The water is cold and the wind has a definite chill. Snow-capped peaks and a dormant volcano surround the bay as we head out into the Pacific from Sitka, Alaska. ... Read More

Stopping the awesome first run of a huge wahoo can be the thrill of a lifetime. Similarly, pumping a big, sounding tuna to the surface is a memorable feat, even ... Read More

Sixty-six years ago, on June 23, 1939, Congress established the Coast Guard Reserve. This volunteer force of men and women was created to assist the Coast Guard and the recreational ... Read More

As a catch and release fisherman I am always concerned about the welfare of the fish I release. So it is with a great deal of interest that I fished ... Read More

Sky rockets! This time of year up and down the Gulf and East Coast, it is not unusual to see king mackerel, or kingfish (scomberomorous cavalla), leaping high into the ... Read More

It's really an insignificant marker in the scheme of Florida Bay. It's numbered 10X because they needed another single pole marker between big tripod marker 10 and marker 9 on ... Read More

About this time nine years ago, I was in another world. We were scattering my father's ashes over a very dirty and sad looking Florida Bay. Growing up in South ... Read More

It was a great morning to be out. Memorial Day always means something special to me, and I am always thankful that I made it here to remember rather than ... Read More

Always expect the unexpected. Now if that isn’t the silliest statement I ever heard! Heck if you expect everything, nothing is unexpected! Are you confused? Imagine how confused I was ... Read More

You have seen my How To Keep Shrimp Alive Without Water piece. Ken from Austin, Texas, tells me he was taught by his grandfather to use sawdust. Moisten ... Read More

A lot of people talk about “fishing the beach”, when they talk about catching king mackerel on the east coast. They aren’t talking about surf fishing, but rather the methods ... Read More

I could not let this one go unnoticed. Ronnie Garrison, About's Freshwater Fishing Guide picked this up off the Outdoor Wire. It's amazing how stupid people can be. ... Read More

I can still smell the wonderful odor of fish dried into the heavy canvas bag. It’s one of those smells that, when you run across it, takes you back a ... Read More

We were catching bait on Sabiki rigs when it happened. A huge school of Spanish sardines and cigar minnows surrounded the boat, and our rigs, tied with multiple number 6 ... Read More

This can only mean one thing to those of us weekend anglers. Kingfish are on the beaches and ready to cooperate! During June and July, kings come as close as ... Read More