A perfect example of the whole process was played out earlier this year on the brand new Tiara 3900 “Pacific Edge”, now docked at the Crows Nest in Newport Beach The stock boat from the factory comes with a marginally effective transom tank, insufficient in both size and design for our West Coast style of live bait fishing. Once it was decided this boat would be doing some serious fishing this season, we needed to get busy in several areas.

September is the time for marlin tournaments in Southern California. Here are some tips on maintaining tackle and running the cockpit on a competitive tournament marlin team. Fishing in tournaments will make you a better fisherman!

Many have asked about the effectiveness of Gyros, are they worth the money?

Try adding 3 rod holders to leaning post on Parker center console.

Sea Surface Temperature Charts
What I have found out about sea surface temperature charts is they can catch you a lot of fish, or they can make you burn a bunch of fuel.  With that said, I guarantee you that I never leave the dock without the full download of everything available.

Tournament fishing is a blast. It is the one type of fishing that I can’t wait for every year. I love the competition and the energy. There is nothing like it. What does it take to win? I get asked this question all the time. Right or wrong, these are my thoughts.

When Bill DePriest contacted me and asked me to write a few articles about my experiences commercial fishing the outside banks and grounds, I was hesitant. My first thoughts were about people like Capt. Tim Houser, the “Commander,”now the Captain on Mark Ellison’s Erin Marie ,and other guys way more qualified to be writing this than myself– fisherman who have really been there and done it, literally putting their lives on the line. Many good men lost...