Every angler has to walk before they run, and ­essential fishing skills are the baby steps. Here are 16 skills worth working on.

Master essential gear, techniques, and best practices to start your saltwater fishing adventure with confidence.

The latest generation of saltwater baitcasters are versatile, comfortable and virtually foolproof. Here are five reasons you ...

Quepos, Costa Rica tournament breaks records with more than 2,425 billfish releases as 107 teams compete for a share of $2.3 ...

For anglers up north, ­cabin fever hits hard in March when you can’t even fish through a hole in the ice. The desire to do some real fishing is strong, and one of the best ways to get a fishin’ fix ...

There’s no dearth of innovation in this year’s new crop of ­marine electronics. You’ll find new products and systems to help boating anglers find more fish, navigate more safely, communicate on the ...

On Jan. 16, NOAA Fisheries officially withdrew its proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The rule would have imposed 10-knot speed limits on recreational vessels greater ...

We were 70 miles offshore of Destin. Intently focused on the rod tip for a bite, Capt. Adam Peeples and I were slow-drifting a skirted strip bait 1,500 feet deep for swordfish. That’s when the rod tip ...

I vividly remember visiting the Florida Keys as a kid in the 1970s. Coming from Ontario, Canada, we were escaping the cold and experiencing things that we didn’t have on the Great Lakes. This was a ...

There’s no escaping it: February is cold, wet, windy and nasty. For ­hardy souls willing to suffer the weather, the payoff is great fishing and ­uncrowded waters. To escape the cold, fish congregate ...

After a long day on the water my boat is covered with fish slime and hazy with sea salt. Even though I’m tired, sunburned and sore, the trip isn’t over until the boat, gear and tackle are clean and ...