Toby Keith Acquires Iconic Fishing Brand Luck E Strike

Toby Keith (NORMAN, Okla.) Singer, songwriter, and entertainer Toby Keith has acquired Luck E Strike, a bait and tackle brand name as ingrained with top tier anglers as it is with weekend recreationalists. Endorsed by National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Famer Jimmy Houston and operated by sporting goods industry vets Jeff Williams (General Manager) […]

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NMMA reports boating’s economic impact soars

NMMA recently announced new data which found the annual economic impact of recreational boating increased 36%, from $170B in 2018 to $230B in 2023. The industry’s contributions to the U.S. workforce grew as well, with an 18% increase in jobs supported, from 691,000 in 2018 to more than 812,000 in 2023. Conducted by John Dunham […]

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Justin Lucas Wins MLF Toyota Series at Lake Eufaula

Justin Lucas Wins MLF Toyota Series at Lake Eufaula EUFAULA, Ala. (May 14, 2023) – Bass Pro Tour angler Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, crossed the stage with a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the final Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division event of the season – the […]

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ABM Announces New Summer Programming

PHOTO COURTESY OF ABM The Antique Boat Museum’s Education Department in Clayton, New York, is bringing a roster of new and returning programming events for the summer that are perfect for all ages and interests. Kids under 8 can learn the basics of sailing, rowing and paddling in Intro to Small Craft June 26 – […]

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Skaterfest Headed To Texas In 2024

Since 2011, a select group of Skater Powerboats catamaran owners has met each August for one long weekend in the Detroit Metro area to celebrate the famed brand. (The exception, of course, was pandemic-flattened 2020.) Skater fans such as California’s Dale Rayzor and Chris and Sam Ryder of New York have hauled their boats from […]

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Emergency Striped Bass Regulations Enacted

The new regulations set up a slot limit of 28 to 31 inches for striped bass along the Atlantic coastline. Joe Albanese States have until July 2, 2023 to implement tighter striped bass bag limits. At the May 2, 2023 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission meeting an emergency measure that would prohibit the harvest of […]

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Is New Jersey the New Striped Bass Mecca

Striped bass like this one can be caught nearly year-round off New Jersey. Nick Honachefsky Montauk has long been known as “Mecca” for striped bass fishing, but I think that’s about to change. New York’s famed location is going to have to give up the title to its little brother, New Jersey. Though I am […]

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Plan to Enjoy the Edgartown Race Weekend Coming Soon!

One of America’s oldest distance races is around the corner. Make plans to enjoy the Edgartown Race Weekend June 15-17, 2023! Edgartown Race Weekend Shaping Up Nicely EDGARTOWN, MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASS. (April 24, 2023) – Edgartown Yacht Club has a good jump on its 2023 Edgartown Race Weekend to be held over June 15-17. Thirty-nine […]

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On Board With: Jeff Foulk

Foulk’s appearance on TikTok, thanks to his daughter, propelled his Argo app up the charts. Courtesy Jeff Foulk Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Jeff Foulk has had a crazy few months. Developer of the navigation app Argo, Foulk saw […]

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Refitting a 1967 Huckins Linwood

A 56-year-old, refitted Huckins Linwood yacht becomes groom-to-be, Shane Scott’s marriage counselor. Photos by Robert Holland and Keith Johnson Love and Boating A 56-year-old, refitted Huckins Linwood yacht becomes groom-to-be, Shane Scott’s marriage counselor. By the time you’re reading this, we’re smack dab in the middle of April and you’re likely sitting at your work […]

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Mack Boring mourns industry veteran

Mack Boring & Parts Co., announced the passing of former president and industry veteran Edward “Ned” McGovern III. Ned passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loved ones on April 14, 2023, at the age of 77, following a seven-year battle with prostate cancer. Ned was born on March 21, 1946, in Orange, […]

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Spanish Mackerel on a Fly

Pick up any fishing magazine, and you will find pictures of great fish landed by the few and the lucky. However, another fish is accessible to anyone and everyone. They are caught from shore as frequently as those fortunate to find themselves on a boat. That fish is the Spanish mackerel. The mackerel are well […]

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Coast Guard Foundation hires regional director

The Coast Guard Foundation has announced that Crystal Sabol joined the Foundation’s fundraising team. In her new position as regional director for the Great Lakes, she will work closely with Coast Guard units in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and New York to identify and fulfill education, morale and wellness, and family support for Coast Guard members. […]

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