Five Must-Haves for Fishing the Cape Cod Canal
Land-based anglers have to climb on slippery rocks to catch trophy striped bass.
Land-based anglers have to climb on slippery rocks to catch trophy striped bass.
ICAST may be in the rearview, but there’s still loads of new gear for anglers to discover.
This year’s ICAST fishing-tackle trade show featured an incalculable number of new products, but I identified at least three mega trends on the exhibition floor.
Rule the water.
Fishing can be as simple or complex as the game fish you’re targeting. Not surprisingly, some fish species require significantly more gear than others. For example, catching redfish off a dock requires less gear than targeting yellowfin tuna on a center console boat. In the United States alone, fishing generates billions in sales each year. Salt Water Sportsman helps you cut through the clutter by highlighting the newest quality fishing gear, including marine electronics, saltwater fishing tackle, apparel and fishing accessories.
George Poveromo leads a discussion on how to locate and catch trophy class dolphin! Faculty team: George Poveromo, Harry Vernon III, Ryan Wenzel, Bouncer Smith
Fishing tackle includes all the rods, reels, line, leader and terminal tackle an angler uses when fishing. Salt Water Sportsman guides you through all the gear available today. There’s so much fishing tackle to pick from that it’s impossible to cover everything, but popular, high-quality equipment from all the biggest manufacturers is highlighted below.
Not counting the boat hull and engines, marine electronics are the most expensive purchase for your fishing boat. Savvy anglers research products on the market when getting ready to update their multifunction display unit or VHF radio. In fact, check out Salt Water Sportsman’s electronics product reviews before buying any piece of boating electronics, whether its a camera monitoring system, transducer, portable GPS unit or other gadget.
The new Kraken bow-mount trolling motors feature brushless technology, pivot mounts, GPS guidance, advanced anchor lock, marine-grade components and more.
Shaded-relief electronic charts can help you target small structure spots.
The right sonar transducer frequency for deepwater fishing depends on the species you plan to target.
Lithium battery systems will soon rival generators as auxiliary power sources.
Anglers must have suitable clothes to wear on the water in order to be comfortable. The sun is no joke in the tropics, and the cold weather in the north is equally treacherous. Whether it’s sun, wind or water protection, the proper apparel is vital to have. Salt Water Sportsman keeps you up to date with the newest fishing apparel on the market. Fishing accessories such as knives, nets, gaffs, coolers, fighting belts, and fishing tools are also included in this section.
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