April 2019: Issue 7 Archives - The Fisherman

April 2019: Issue 7

The Running of the Blues

Sometimes with the blues it’s feast or famine; here’s hoping for a feisty little feast this season.

Mirror, Mirror

“So, how many saltwater anglers are there in the United States?” If you ask the folks from NOAA Fisheries they’ll say there are approximately 9 million recreational saltwater anglers nationwide.

Daiwa LT Series Spinning Reels with Zaion

Daiwa’s LT Series of spinning reels includes a trio of models featuring new, lightweight Zaion housing. Developed by Daiwa, Zaion is a “high density” carbon strain material that is 20 percent stronger and 50 percent lighter than traditional nylon and aluminum construction.

Fishing’s Code of Conduct

Fishing is ripe with its own set of unwritten rules. There is a code of conduct that is well entrenched in the minds of veteran surf and boat anglers who frown on those who display callous disregard for lessons taught and shared by a generation of anglers who came before us. Somewhere along the line, this “code of conduct” seems to have lost its way.