Go back in time with these photographs from the past 75 years.
By
Staff
Updated: June 19, 2014
The Ambassadeur 8000 boasts a two-speed on-demand automatic transmission (1965).
The horsepower war is on, as Evinrude introduces its own 100 hp outboard (1967).
Mercury’s 100 hp “tower of power” appears in ’62, followed in ’67 by a 110 (1967).
Homespun humor meshes well with the no-nonsense reputation of the still-productive MirrOlure (1972).
First charter boats, then private boats gain the electronic edge with flasher sonar (1972).
Grady White establishes a reputation for rock-solid construction that remains today (1972).
Humminbird’s in-dash flasher sonar boasts a 2-inch transducer (1979).
Shimano claims to be the “fastest-growing tackle company in America,” then sets about proving it (1980).
Serious offshore-fishing features increasingly find a place on smaller center-console boats (1983).
A boom in boatbuilding provides options and configurations to meet anyone’s fishing style and budget (1985).
Great design and reliable engines open the offshore world to a growing number of anglers eager to expand their horizons into blue water (1991).
As indispensible as life jackets, marine VHF radios revolutionize safety and communication (1991).
Honda pioneers the four-stroke outboard, but they aren’t alone for long, as all manufacturers step up their technology (1993).
Once considered simply a fashion statement, sunglasses rapidly find a place as essential fishing equipment (1993).
Even recent developments age rapidly in the quick-changing realm of marine electronics (1999).
Tournament competition drives boatbuilders to new heights in specialized fishing-focused boats (1999).
Massive outboards, advanced materials and innovative designs begin pushing center consoles to a scale formerly occupied solely by large inboard sport-fishing boats (2001).
