There may not be a more prolific inshore fishery than the Louisiana coast. The southern end of Louisiana stretches about 300 ...

I stopped by Hatteras Jack Tackle Shop in Rodanthe, North Carolina to talk with owner (and distance-casting champion) Ryan White. “There are some exciting new reels on the beach this year,” he said ...

Maximum-drag specifications on today’s premier reels are kind of like the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with 700-plus horsepower: For both, the performance numbers are jaw-dropping. But the skeptic in ...

There are two sides to every fishing story. For the 2025 season, SFTV compares and contrasts different species, destinations, and types of fishing from around the world, and showcases what makes each ...

When it comes to game fish of inshore waters and shallow reefs, these eight brawlers have probably broken more hearts — and rods — than other species. Sure, it’s subjective and, sure, there are other ...

For roughly 20 years starting about 1950, the waters off a nondescript bluff on the northern Peru coast produced the most remarkable action the world has ever seen for colossal black marlin, abundant ...

Three-dimensional visual effects date back to the mid-1800s, believe it or not. Crafty inventors used two pictures and a set of lenses to create stereoscopic viewing. The use of 3D in sonar, however — ...

With approval of exempted fishing permits (EFPs), South Atlantic recreational anglers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida will enjoy extended red snapper seasons in the Atlantic ...

Admittedly, Capt. Brandon Storin first considered it an annoyance, but he soon realized that he had dialed in a cool Florida Keys fishery that goes largely unnoticed. “During the time when we catch ...

When they’re considering purchasing a reel, anglers can’t help but notice how many bearings it offers. But the truth is that reels with lots of bearings aren’t necessarily better. The quality of the ...

Anyone who fishes the Florida Keys patch reefs invariably hooks into a prized jewel: the mutton snapper. They are fantastic in the frying pan as well as hefty battlers that put up an arm-wrenching ...