Along with sharp hooks, freshly spooled reels and plenty of water, a good day of offshore fishing also requires an awareness of what conditions the day will bring. When planning the direction, range ...

Offshore trollers can be separated into three categories: those who slow-troll, those who troll fast, and those who troll for wahoo. Comparatively speaking, that’s like driving your vehicle through a ...

You just know there’s a big snook lurking far under the lowest branches of the mangroves or that old dock, but how do you get a lure to ‘em? The answer: A low-trajectory cast that skips a lure across ...

“Everyone keep your eyes peeled and look for massive feeds of finbacks and short beak dolphins, that is where we will find the tuna!” After searching a bit, my son and mate Capt. Tommy Freda shouted, ...

A lure that swims flawlessly prevents tackle tangles and skittish game fish, illustrating that proper ­presentations are the most important factor when retrieving lures. Lures spinning in the water ...

Do you really know what fish you’re eating when you order something off the menu? Sure, there’s a chance you can identify the unique taste of a certain fish species. Maybe, your dinner has an obvious ...

I confess. I’m a fin-addict (fanatic). And a tackle junkie. If there’s something new out there or a twist on some kind of tackle or tactic, I want to know about it. So, here’s something that’s both ...

Few can argue the spinning reel isn’t an essential piece of fishing tackle. Used in freshwater, salt water and the sweet water that connects the two — it doesn’t really matter where you’re fishing or ...

Braided line is strong, surprisingly strong. With fishing line companies only getting better and more specialized in their manufacturing, I’m not surprised to see a trend among anglers preferring ...

Bob Misak tread precariously along the slippery, moss-laden boulders of Barnegat Inlet’s south jetty. He had a rod in hand and bucket of Asian crabs tied along his waist. Though Misak is a good friend ...

It’d be interesting to know how many misidentified blackfin snapper are tossed back. Capt. Mike McFadden initially thought he was looking at a red snapper when his new IGFA all-tackle world record hit ...