Oliver Ngy does not fish the way most anglers do, and that is the point. At 41, the California native has built a name as a big-bass specialist by refusing to run anyone else’s program. Toss him into unfamiliar water and he’ll tie on something twice the size of what’s working �...
Strike Footwear, the official footwear of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), has brought out the new Silvertip Drift Boat Shoes, a classic boat shoe reimagined for the modern offshore life. These new boat shoes blend the classic stylings of boat shoes with modern footwear innovation ...
For much of the last century, the alligator gar carried a reputation that got it killed on sight. Anglers across its range treated the armor-plated, toothy giant as a nuisance that ate bass, crappie, and every other fish worth catching. That view has flipped. The species now has a cult following ...
A spur-of-the-moment catfish trip on the Ohio River turned into a state record and a potential five-figure payday for Tyler Harmon of Ravenswood, West Virginia. According to Field & Stream, Harmon was out with his dad and 4-year-old son last month, hoping to land a small cat his boy could ree...
Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, already held his state’s catch-and-release record for bowfin. On July 3, he beat it with a fish caught just a half inch longer than the one he landed the summer before. A Backwater He Knew Well Erb, a 31-year-old graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemi...
Do you already have an Old Town PDL kayak and feel like you want some more power on the water? Well, Old Town Watercraft has the thing for you with the three new ePDL+ RetroFit Kits, compatible with specific models of Old Town PDL kayaks. Building upon the success and feedback from the first-of-i...
A day of albacore trolling 45 miles off the Washington coast turned into a once-in-a-career catch when a group of Oregon anglers boated a 151-pound striped marlin — a fish now filed to become the new state record, according to Outdoor Life. An Unlikely Hookup in 4,000 Feet of Water Angler Tim D...
Suunto has introduced the Core 2, an evolution of the brand’s well-known Core series of outdoor watches. It is a reimagined piece of hardware for those who need to put their trust in a tool when conditions are anything but predictable. This update has been a long time coming, as the last update...
A Biddeford tuna fisherman went looking for bluefin and ended up with what could become Maine’s first state-record rod-and-reel swordfish. Max Mourmouras, a 27-year-old merchant marine, landed a 529-pound broadbill solo on August 21 while fishing 10 miles offshore in Saco Bay, according to ...
ICAST wrapped up in Orlando earlier this past month, and Evolution Outdoor rolled into Booth #4020 with three additions to its Ballistix storage line aimed squarely at terminal tackle and jig organization. The Ballistix 3.5 Terminal Tray, Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.6, and Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.7 all m...