Salt Water Sportsman

Salt Water Sportsman covers the world of saltwater fishing. Featuring local authorities from around the country, Salt Water Sportsman provides the regional insight and expertise to help anglers catch more and bigger fish, right in their own back yard. The magazine offers loads of how-to information, advice for those who travel within the greater U.S. and surrounding waters, and reviews of new boats, tackle and electronics.

Salt Water Sportsman

New Year, New Look • Dear reader, welcome to the Color Issue! We’re kicking off 2023 with a fresh take on the oldest saltwater fishing title in the country.

Talk on the Dock

Seeing Red Again • Recalibrating quotas based on fishing-effort surveys gave more red grouper to recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico. Commercial interests are crying foul.

Tactics and Tackle

The Natural Choice • Five offshore pros reveal their favorite lure colors for trolling and jigging.

Is There a Dark Side to Bright Lines?

Float Plan

Bay Boat Vs. Hybrid: What’s the Difference? • These two hull types are the ‘tweeners that allow anglers to fish a wider range of places.

Pathfinder 2400 Open

Phenom 37

New Electronics for 2023 • New charts, radars, safety equipment and transducer systems emerge in this year’s array of advanced marine electronics.

THE FAMED LOUISIANA LUMPS • There may be no better place on the planet to catch wintertime tuna

The Fish Painter • King Sailfish Mounts is on a mission to get more anglers to release more fish. Chris Murrah helps them do it.

THE YELLOW MOUTHS OF TEXAS • A big speck is not the same fish as a small one. Here’s what to know if you’re looking to land a trophy.

Contender 26 Bay • The new 26 Bay proves fast, smooth, dry, and eminently capable for nearshore fishing.

Invincible 46 Pilothouse • With a successful blending of fishability and cruising comfort in a multihull boat, the 46 Pilothouse checks the boxes for serious angling or family excursions.

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