Awesome Story for a First Marlin During two seasons fishing Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Soto learned what an 800-pound-class fish looks like long before it reaches the transom. That experience paid off during the recent 2026 Mobile Big Game Fishing Club's Ladies Tournament when the Code Blue, a 60-foot Hatteras GT based
The morning temperature hovered well below freezing on Minnesota's Lake Latoka. An 8-year-old Carly Hysell sat on a bucket beside her father and grandfather, peering into a freshly drilled hole in the ice. There were no electronics, no fish finders, and no screens to tell them what lurked below. Instead,
For many captains and crews, losing a tuna, snapper, grouper, or even a billfish to a shark has become an increasingly common part of offshore fishing—making shark depredation one of the most talked-about issues in today's sportfishing community. Now, NOAA Fisheries has announced a comprehensive strategy to better understand why shark
More Power from a Proven Platform MAN Engines has taken its proven inline six-cylinder platform to the next level with the introduction of the new MAN i6X, a 12.4-liter diesel engine producing an impressive 1,000 horsepower (735 kW). Designed specifically for yachts and high-performance sportfishing boats, the new engine delivers more horsepower, improved
For decades, ZF has consistently produced reliable, high-performing marine propulsion systems. Known for engineering that emphasizes quality and reliability, ZF offers equipment that meets the demands of both recreational and commercial sportfishing boat operators, while maintaining an extensive global support network. ZF’s marine transmissions earned their industry-leading reputation through exceptional responsiveness,
How Furuno's CSH10 Omni Sonar and DFF3D Multibeam Sonar Work Together So You Never Lose a Fish Between the Spot and the Strike There's a specific kind of silence that happens on a tournament boat in the ten seconds after someone yells “left long!” It's not quiet. The engines are still
Each year, ICAST, our largest fishing industry tackle show, serves as a reminder of just how innovative and creative the fishing tackle industry really is. I'm always intrigued to see what's in store each year. Imagine a few football fields filled wall-to-wall with fishing tackle booths, and you'll have a
From local tackle-shop roots to building one of sport-fishing’s most influential tournament platforms, Jamie Bunn continues to reshape the competitive scene Written By Jack Vitek Few figures have reshaped the competitive big-game fishing landscape quite like Jamie Bunn. Over three decades, he has helped define South Florida’s modern tournament culture —
One Blue Marlin, One Big Boost for Swish A Bite The Crew Will Never Forget Most blue marlin give you one chance with your spread—maybe two if you're lucky. This story tells of one who just kept coming back. Capt. Michael Mattson had already marked the fish on sonar before anyone ever saw it. "I
How the Large Bandit helped launch a new force in lure making For Capt. Nick Durham, a bandit didn’t steal, but rather sealed the deal on his lure-making prowess. It was 2007, the Sydney Game Fishing Club’s Sydney Easter Classic Tournament was underway, and Durham was mating on Capt. Glenn Wright’s
