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The Melina crew celebrates during the weigh-in of their 356-pound blue marlin at the 49th annual White Marlin Invitational in 2018

WMIT Turns 50! A Next Gen Offshore Classic

The longest running white marlin tournament in the U.S. celebrates 50 years in Beach Haven.

SEAKEEPER OPERATION & INSTALLATION

Join The Fisherman’s Mike Caruso in this unique video that shows how Seakeeper marine stabilization systems work and how they perform, with expert installation advice from Atlantic Marine Electrical Service.

Sightcasting to rays in the summer surf will put your fishing rods to the test

Summer Surf: Fly Casting for Cownose Rays

The cownose have come home, time to make lemonade on the fly.

Engage & Destroy

On June 3, the U.S. Commerce Department’s fisheries division released their 2019-20 Recreational Engagement Plans that promised “continuing commitment to strengthening its relationship with saltwater recreational fishermen,” to provide “more engagement and two-way dialogue with NOAA Fisheries.”

Southwest Ledge, Block Island, RI

A hotbed of summer striper action, this spot is more than just bass country.

Yak It Up: Trolling for Trout

A simple yet effective way to target large, summertime trout from a kayak.

This quality fluke caught by Owen Roberge on a JoeBaggs Flukie has the telltale coloration of a fish that has been staging on pebbly bottom.

Target a Doormat: Working Ocean Structure

With fluke the July Fish of the Month designation for the Dream Boat Challenge, a trip to your local wrecks…

12 Common Mistakes: And How to Correct Them

Here are 12 common mistakes made by novice and veteran anglers alike – and here’s how to correct them.

Four Rods makes for a chaotic cockpit needing lines to be cleared and leadering tasks

Tuna Terminal: Offshore Rigging Perfection

Tips to be sure that the connections between the angler and the fish are rock-solid.

A Constitutional Right to Access the Shoreline

Leading up to this week’s Editor’s Log I ran through at least half a dozen different topics. I’d get an idea, hammer out a few hundred words, run into a dead end and set it aside for another day.

Bass on a Wire: ‘Chuting the Shallows

Small boats and light wire line outfits produce big summertime bass and blues.

For Better or for Worse

It was ever so obvious that my sister Sue and my best friend and fishing partner Gary were going to exchange wedding vows in the near future as the two had google eyes for each other since the day they met back in the mid ‘80s.