Salt Water Sportsman

Salt Water Sportsman covers the world of saltwater fishing. Featuring local authorities from around the country, Salt Water Sportsman provides the regional insight and expertise to help anglers catch more and bigger fish, right in their own back yard. The magazine offers loads of how-to information, advice for those who travel within the greater U.S. and surrounding waters, and reviews of new boats, tackle and electronics.

Salt Water Sportsman

The Man With 189 IGFA World Records • Sometimes it’s not about catching the biggest fish.

SPRING IS SPRINGING • FROM GULF SHEEPSHEAD TO CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD, HOT BITES ARE HAPPENING NOW.

Don’t Take the Bait • A small organization pitches the idea of restricting the use and sale of live bait. Then the internet got involved, and things went sideways.

Miami’s Sport & Dine Slam • Catching three key pelagic species in one day provides both fun and fine table fare.

Handle with Care • The latest in landing gear helps you put fish on the deck.

SEAKEEPER RIDE FOR CATS • Specialized systems enhance stability and handling of multi-hull boats.

Make Your Boat More Efficient • Small steps can add up in the long run.

Palm Piloting • Yamaha’s wireless controller for Helm Master EX lets you command the boat from anywhere on deck.

Mag Bay 38 Center Console • A stunning center-console creation arises from the high desert to earn high acclaim.

Grady-White Express 340 • One of Grady’s most popular boats adds more room and innovative features.

WINGING IT

SOUTH TEXAS SLAM • A red, a trout and a snook make up a slam in Lower Laguna Madre. Add a tarpon to make it grand.

GEL SLAMMED • Five great destination fisheries to score an IGFA Grand Slam.

“THE GREATEST CATCH OF MY LIFE” • A trip to Casa Del Golfo with Salt Water Sportsman Adventures to fish the wild, untouched coastlines of El Salvador.

“A Place Where Fish Are Bitin’ in the Noonday Sun” • “Not many people choose South Florida in July,” writes Charles F. Waterman in his cover story “Hot Month in Florida.” “The sandflies are pretty bad and the mosquitoes come along in droning clouds with the right kind of breeze. It rains nearly every afternoon. Those are the bad things about fishing the mangroves in July. Everything else is good.”