Best Flats Boats for Fishing - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBMay 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 — offer the greatest advantages to ...
How to Catch Flounder - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBJun 22, 2021 · For this reason, Mark prefers to catch his own baitfish at low tide from salt creeks and marshes. He’ll use a wide variety of baitfish, but the best bait for flounder include mullet, menhaden, croakers, spot and mud minnows (killifish). Shrimp work for flounder, too, according to Mark, but take a back seat to minnows.
Navionics Web App - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBFeb 28, 2013 · Navionics new (FREE) Web App allows anglers to study in detail cartographic and bathymetric maps. Many anglers use Bing or Google maps to scout potential fishing spots before heading out on the water. Now, with Navionics, this exceptional reference tool offers many potential uses, including the same exceptional, localized Navionics data shown ...
VHF Channels, Marine Radio Channels for Boaters - Salt Water …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · 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 it’s channel 67.
Saltwater Fishing Tips & Techniques | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBAt Salt Water Sportsman, we’ve picked the brains of the best anglers for decades, uncovering tips and techniques crucial to successful fishing trips. Answers to popular fishing questions related to baits, lures, fishing knots, boats, boat maintenance, fly-fishing, and even recipes, can all be found within the easy-to-navigate sections.
50 Great Center Console Fishing Boats | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBFeb 6, 2020 · Grady-White’s 36-foot Canyon 366 represents a distinctive breed of center console offering unmatched fishing function in a big beamy design you’d expect in a cabin boat. The console interior features a stand-up shower, hidden, galley appointments and stainless sink, refrigerator and a freshwater shower.
Best Push Pole for Your Boat | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBOct 23, 2019 · There are several materials used to make fishing push poles, from aluminum to fiberglass to carbon fiber. Prices range from under $200 to more than $1,500, depending on materials and length. Graphite push poles or carbon-fiber push poles are extremely light, stiff and the most expensive. Fiberglass push poles are more affordable yet weigh more.
Boat Test: Boston Whaler 170 Montauk | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBOct 14, 2018 · Mind you, the Montauk has a maximum power rating of 115 hp, so there’s room for improvement if you feel the need for more speed. Nevertheless, the 90 performed well and seemed an adequate match. At 3,500 rpm, the 170 Montauk cruises at 20 mph and burns 3.2 gph, yielding a range of about 144 miles. Courtesy Mercury.
Basic Navigation Rules and Boating Skills - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · Channel Navigation: When returning to land from seaward, keep red markers and buoys on your right (starboard) side. When heading offshore, keep red markers on your left (port) side. Steve Sanford. But bay and ocean waters, and even coastal channels, lack divided lanes and stoplights.
Striped Bass, How to Catch Striped Bass - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBStripers are taken by casting, drifting, and trolling, and respond to a variety of live, dead and artificial baits on a range of tackle. While their maximum weight exceeds 80 pounds, most catches run 20 pounds or less; a 50-pounder is a trophy, benchmark enough for a lifetime angler to claim bragging rights. Striped bass have white meat with a ...
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