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Splash Report: 77′ Merritt Saranita

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Wave Makers: Carly Hysell’s Journey from Ice Fishing to Garmin Marine Technology

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NOAA Launches New Strategy to Better Understand Shark Depredation

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MAN Raises the Bar with New 1,000 HP i6X Marine Engine

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Engineering for the Chase: How ZF Technology Supports Sportfishing Success

Featured Jobs

Experienced Sportfish Mate (Full-Time)

Northeast U.S. (NY, R.I, MA), Florida, Florida Keys, Gulf Coast

Experienced Sportfish Mate (Full-Time) Join a Premier Private Sportfishing Program This is an opportunity to join a professionally operated, high-performance private sportfishing program that…
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Sportfishing Equipment

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