We had an 18 foot sailfish for about 5 years. We bought it from a coast guard mechanic who had taken good care of it and we always kept it well serviced as well. We would run it through the local rivers and out to about 30 miles off-shore to fish the local reefs. As […]
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Stinger hooks
There has been twice now that I have learned the true meaning behind “stinger hooks.” The first time, my wife caught a big Spanish mackerel on a butterfly jig and it wriggled free as I was trying to get the hook out. As it fell out of my hand, the stinger hook caught the palm […]
Winni Derby
The Winni Derby The Winni Derby kicks off this weekend on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee. I wish all participants the best. My sister and my son were going to compete this year, but my son got held up in upstate New York, which will probably put my sister out of it due to the minimum […]
Amberjack
One of the most powerful fish I have ever caught is the Amberjack. Ann and I have caught them all over the Savannah snapper banks, the Betsy Ross reef, Hilton head reef and the naval towers off of Georgia’s coast. When we’ve talked to local fishermen about eating them, it seems it always comes down […]