As the highly anticipated kickoff to the summer season, the Kona Kick Off is a competitively priced “four flags” tournament that splits the base pot between the largest marlin, ahi, ono and mahi.

What They Do. There are currently three companies that sell ­omnidirectional sonars: Furuno, Simrad and MAQ. Furuno was the earliest player in the sport-fishing game, releasing its first version, ...

In addition, MAN has approved all marine engines in its current product range for use with renewable diesel fuel. This will allow customers to replace conventional petroleum-based fuel with renewable ...

Many also prefer it on helm pods. Tom Spencer The Painted Faux-Teak Fad. The first time I personally saw a faux-teak painted transom was some 10 years ago when Roy Merritt had his 33-foot Caliban ...

The Early Years. Charles Johnson, a car dealer from the other end of the state in Asheville, North Carolina, was an avid fisherman. Based on his desire to experience pelagic fishing in other parts of ...

Mention a center console among the sport-fishing teams in the Gulf of Mexico, and I guarantee the words “monkey boat” won’t be too far behind. But the monkey boats of old — once considered large at 28 ...

Crafting a custom rod is slow, careful work that cannot be rushed. Jon Whittle/Marlin. While Harris and the local charter fleet worked together to develop rods for charter boats in the Outer Banks and ...

The Circle Hook Revolution Richard Gibson. Between intense recreational-fishing pressure, big-money tournaments and commercial-longline bycatch, the East Coast white marlin fishery was near collapse ...

Capt. Billy Black looks forward to the island’s resurgence as a top offshore fishing destination. ©Scott Kerrigan/www.aquapaparazzi.com Voices from the Past. One of the most notable captains fishing ...

Tijereta, with Capt. Bubba Carter at the helm, was a longtime fixture in Venezuela’s sport-fishing community. Scott Kerrigan / Aqua Paparazzi. Capt. Jimmy Grant, who had one of the ­longest stints in ...

The 50-foot Ronin, Angela, visits these waters each year from her home port in Puerto Rico. Dave Lewis. He continued, saying: “In January and February, the fishing for sailfish can be excellent. We ...

The ­charter fleet today. Courtesy Richard Stanczyk. No one believed you could catch sailfish in 15 feet of water back then, but Starr did, says his then-mate, Capt. Alex Adler, now the veteran ...