Viking reached a new milestone in the mid-size sportfish boat market with the newly-introduced Viking 54 Convertible. The three-stateroom, two-head open bridge yacht will make its world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. [caption id="attachment_63698" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Photo courtesy Viking Yachts[/caption] Viking TraditionViking Yachts, September 17,
OLATHE, Kan./Sept. 15, 2020/Business Wire”Garmin announced its new OnDeck System, a remote monitoring and management solution that gives boaters 24/7 access to critical and timely information about their vessel. When paired with the ActiveCaptain app, OnDeck keeps users connected to their vessel by monitoring the boat battery status, bilge activity, door/hatch
As Guatemala expects to reopening the country's international airport for tourists starting on September 18, 2020, sportfishing enthusiasts can start gearing up for their next trip offshore. Sailfish Oasis announced it will plan on welcoming guests starting January 2021 noting that "if there is sufficient interest in November/December we will open
Like almost every industry, the current sportfishing landscape looks completely different than it did 40 years ago. While time changes everything all of the time, in the last five years alone advances in technology and equipment have inspired the development of outcome-driven techniques, altering the state of the mate in
With letters A through V already used up to name storms this year, hurricane season has been in full swing. Hurricane Sally is already set to lash the Gulf Coast with possible "historic flooding." The National Hurricane Center has already issued advisories for the Atlantic with Tropical Storm Vicky, the
[caption id="attachment_63600" align="aligncenter" width="1999"] Win this Black Bart Big Rock Plunger trolling lure. Goes well with a 10/0 hook using 300-400 lb leader.[/caption] Subscribe to our free newsletter and be the first to hear about trending products, tournament results, splash reports and what going on in the world of sportfishing. Well
As told to Ric BurnleyFor Capt. Eddie Wheeler, winning InTheBite 2004 Captain of the Year title wasnt just the culmination of a great year of fishing but an acknowledgment of a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Here his story.My dad had a charter boat, the Quetzal, in Pompano Beach.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus, there has been a lot of downtime because of the shutdowns across America. During this slow time, I have observed some good crews that are taking advantage of these shutdowns while paying extra attention to detailed maintenance on their boat. Im talking about time-consuming maintenance
Editor Note: The following is a report filed by Thomas Dyer, former president of the Stuart Sailfish Club. Dyer 55-foot Hatteras caught fire while en route to the Bahamas but fortunately through his actions and those of his crew, disaster was averted. In hopes that others may learn more from
