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 …
10 Best Saltwater Fishing Lures | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBJun 13, 2022 — Options for shrimp lures include Z-Man Fishing, D.O.A. Lures, Savage Gear, Berkley Gulp!, Tsunami, Egret Baits, and LiveTarget. Check out Cabela’s fake shrimp lure options. Inshore and offshore anglers can catch fish anywhere with the help of this list of top-10 versatile saltwater fishing lures.
Best Bay Boats and Top Manufacturers | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBMay 23, 2024 — The R246 Cayman bay boat from Robalo features spacious, elevated forward and aft casting decks, and built-in storage for rods and tackle. A 30-gallon livewell resides under the aft deck, and 20-gallon livewell sits beneath the is forward deck. Twin forward loungers with backrests allow for crew to relax between fishing spots.
Deep Drop Fishing Techniques and Reels | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBOct 1, 2019 — Plan for Deep Drop Fishing. What: Deep-dropping for bottomfish in depths from 600 to 2,000 feet. Species include swordfish, wenchman snapper, pomfret, scombrops, silk snapper, queen snapper, escolar, tilefish, wreckfish and others. Please note that possession of wreckfish by recreational anglers is illegal in federal and state waters …
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.
2023 Boat Buyers Guide: Catamarans | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBDec 27, 2022 — A catamaran rides on pair of hulls, or sponsons, each thinner and sharper than that of a similarly sized monohull boat. The narrow sponsons of the cat tend to slice easily through water to deliver a smooth ride, even in rough seas. At the same time, with the sponsons positioned out to the sides of the boat, cats tend to roll less, thus ...
Best Center Console Boats - Salt Water Sportsman
WEBMay 23, 2024 — An optional casting platform insert doubles as a cushioned sun pad and can also convert to a table. Boasting a protective full-height windshield in the T-top, and a ventilated stand-up head, the 271 is perfect for fishing, snorkeling, towing water toys, or just cruising. Length: 26′10″. Beam: 9′6″. Fuel: 186 gal.
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.
10 Best Redfish Lures, Artificial Baits for Redfish - Salt Water …
WEBOct 28, 2022 — Best Jerkbaits for Redfish. Jerk- or twitchbaits are reaction lures that are very good at getting the attention of prowling redfish. Lately, Z-Man DarterZ and MirrOlure Lil’ John twitchbaits have come on strong as top soft plastics for clear flats. This bait is best fished on a light spinning rig and 12-pound line.
Bottom Fishing Rigs and Techniques | Salt Water Sportsman
WEBOct 28, 2019 — Wrap the running line around a dowel or screwdriver handle about eight times, and hold it in one hand. Finally, wrap the tag end around a second dowel eight times, and hold it in the other hand. SWS Staff. Step 3: Stabilizing the leader with the weight of your foot, pull alternately on the tag end and running line.