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Conservation Corner By Mike Leech \| Posted March 2010 Sorry CharlieWhy is the biggest tuna in the sea on the brink of collapse?Illustration by Scott PollackAtlantic bluefin tuna are arguably the most valuable commodity in the sea. A... Read Article	From the Tackle Box By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted March 2010 A "Memorable" SeasonPhoto by: Kary Ann NixonIt all started last June when my brother Chip showed up to the boat as we departed for our first tournament of the year in a sling. "... Read Article
The Kid Can Fish By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted March 2010 Richard DeMarte is an old salt—at only 15-years old.It's not unusual for professional anglers to be sponsored by gear manufacturers and boat companies. But typically those... Read Article	Get a Good Spin on it By Catherine Pearson \| Posted March 2010 Saltwater spinning reels have come a long way, baby. Gone are the slow, heavy models of the past; today's reels are seriously high-performance—smooth, strong, and sprightly. Many... Read Article
Making It Her Way By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted January 2010 Cindy Garrison never let adversity keep her down.Garrison has fished from Alaska to Africa.If you want to succeed as a professional fisherman, all you need is the dream and a cow... Read Article	A Record Year By \| Posted November 2009 Even a bad transmission couldn't keep this team from taking first place.Sometimes a picture is worth a million dollars. Eight-year-old Emily Hudgens drew an image of a big... Read Article
Shark Attack Tournament By Capt. Grant Rafter Steven James \| Posted October 2009 For most attendees, The Monster Shark Tournament is just a day of great fishing. For others, the sight of the hanging sharks is a call to protest.A fish hanging by its tail on a... Read Article	Catch of the Day By Brad Dunn \| Posted August 2009 Florida fisherman hooked quite a haul in June: Instead of reeling in a red grouper, he snagged himself an air-to-air missile that had been fired by an F-15 fighter jet.Longtime... Read Article
Catch’em in the Kayak By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted August 2009 Photo courtesy of Michael BarryBarry and one of his foes gettin’ cozy in the cockpit of his kayak.Angler Michael Barry’s line came tight as he sat on a kayak just a few inches... Read Article	Un-Belizeable By Capt. Patrick S...JC Cuellar, of ... \| Posted May 2009 Sunrise at Turneffe Flats atoll.It’s 6 a.m. and I’m in paradise. A warm Belizean morning starts off with rain doing a two-step on the roof above my bed. I peel the pillow from my... Read Article
Send a Strong Signal By Bruce Pelkey \| Posted March 2009 Photo by FurunoWant a razor-sharp image like this 17" Furuno’s? Then you’ll need a top-quality sounder module.Everyone’s familiar with fishfinders; they’ve been around for years.... Read Article	Montauk Calling By Catherine Pearson \| Posted February 2009 Beaches, history, and angling opportunities abound in Montauk.What famous fishing locale did The New York Times once describe thusly: “A better fishing ground cannot be found than... Read Article
Patience In Paradise By Capt. Grant Rafter \| Posted February 2009 Part 1: The HuntWe ride east in a black Mitsubishi SUV. This part of Grand Bahama Island is desolate. The sun cuts through low-lying conifers, scrub brush, and burnt forest. Oil-... Read Article	Angler accessories By Catherine Pearson \| Posted February 2009 You’re passionate about fishing. You know it. Your friends know it. And, darn it, you want the whole world to know it, too. Thankfully, there exist all manner of accessories—from... Read Article
When Fishing Gets (Un)Fun By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted December 2008 Vincent D'AngeloMost trips start off with dreams of a boatload of fish. But a bad forecast can make angling shift from uncomfortable to dangerous in a blink. I looked up into the... Read Article	When Fishing Gets (Un)Fun By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted November 2008 Vincent DanielloMost trips start off with dreams of a boatload of fish. But a bad forecast can make angling shift from uncomfortable to dangerous in a blink.I looked up into the... Read Article
Give a Little, Get a Lot By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted August 2008 Sgt. Aaron Hackett, who completed one tour of duty in Iraq and is headed out for a second one this fall, took a weekend out for quality family fishing time. Here's Hackett with... Read Article	Around the World in 1,826 Days…or so By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted March 2008 This 126-foot mothership will be home for the crew of Offshore Adventures for about five years.Like squid drawn to a spreader light, angling aficionado and outdoor-sports TV-show... Read Article
Meet the RFA By Catherine Pearson \| Posted March 2008 The RFA's executive director, Jim Donofrio.In the mid 1990's a professional captain and passionate angler by the name of Jim Donofrio began a dialogue with Bob Healey, cofounder... Read Article	Black Marlin Boulevard By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted March 2008 Alfred Glassell and his record black.During the 1980's I spent time cruising the west coast of South America on oceangoing tugs. The company I worked for specialized in bulk... Read Article
The Woes of the White Marlin By Catherine Pearson \| Posted March 2008 Rick and Yvonne BuckleyWhite marlin are often landed as incidental catch by longline fishing boats. It is now illegal to sell them commercially in the United States.When it comes... Read Article	Reel Big Fish By Catherine Pearson \| Posted February 2008 Heir ApparentAlutecnos Albacore Veloce 20The Albacore Veloce 20 is a member of the next generation of Alutecnos Reels, and it certainly is a worthy descendant. The Italian company... Read Article
Quantum Leap By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted February 2008 A call out from a crewmember standing on the dock with a drag scale in hand broke the steamy August morning's silence: "Six pounds." Another crewmember stood in the 57-foot... Read Article	Fishing by Satellite By Capt. Grant Rafter \| Posted February 2008 This chart from Offshore Satellite Services shows a break's predicted path.Sea Surface Temperature (SST) charts seem to be exactly what the name implies. But when it comes to the... Read Article
Renaissance Men By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted August 2007 Paul BrouMiller Marine's Bimbo (left) and Mike Miller.Mike Miller and his brother Bimbo don't mess much with advertising and PR. So I first got wind of their Florida Panhandle... Read Article	Epic Battles By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted August 2007 The author's fighting belt and harness keep him in the three-hour battle with a powerful pelagic. It was the first minutes of the tournament, and the moment I set the hook,... Read Article

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