Salt Water Sportsman

Salt Water Sportsman covers the world of saltwater fishing. 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

Friends in Low Places • Releasing bottomfish using proper techniques goes a long way toward maintaining healthy populations.

Talk on the Dock

WATCH OUT FOR 30X30

THE STATE OF STRIPED BASS

RIGHT WHALE, WRONG TACK

HOW TO SPOT A CHEAP BOAT

SEATROUT GROW FAST

MASSIVE BLACKFISH SMASHES RECORD

Against All Odds

Winds of Change • The greatest threat to fisheries is a warming, acidifying ocean.

Tactics and Tackle

Off the Deep End • No electric reels? No problem. Hand-crank deep-dropping is a blast with the right gear.

Deep-Drop Power Play • Electric reels have made deep-dropping for swords easier.

Tough Enough for Saltwater • Mother Nature can be brutal. These products stand up well against the elements.

Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series 2023 • Televised edition!

Float Plan

Trolling Motor Vs. Poling for Shallow-Water Fishing • Knowing when to shift between the trolling motor and the push pole can make all the difference.

SeaVee 420z

Scout 281 XSS

Depth Perception • The right sonar transducer frequency for deepwater fishing depends on the species you plan to target.

ROCK STAR • CATCH BIG ROCKFISH AND HAVE MORE FUN WITH SLOW-PITCH GEAR.

IS BISCAYNE BAY BACK? • THE BELEAGUERED WATERS NEXT TO FLORIDA’S SECOND-LARGEST CITY STILL HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER.

Light-Tackle Lingcod • Why mess with deepwater setups when these toothy predators take lures and even flies in the shallows?

Pathfinder 2400 Open • A hybrid on steroids that’s at home trolling nearshore weed lines or drifting inshore flats.

World Cat 260CC-X • This multihull center-console represents a refreshing new midsize option for serious offshore fishing.

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