On a long holiday weekend, we decided to head offshore and find some bottom fish. The weather was perfect and the seas were forecast to be calm. With that information at hand, we planned our trip. We knew that live bait was plentiful on the closer in reefs and wrecks, and our tackle was up to snuff, so there was no need to hit the tackle shop on the way. That meant a very early start... Read more...

Whatever the reason, the big, sponsored center consoles with their six-man crews all decked out in matching uniforms generally have no regard for the smaller non-professional boats. You get the feeling that the little guys just get in the way of their “business”... Read more...

Here is another is a series from Wayne Spivak of the National Press Corps of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. This one has some very good information regarding your personal safety afloat. Read more...

What runs like a greyhound, fights like a cornered hog, and can be found up and down the east coast beaches this month? If you guessed king mackerel - big ones - you are correct.