Whether on a new build or a retrofit, properly integrating a gyro below deck requires careful engineering. Credit Jack Vitek. SmartGyro, a division of Yanmar, also offers a strong line of gyros, for ...

Learn how ocean currents and warm-core eddies drive big-game sport fisheries worldwide. Discover how real-time satellite data, bathymetric features, and boundary currents shape ideal conditions for ...

Once the world’s dominant source of old-growth teak, Myanmar’s political turmoil and trade restrictions have brought global supply to a near standstill—disrupting marine craftsmanship and reshaping ...

Capt. Skip Smith quickly adopted video technology for his Custom Shootout in the Bahamas with great success, fulfilling the mission of conservation with catch-and-release fishing. Immediately he saw ...

No other boats were able to compete with the record numbers that Capt. Mike Glaesner and Sportin’ Life posted in mid-October. Courtesy Sportin’ Life. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin ...

Learn expert tips on catching, storing, and presenting bait, perfecting your kite-fishing setup, and safely handling billfish at the boat. A guide to making the most of your time on the water and ...

Credit Merritt Boatworks Reel Tight, Merritt 88. Set to splash in 2027, the next Reel Tight will be the second 88-footer the team at Merritt’s Boat and Engine Works has built for the Lamberts—a ...

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, ...

The team members of Buddy Rowe – the champions of the 2024 South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series – celebrate their record-setting performance of amassing 14,075 points. Courtesy of Cameron ...

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 ...

Blue marlin show a definite affinity for FADs, both in the Caribbean and in the Pacific. Richard Gibson. The first major theory why fish aggregate on FADs is known as the food-chain hypothesis, which ...

Modern-Day Piracy. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea’s abbreviated definition of “piracy” is “any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for ...