
Targeting White Seabass Along the Channel Islands
For a shot at California’s mega-croakers, head to the Channel Islands and sight-fish with soft-plastic fluke-style lures.
Discover strategies and tackle tips for saltwater fishing rigs.

For a shot at California’s mega-croakers, head to the Channel Islands and sight-fish with soft-plastic fluke-style lures.

As baitfish migrate, mutton snapper move into shallower water, and anglers using the right tactics can find much success.

IGFA world length record gag grouper caught by angler slow-pitch jigging for red snapper.

A boat rigged for sailfish is a complex machine. It takes a team, a skill set, and a whole lot of tackle to run one right. Here’s everything you need.
The road to angling expertise comprises a multitude of basic skills, which through time and repetition become second nature and, in the best of cases, provide a solid foundation for improvising when an unexpected challenge arises. Mastery of the fundamentals lies at the heart of consistent angling success. Even the most experienced boating angler sometimes needs a reminder or refresher on the things usually taken for granted. The tips and skills assembled here have survived the test of time and provide but a few on a long list of essential on-the-water skills.