As the highly anticipated kickoff to the summer season, the Kona Kick Off is a competitively priced “four flags” tournament that splits the base pot between the largest marlin, ahi, ono and mahi.

In addition, MAN has approved all marine engines in its current product range for use with renewable diesel fuel. This will allow customers to replace conventional petroleum-based fuel with renewable ...

The Early Years. Charles Johnson, a car dealer from the other end of the state in Asheville, North Carolina, was an avid fisherman. Based on his desire to experience pelagic fishing in other parts of ...

Mention a center console among the sport-fishing teams in the Gulf of Mexico, and I guarantee the words “monkey boat” won’t be too far behind. But the monkey boats of old — once considered large at 28 ...

Capt. Billy Black looks forward to the island’s resurgence as a top offshore fishing destination. ©Scott Kerrigan/www.aquapaparazzi.com Voices from the Past. One of the most notable captains fishing ...

Axiom 2 Pro is the most powerful all-in-one Axiom ­system ever developed by Raymarine, with an ultra-fast six-core processor and an intuitive LightHouse 4 operating system. It is equipped with the all ...

With experience and practice, omnidirectional sonar can reveal sailfish and bait. Joe Byrum/Jaybles Photography. According to Furuno’s Eric Kunz: “If you’re scanning with Omni on 85 kHz and someone ...

The 50-foot Ronin, Angela, visits these waters each year from her home port in Puerto Rico. Dave Lewis. He continued, saying: “In January and February, the fishing for sailfish can be excellent. We ...

The ­charter fleet today. Courtesy Richard Stanczyk. No one believed you could catch sailfish in 15 feet of water back then, but Starr did, says his then-mate, Capt. Alex Adler, now the veteran ...

Spanning thousands of miles, the Great Barrier Reef is one of nature’s wildest ecosystems. Kelly Dalling Fallon. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin ...

Whether on a new build or a retrofit, properly integrating a gyro below deck requires careful engineering. Credit Jack Vitek. SmartGyro, a division of Yanmar, also offers a strong line of gyros, for ...

The team members of Buddy Rowe – the champions of the 2024 South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series – celebrate their record-setting performance of amassing 14,075 points. Courtesy of Cameron ...