What to Look For in a Dual Console Boat

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2023 Sailfish 226 Dual Console

.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The Sailfish 226 Dual Console crosses over so well from a freshwater runabout to a saltwater fishing boat. Featured on this boat with a […]

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Sailing the Seas of Excitement: A Comprehensive Guide for Saltwater Fishing

Comprehensive Guide for Saltwater Fishing Saltwater fishing is a thrilling sport that challenges anglers to showcase their skills against formidable and elusive creatures in expansive, unobstructed waters. It provides enthusiasts with a distinct and gratifying experience, ranging from casting lines along sandy shorelines to venturing offshore in pursuit of colossal fish. This thorough guide will […]

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Five Ways to Rig Live Baits for Better Hookups

Rigging live bait the right way will pay off. George Poveromo Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Anglers fish in so many different conditions: prime ocean with features for specific pelagics; bottom structure where currents influence […]

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World Debut of the All New 420Z

Sea Vee Boats is pleased to announce the launch of the all new 420Z center console model. The 420Z is the definition of style, balance,  and substance in a world-class recreational boat. It is built using a state-of-the-art manufacturing process where the hull, liner, deck, console are fabricated using vacuum-assisted resin transfer Infusion (VARTM). This […]

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King Mackerel on a Fly

With the sun beating down and penetrating the water into depths that would otherwise be dark as night, anglers along the Atlantic seaboard cast heavy flies attached to heavier rods. With flies the size of fish, alpine fishermen celebrate catching as they probe deep structures hoping for a strike from one of the most sought-after […]

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Sailfish 312 Center Console

Stability and safety. by Alan Wendt Over the past two decades, boater focus groups, regardless of manufacturer, all had the words “stability and safety” listed in the top five must-haves for new models. Photos Courtesy of Sailfish Fuel efficiency, technology and flexibility were also high on the list. Sailfish checks all those boxes when it […]

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Choosing a Slow-Pitch Jigging Rod

When selecting a rod for slow-pitch jigging techniques, water depth and the weight of the jig are bigger factors than the size of the fish you’re pursuing. Chris Malbon The butt section of a slow-pitch jigging rod, like the Shimano Game Type Slow J pictured above, typically consists of the bare blank terminating in a […]

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Doubling Down on Big Trout in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is one of the most pristine lakes on Earth and has remained that way through hard work and tough laws restricting construction and dumping in the Tahoe watershed. IT ISN’T OFTEN WE COVER FRESHWATER DESTINATIONS in this magazine, but from time to time a fishing experience pings our radar that is worthy of […]

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Boat Test: 2023 Sailfish 312 CC

.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } 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. Overview In a […]

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Intrepid 41 Valor

The stepped hull has 22.5 degrees of transom deadrise to slice smoothly through rough seas. Courtesy Intrepid Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Dawn and dusk are ­often the best times to fish, but the logistics […]

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Fountain Owners To Be Bimini Bound

Supported by the Fountain Powerboats factory in Washington, N.C., and a still-growing list of dealers including Big Thunder Marine, which has locations in Florida as well as its Missouri headquarters at the Lake of the Ozarks, the inaugural Fountain Powerboats Owners Run from South Florida to Bimini, Bahamas, is set for July 12-15. The Hilton […]

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Fountain Owners To Be Bimini Bound

Supported by the Fountain Powerboats factory in Washington, N.C., and a still-growing list of dealers including Big Thunder Marine, which has locations in Florida as well as its Missouri headquarters at the Lake of the Ozarks, the inaugural Fountain Powerboats Owners Run from South Florida to Bimini, Bahamas, is set for July 12-15. The Hilton […]

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Baitfish Profiles: Squid Basics

Seriously, is there any offshore game fishing roaming our waters that won’t readily eat a squid? Whether it’s pelagic predators hunting the upper reaches of the water column or deep-water bottom dwellers, squid face predation from all angles. Anglers can catch a variety of different targets by simply heading offshore with a few boxes full […]

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Sailfish Boats Adds 226 DC to its Lineup

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAILFISH The new 226 Dual Console from Sailfish sports impressive exterior lines courtesy of a timeless sheerline, gentle bow flare, tall freeboard and shapely transom, which sits atop a Variable Degree Stepped hull for stability and performance. Constructed with Sailfish’s Sailtech process that includes materials like Kevlar, carbon fiber, quad axial fiberglass […]

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Protect the Blue – Islamorada: The Bones Brigade

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Sailfish 312 CC

With twin F300s, the 312 CC reaches nearly 50 mph and delivers 400 miles of range at around 30 mph. Charlie Garcia Each Sailfish boat I’ve tested demonstrates one overarching principle: The company’s design team consists of experienced saltwater anglers and accomplished skippers. This wealth of knowledge leads to features and building techniques that favor […]

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