The 28’ long, 10’ wide powercat…
July 26, 2019
Dual console fishing boats continue to grow in popularity, and the Sailfish 245DC is a great example of why. Is it as ideal as a center console for fishing, fishing, and nothing but fishing? Nah. But…
July 22, 2019
With the ICAST fishing tackle trade show now over there's about to be a flood of new fishing gear hitting the market. But this summer we found some stuff before the show that shouldn't get lost in…
July 20, 2019
Few events have had such a dramatic impact on our region’s fisheries as the recent explosion of northern snakeheads. This “new” species may have been around in our waters for well over a decade, but…
July 18, 2019
Okay, just because you own a fishing boat don’t click out just yet - let’s talk about wade fishing and why you shouldn’t limit yourself to casting against the shoreline or zipping across the lake to…
July 16, 2019
You want to enter the bluewater zone without ever leaving the comfort zone? You want a center console big enough to handle any reasonable sea, without being so large that it requires triple engines…
July 14, 2019
Running around Chesapeake Bay as a light tackle guide who has never considered summer chumming, I have to produce all summer without ever slinging a scoop of chum or chunk of bait. Not that there’s…