New Gear: Garmin Signal VHF Radios
Garmin recently introduced the new Signal VHF 400 and VHF 220 all-in-one marine VHF radios. These compact VHFs require minimal space at the helm, with an industry-first 3.5-inch color touchscreen with edge-to-edge glass for a more modern look. But even though they may be small, they come packed with powerful features. The premium VHF 400 […]
New Boats: Contender 29 Bay
By John Brownlee The new Contender 29 Bay joins that company’s fleet as the largest bay boat in the lineup. With a length of 29 feet and a 9’6” beam, it runs on the large side of most bay boats. But it can still get into water shallow enough to chase most skinny-water fish. However, […]
My Center Console: Gary Caputi’s Pathfinder 2700 Open
By Gary Caputi I recenntly bought a Pathfinder 2700 Open, having been a center-console fan for close to 40 years, since leaving my freshwater bass fishing days behind with a move to the Jersey shore. I’ve worked for fishing and boating magazines for even longer and tested hundreds of boats for familiar titles like Salt […]
We have a winner!
Tim Pickett of Pompano Beach, Florida was chosen from our mailing list as the winner of our Simms Fishing ProDry foul weather gear giveaway! Pickett is the chief engineer at Lindgren-Pitman in Pompano, a company many of you will recognize as the manufacturers of the world’s best electric teaser and deep-drop reels. Tim is shown […]
New Boats: Tashmoo 18 Skiff
The original Tashmoo skiffs were developed by Dan West, who drew inspiration from a traditional wooden lobster boat discovered around Martha’s Vineyard and translated their simple, seaworthy lines into fiberglass production. Built through the 1980s and 1990s, the boats earned a loyal following across the Northeast for their durability, practicality and distinctive character. Now, decades […]
My Center Console: Scott and Ash Rinehart’s SeaHunter 33T
By Scott Rinehart My wife (Ash) and I bought our SeaHunter 33T from SeaHunter’s Eddie Leon and Marky Berta in March of 2025. We then sold our 25-foot SeaCraft within a day. We bought the SeaCraft in 2021 as I needed a stress reliever from my career as a mortgage broker. Boating opened the door […]
New Boats: Sparks 46
By John Brownlee Over the past 30 years, Bob Sparks and various partners have produced iconic brands like Venture Marine and Bahama Boat Works, both still considered milestones of center-console development. Sparks has been the driving force behind the creation of some of the most sought-after, hard-core center-console brands ever built, making him a legend […]
My Center Console: Front Runner 36 CC, Knot on Call
By John Brownlee Capt. Jason Spell of Port Orange, Florida, runs a 2023 Front Runner 36 CC named Knot on Call for Dr. John Hill, who owns and operates the West Volusia Family and Sports Medicine practice in DeLand. The Front Runner is powered by triple 300 hp Mercury Verados. This team fishes hard out […]
Gear: Raymarine Now Offers CMOR Charts
Raymarine announced recently that the new CMOR NEX GEN all-in-one seafloor and navigational charts are now compatible with all Raymarine Axiom 2 chart plotters. South and West Florida regions will be available first, with the full 13-region catalog rolled out soon. CMOR NEX GEN offers more than traditional mapping by combining ultra-high resolution bathymetric imagery […]
Gear: Dinnteco Launches Lightning Protection for Smaller Boats
Dinnteco America, the established leader in lightning protection technology, recenty unveiled the DDCE Marine Mini, its latest model in marine lightning protection solutions. The DDCE Marine Mini is a lightning protection system specifically designed for vessels up to 50 feet in length and 10 feet in height, extending Dinnteco’s revolutionary lightning protection to a whole […]