In his Uncharted Waters column, Capt. Bill Pike wonders how he’ll find the strength to carry on. So, although I plan on doing features and other projects for Power & Motoryacht in the future, I figure this Uncharted Waters column is gonna be my last. While I’m not exactly sure when I began composing these […]
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With Super Stock-class Jackhammer throttleman Ricky Maldonado moving to the 450R Factory Stock class after three seasons with the Illinois-based team, owner/driver Reese Langheim had to find a new throttleman for the upcoming season. But he didn’t have to look far as Maldonado’s son, Julian, will throttle the team’s 32-foot Victory catamaran. The son or […]
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It’s week 2, Leg 3 of The Ocean Race – the world’s longest and toughest sporting event – and the only US entry, 11th Hour Racing Team, has passed the remote Kerguelen Islands, and soon they’ll be passing to the south of Australia. It has been a week of emotional highs and lows for Skipper […]
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New Yorkers had big fish, a lot of fish, and then a lot more big fish blasting bait off the beach all season. Capt. John McMurray 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. We were fishing big […]
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Michael Rybovich ponders whether boatbuilding is actually fun and fulfilling—or a sure path to madness. There are a lot of occupations in this old world that look like fun to those of us on the outside. Rock and roll, automobile racing, charter fishing, just to name a few. If you look beyond the gold records, […]
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Jetties can be productive places to fish, sometimes even drawing a crowd. Joe Albanese Confrontations between shore and boat anglers can get ugly. Access to the best fishing spots is getting more and more crowded, and competition can lead to anglers losing their heads and making bad decisions. In these confrontations neither party is innocent, […]
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The author believes that catching tuna on light tackle is the only way to go. Capt. John McMurray Disclaimer: Before reading any further, know that this is going to be an incredibly one-sided, biased piece. I’m a pretentious jerk. I’m making the case for a style of fishing that I love. But don’t take it […]
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The C word. In today’s world, it’s sadly all too common. Often striking like a bolt of lightning, cancer affects the weak as well as the strong, the healthy and the unhealthy. It crushes dreams and destroys families with neither rhyme nor reason. Kevin Mattson, 54, is a professional angler through and through. He grew […]
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The Ocean Race: Spectacular speed and howling dogs on board Malizia in the closing stages of leg 2 The last few days in The Ocean Race have been all about speed – lots of it – and spectacular images and video captured by the OBRs, as the five-strong IMOCA fleet powers its way through the […]
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Flying fish have the ability to glide distances farther than a football field. This is a “4-wing” flying fish. Notice those large pelvic fins, located behind the giant pectorals? Mike Prince / Wikimedia Commons Few sights are more inspired and inspiring than scores of flying fish suddenly bursting from the water, beating their tails furiously […]
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Skin mounts kill. Replicas don’t. But turning raw fiberglass blanks into lifelike reproductions takes an artist who knows his fish. Jon Whittle Chris Murrah is really into African pompano right now. Surfer, angler, jazz musician, and now lead painter at King Sailfish Mounts, he grew up in East Fort Lauderdale fishing on the Tarpon River. […]
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The right whale named “Snow Cone” and calf sighted off Fernandina Beach, Florida in 2022. Snow Cone has been entangled in rope since March 2021. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit 20556-01 If you know me, you likely know that in addition to owning a charter fishing business, I’ve dedicated a […]
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American Magic – AC75 Version 2 – Pensacola – January 4, 2023 – Day 27 What happened in the Cup – Jan 04, 2023: American Magic – Patriot – AC75 – January 4, 2023 – Pensacola, Florida © Paul Todd/America’s Cup American Magic sailed on Pensacola Bay and was first team to go foiling in […]
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If you’re just looking to cruise, the Craz can hit speeds over 40 mph. Courtesy Moomba Boats The Moomba Craz is a 22-foot boat designed to bring a premier wave to a recreational surf crowd while still being able to entertain a crew on the water. It offers a lot of great amenities combined with […]
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Tips on what to do when a boat-shopping friend asks, “Whataya think about this one?” Tips on what to do when a boat-shopping friend asks, “Whataya think about this one?” Illustration: Kent Barton Boat buyers come in many shapes, sizes and types, but here, on this particular page—as a public service—I’m going to deal exclusively […]
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One of the easiest ways to get out on the water is with an inflatable kayak. They’re stable, they’re easy to stow and they travel easily. We’ve scouted around for some of the best black Friday inflatable kayak deals so you don’t have to. We’ve done the hard work finding these black Friday kayak deals […]
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Some say its impossible, but Bill Prince claims to have designed a way to give his boat and wife gifts at the same time. Some say its impossible, but Bill Prince claims to have designed a way to give his boat and wife gifts at the same time. Like a lot of you, I’m a […]
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Chris Madison managed to get the 215-pound swordfish aboard the inflatable boat after fighting, landing, and bleeding it out. Chris Madison Using a 15-foot inflatable boat for fishing off the coast of Southern California makes perfect sense to Chris Madison. The vessel is inexpensive to own and maintain, and it’s easy to transport to and […]
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World records come and world records go. That may sound a bit cavalier describing something as priceless and prestigious as an all-tackle world record, particularly for major game fish. But the fact is that such records are often surprisingly fleeting, broken by a larger fish caught years, months or even weeks later. In fact, there […]
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<!– Racing: 450R Factory Stock Class Coming To Key West With Five Teams –> The largest fleet in the relatively short, two-year history of the 450R Factory Stock catamaran class, which was spearheaded by MTI principal Randy Scism, is gearing up for the Race World Offshore-produced American Power Boat Association/Union Internationale Motonautique Offshore World Championships […]
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