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The least expensive option for improving comfort at the wheel is to add a helm pad, which starts at $80. Courtesy SeaDek

Think of a boat’s helm as an angler’s office. It’s the place where owners spend a lot of time, so it makes sense that it is as comfortable as possible. Those who run offshore get pounded when slamming through stee...


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Captain James Marko of Goliath Fishing putting Rogue Island to the test where grip matters most. Courtesy Huk

You know the moment. You’ve been on the water since before dawn, the cooler’s full, and you’re backing the trailer down the ramp under a late-afternoon sun. The boots come off, you step into your flip flops, and for the first ti...


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Plenty of wahoo are lost boatside, so don’t stop to admire a gaffed one until you bring it on board. Paul Doughty

Veteran offshore captains who pursue


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Bent-butt rods help keep flat lines more parallel to the sea when trolling, while braided line’s thin diameter reduces water resistance to fish deeper. George Poveromo

One of my favorite offshore trolling spreads consists of skipping and sometimes swimming ballyhoo off the outriggers and varying two types of flat-line offerings, one...


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Braided line, sometimes called Spectra or polyethylene (PE) line, is not particularly easy to tie to leader material. Braided lines and fluorocarbon or monofilament leaders seldom play well together with conventional fishing knots designed for mono-to-mono connec...


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