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10 Best Saltwater Fishing Lures | Salt Water Sportsman
Jun 13, 2022 · Whether you’re fishing inshore or offshore, you want to make sure you’re casting with the best saltwater fishing lures available. Rather than spending countless hours testing a variety of saltwater fishing baits and lures, we’ve gone ahead and …
Best Flats Boats for Fishing - Salt Water Sportsman
May 23, 2024 · Flats boats enable anglers to pole stealthily in shallow water, in search of game fish. SWS File. If you intend to stalk bonefish, redfish, permit, snook, striped bass, tarpon or any other inshore game fish on the flats, salt marshes, or other shallow water areas, flats boats and flats skiffs — designed precisely for that style of saltwater angling …
Best Bay Boats and Top Manufacturers | Salt Water Sportsman
May 23, 2024 · Bay boats are popular for anglers who enjoy fishing both inshore and coastal waters. SWS Staff. Bay boats, roomy, with elevated casting decks and shallow drafts, remain among the most versatile of all saltwater fishing boats.No single boat design, except perhaps the center console, has had as much impact on our fishing as the bay boat.. Bay boats can be seen fishing inshore coastal waters on ...
Best Center Console Boats - Salt Water Sportsman
May 23, 2024 · Blue Wave 2800 Makaira Courtesy Blue Wave Blue Wave 2800 Makaira. The 2800 Makaira from Blue Wave is capable of offshore fishing, but with a shallow draft for those days when you want to stay nearshore.Noteworthy standards include: Garmin electronics, deluxe captain’s seats on a tackle station, three-sided tempered glass windshield, freshwater washdown, swim platform/boarding ladder, and a T ...
Striped Bass Fishing Tips, Striper Fishing - Salt Water Sportsman
Apr 18, 2019 · Striped Bass Fishing Gear. When pursuing striped bass, fishing rod selection becomes a matter of deciding where and how you will be fishing. For school bass, or on bay and inshore waters, a 7-foot light to medium rod, carrying 12- to 20-pound line will handle most casting and drifting chores, with both natural baits and lures.
50 Great Center Console Fishing Boats | Salt Water Sportsman
Feb 6, 2020 · Bluewater 355 Bluewater 355 Courtesy Bluewater Boats. The Bluewater 355e offers a number of features targeted to the hardcore offshore angler. A wide beam and separate deck cap offer fishermen plenty of uncluttered deck space, and an extra-large insulated fish box coupled with four additional catch boxes, all with macerators, allow you to bring home the bacon.
VHF Channels, Marine Radio Channels for Boaters - Salt Water …
Jul 7, 2022 · Which VHF Radio Channels Can I Use? Channel 16: For hailing, safety and emergency use only Channel 9: Pleasure-boat hailing channel Channels 68, 69, 71, 72 and 78A: Recreational working channels Channels 1, 7A, 8, 10, 11, 18A, 19A, 63, 77, 79A, 80A and 88A: Commercial channels (Pleasure boaters are supposed to stay off them.) Channel 13: For requesting bridge openings, although in some areas ...
How to Pick the Right Outriggers | Salt Water Sportsman
Jun 29, 2016 · FACTORS TO CONSIDER. There are several factors to consider when selecting outriggers for a new boat or for retrofitting an older one. While swing-out, gunwale-mount -models are still available for those looking for simplicity and lower cost, most setups nowadays are installed on hardtops, says Darin Asher with Rupp Marine, which …
How to Choose the Right Fishing Rod | Salt Water Sportsman
Feb 16, 2021 · The ultimate boat rod is 6 1/2 or 7 feet. A longer rod is easier to work around the boat, while a shorter rod offers more lifting power. The best boat rods bend well into the middle of the blank for greater shock absorption.