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Busted Lip Barracudas
Enjoy this great barracuda fishing tip from Tom Rowland and SF contributor Alan McGuckin... Watching top saltwater stick Tom Rowland bust the lip off a brand new, 5" shallow water jerkbait with a pair...
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Inside Two-Speed Reels
When Three Dog Night sang that “one is the loneliest number” back in 1969, I doubt the classic rock band was referring to the internal workings of fishing reels. But in the world of conventional...
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Back It Up With Braid
Ultrahigh molecular-weight polyethylene — the generic name for both Honeywell Spectra and DSM Dyneema fiber — has been used to make thin, strong fishing line for two decades. “Braid gives you greater...
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Choosing Pliers
While learning the ABCs of fishing as a boy in the back fingers of Florida’s Loxahatchee River, I once “borrowed” a pair of needle-nose pliers from my father’s toolbox. No biggie, I figured — I’d...
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Tough Jigging Rods
The first time I laid my hands on a jigging outfit, I admit to feeling a bit sheepish. I was in southwest Florida dropping metal jigs alongside wrecks for groupers and other reef fish. I knew full well...
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Reel Maintenance 101
Ben Secrest of Accurate Fishing Products shows a quick-tip on how to perform basic Boss Extreme reel maintenance.
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Goody Bags
Photo by Adriane E. Gray Do you remember your first tackle box? I remember mine. It was a battered, old, Army-green metal box passed down from my father. It had a single metal latch on the lid, a thin,...
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IGFA Release Recommendations
Release Recommendations IGFA Modifying the types of hooks you use can significantly affect a fish’s chances for survival after it is released. When fishing with natural bait (dead or alive), IGFA...
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Five More Steps
In the “Make it Yours” feature in January 2013 issue of Sport Fishing, I outlined 25 key steps to take in buying and equipping your ultimate saltwater fishing boat. Here are five more elements to...
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Cockpit Control
Fishing is often at its very best when carried out in solitude. This is not surprising, as the sport is extremely personal and rewarding when pursued this way. That said, there’s nothing quite like...
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Causing a Commotion
"In my singular opinion, you can’t hook a fish unless you’ve first gotten its attention. You’ve got to tease that fish.” So says Dennis Braid, legendary big-game angler, former world-record holder and...
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Record Quest
Admit it: At some point during your angling lifetime, you’ve daydreamed about catching a world-record fish. Perhaps you’ve set out to try. A few of you might even have succeeded.Hats off to you if you...
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Introduction to Braid
Captain’s Log, Mid-July 1983: Weather clear, wind forecast 10 to 15 knots from the southwest, switching at night to south, 3 to 6, then southeast 12 to 18 the next two days. Seas: 2 to 4, 1 to 2, 3 to...
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Fishing with Electric Reels
Work smarter, not harder. It’s a phrase that always pops up when talking about workplace productivity. So why can’t we apply that same mantra to offshore trolling and kite-fishing?Kite and teaser reels...
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Top Offshore Spinning Reels
[Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above. The last four images include photos and specs of 20 quality offshore spinning reels from top-of-the-line manufacturers.]The monster...
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Proper Leader Techniques
Nobody ever sees it coming — mate Kyle Applefield sure didn’t. Last year, a blue marlin yanked him from the cockpit of the sport-fisher Blue Heaven off the coast of the Dominican Republic. A loose wrap...
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The Bitter End
Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.Fishing off the Miami coast for the past 35 years, Capt. Dave Kostyo has rigged just about every leader imaginable. So it’s telling that he...
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The Glow Factor
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)When fishing at night or in the gloaming — as dark and light mingle — savvy anglers turn to glowing attractants. In fact, luminous...
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How to Pick Your Fishing Line Color
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)"Why is your line pink?” I joked to a fishing buddy years ago.“It used to be red; I never would have picked pink braid!” he snapped back...
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