Product Showcase: Berkley X9 Braid
Heading into the second half of the 2019 fluke season, I spooled up a few new reels with Berkley X9 braid 20-pound and found it a superior option for light tackle presentation.
Product Reviews
Furuno FM4800 & FM4850 VHF Radios
Introduced late in 2018, Furuno has raised the bar on multi-function, stand-alone and black box VHF radios with the introduction of their FM4800 and FM4850 radiotelephones.
Product Profile: Fish Lab Mad Eel
Fish Lab Tackle is fast becoming known for high quality baits and their lifelike swimming actions.
Boat Review: Contender 44ST
The new 44ST reminds me of their popular 39ST, but like a supersized version on steroids.
Evinrude’s New 3-Cylinder E-Tec G2 Outboards
Historically in the world of two-stroke and four-stroke outboards, engines in the 115 to 150 HP range have typically adopted a V-4 or V-6 configuration.
Boat Review: Worldcat 400DC-X
The big news from this North Carolina based catamaran builder is not just the debut of their queen of the fleet 400DC-X, but the enhanced fishing potential of her two sisters that are coming soon – the 400CC-X center console and the 400TE-X Tournament Edition center console.
Product Profile: Accurate Tern TwinStarDrag
The Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node or TERN is one of our U.S. military’s most technologically advanced drones.
Blue Marlin Boats: Tidewater 320 Adventure Center Console
A close-up look at the Tidewater 32 during a recent visit to Blue Marlin Boats.
Boat Review: NorthCoast 280CC
Recently introduced as the sister ship to the 285 Cabin, albeit it is using a deeper-vee 24-degree running bottom, the new NorthCoast 280 CC takes a no nonsense, all-business approach to getting you offshore and back in the rough stuff to play where the big fish call home.
Tsunami SaltX
A spinning reel built to withstand the strongest fish and worst conditions that Mother Nature can throw at it.
Boat Review: Sailfish 360 Center Console
Introduced for the 2019 season as the biggest and baddest Sailfish center console to date, the new 360CC will give anglers and crews a multi-mission platform that is equally adept at the 100-fathom line as she is taking a crowd of family and friends to the beach or a local waterside eatery.
Product Profile: Fuji Slim SiC Gunmetal Guides
Fuji has long been the standard by which all guides are judged.
Product Profile: Powerpro Super8Slick V2
Smooth – silent – tough. PowerPro Super8Slick V2 is the perfect braided line choice for all your needs.
Boat Review: Steiger Craft 23 DV Miami
The Steiger Craft 23 DV (deep vee) Miami is one of the most versatile fishing and family boats in this Bellport, Long Island builder’s fleet.
Product Profile: G. Loomis IMX-PRO Blue Series Rods
G. Loomis has a well-deserved reputation for turning out quality rods and I can say that speaking from experience.
Product Profile: Okuma Azores Blue Saltwater Spinning Reels
Introduced at last summer’s ICAST Fishing Tackle Show, Okuma’s next-gen Azores Blue spinning reels were born and bred for heavy use in the unforgiving coastal saltwater environment.
