Charlie Levine

1 week ago | anglersjournal.com | Charlie Levine

There’s a good chance you haven’t fished with a Louisiana guide who is also a tattoo artist and musician. Say hello to Theophile BourgeoisOn any given day, Theophile Bourgeois may be playing a gig in New Orleans with his band, drawing out a tattoo for himself or a client, or hitting the back bayous in search of redfish and speckled seatrout.

1 week ago | anglersjournal.com | Charlie Levine

They always seem to strike in the middle of the night, making their arrival even more demonic — the darkness hiding their face. We hunker down in the center of our home, camping out in the windowless family room. While exhausted from all the prep and the sea of emotions, sleep is impossible. Wind screams against the side of the house. The dog growls and barks as debris from the 100-year-old live oak in our front yard bounces off the roof.

1 week ago | anglersjournal.com | Charlie Levine

A lot of boatbuilders use the term “hybrid” when explaining a new model. The moniker can refer to propulsion options or a versatile layout. In the case of the Valhalla V-29 Hybrid, however, it’s all about fishing. The V-29 Hybrid was designed for anglers who want a stylish, high-performance center console that is equally at home fishing a shallow bay or coastal estuary as it is trolling for bluewater pelagics.

2 months ago | anglersjournal.com | Charlie Levine

There is no better way to wash off the annoyances of airline travel than to step aboard a boat. The long wait outside the Cancún airport and the bumpy stretch of road through the tourism zone in Tulum sailed off in the rearview mirror as we loaded our gear onto the Grand Slam Lodge panga and set off for open waters. A light drizzle fell as the guide, Gaspi, opened up the throttle on the Honda outboard and headed toward a small cut in the mangroves.

2 months ago | soundingsonline.com | Charlie Levine

The design team at Grady-White has a knack for taking great boats and making them even better. When they introduce a feature that becomes a customer must-have, the designers will roll out the same touches on other models across the lineup. The Freedom 345 is a great example, combining the comfort and style of the Freedom 415 with the fishability of the Canyon 456 in a slightly smaller package.