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You say you want to have a better shot at bagging a bigeye tuna while trolling a mixed spread this summer, but you don’t want to become so dedicated to the cause that you vastly reduce the chances of catching other species? Focusing solely on bigeye takes some serious dedication and comes at a cost, which includes catching fewer of the “regular”…
July 3, 2025
The Coastal Skiff 171 looks quite simple and straightforward, so what makes it a true standout? Back in the olden days when my hair was black, a bag of bloodworm cost three bucks, and I thought an…
July 1, 2025
Remember, folks, this is a forecast as opposed to a current report, which is built from looking back at the past eight years of FishTalk's reports, so for current reports please visit our Reports…
June 29, 2025
Fishing at the CBBT always gets the headlines, which is no wonder since it holds the most diverse mix of utterly epic fisheries of any one hotspot in the entire Chesapeake Bay—in fact, one could…
June 13, 2025
Once you’ve been bitten by the offshore fishing bug you’ll lie awake in bed at night, thinking about how you can make the next trip happen. You’ll sit in your office chair staring slack-jawed at the…
June 11, 2025
Holland Island (Site 1, Chart 1) was once a thriving watermen’s community at the northern end of the Tangier Sound. Stephen White’s two-story house was still standing on the edge of the badly eroding…
June 9, 2025
Tired of being tied to the helm? The Yamaha Helm Master EX wireless controller lets you run the boat with a remote. What’s the one problem with controlling your boat via joystick? You have to…
June 8, 2025
Few things get an angler’s adrenaline flowing like a topwater plug under assault. The strike of a surface ambush takes place at the junction between water and air, where you can see, feel, and hear…
June 7, 2025
It’s been a few years since we took a gander at the Tideline 365 (to see the original review hit Tideline 365 Offshore Boat Review: Sink Your Claws Into This), a super high-end custom powercat that’s…
June 5, 2025
Whatever make and model tow vehicle you use to haul Mom’s Mink down the highway, chances are that you had the truck before you had the boat. Or maybe when you bought that tow vehicle, you just…