Two things constantly changing our industry are technology and innovation. Fishing will always be fishing, but with all of the advancements there are many more crews traveling farther, faster and more comfortably and easily than ever before. It amazing to hear stories from the late 1600s to early 1700s where merchant
If you are reading this and are on social media, Id bet a full tank of fuel that you follow The Qualified Captain. I dont know about you, but I had no idea so many trucks sank at the boat ramp or how many boating accidents occurred, and that is
March 23, 2022, Marina Casa de Campo”After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, BLACKHAWK, a 76 Viking, took top honors in the 2022 Marina Casa de Campo Open, which concluded last weekend in the Dominican Republic. The New Smyrna, Florida-based team released eight blue marlin and two whites
March 23, 2002, Fly Zone Fishing”In-Sane-O, a custom Spencer sportfisher owned by Denton Williams with Capt. John McNamara at the helm, won the inaugural Chub Cay Classic, which concluded this past weekend at the Chub Cay Resort and Marina in the Bahamas. In-Sane-O, based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was named
Evolution of Materials and Methods for High-Performance Planing Hulls The construction of marine vessels has long relied on multiple kinds of materials. Starting with wood, other techniques developed and continue to evolve including steel, aluminum, fiberglass, high tech foam cores, exotics like carbon fiber, and…wood. The sportfishing world employs many of
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry leading boat builders. Scarborough Boatworks is the final builder of 22 boat builders featured. Check out the rest of the builders below! Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales. Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating
Maho Apparel provides custom, high quality apparel and promotional products for companies and brands. Now, they have launched a new division focusing on the boating market. This new division allows for a customer to have a line drawing or colorized rendering of their boat created by the design team at Maho
By Carol M. Bareuther, RDThe first time I met Captain Jimmy Loveland was in the late 1980s. His brother Stewart, asked me to write a press release announcing the upcoming USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT), better known as the ˜Boy Scout tournament for its chief beneficiary at the time. What I
Ladies Only Triple Crown Tournament, Feb. 4, 2022”Thirty-eight lady anglers making up 12 teams competed in the second leg of the second annual Ladies Only Triple Crown Tournament on Tuesday, February 22nd, leaving the docks well before 6:00 am. Lines in was called at 8:00 am and six minutes later
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry leading boat builders. Tribute Boats is the twenty-first of 22 boat builders featured. Stay tuned! Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales. Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some
