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2 weeks ago | 
saltwatersportsman.com | Gary Caputi
When I was working with the Southern Kingfish Association about 15 years ago, I met and befriended Capt. George Mitchell. He would arrive at tournaments in a stunning hauler towing a high-performance center-console, both wrapped in matching blue and white Yamaha graphics. He has maintained that affiliation to this day, serving as the company’s saltwater fishing guru, technical advisor and fishing instructor, helping thousands of anglers up their game.
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2 months ago | 
soundingsonline.com | Gary Caputi
My first visit to this sometimes overlooked part of the New England coast was as a young writer for a regional fishing magazine. I was invited to tag along on a day trip with a local striper fisherman who owned a house on Calef Avenue, barely a mile away from the Point Judith lighthouse. Perched on the bluffs overlooking Narragansett Bay, the view from his living room window was spectacular.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
saltwatersportsman.com | Gary Caputi
I was sitting in my office daydreaming about a bluefin run I made a while back. Catching these amazing gamefish creates vivid memories. It was on a day in early May, well before first light, when I left Manasquan Inlet aboard my friend Roger’s 32 Regulator. The weather was mild, the seas obliging, and our destination 55 miles away was the Triple Wrecks area. The first lump had no signs of life, and nothing showed on the depth finder, so off to the next we went.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
saltwatersportsman.com | Gary Caputi
Imagine this. You’re plugging a tidal river shoreline, trolling motor quietly guiding the boat as you cast a topwater slider toward the bank. Using creative rod action, you make it walk from side to side, then pause. With a splash, the lure disappears, the line comes tight, and you instinctively set the hook. A hefty striper charges away straining the rod, pulling drag in an attempt to escape to deeper water.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
boattest.com | Gary Caputi
By Gary CaputiVirtual anchoring technology makes holding position over wrecks with precision much easier and produces great results. Structure fishing, like buying real estate, comes down to three words: location, location, location. Getting on target can mean the difference between fish in the box or just unused ice. Today we have choices, from conventional anchoring with ground tackle to the latest in virtual anchoring.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sportfishingmag.com | Gary Caputi
Ocean City boasts record fishing that attracts anglers from far and near. Courtesy Ocean City Tourism Ocean City is famous for its summer-resort atmosphere, where the boardwalk, wide sand beaches, watersports, hotels, restaurants, vibrant nightlife, and world-class marlin and tuna fishing take center stage. But it has another side—a winter side—when the crowds are gone and colder weather has set in.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
soundingsonline.com | Gary Caputi
In an age of electronic helms, joysticks, bow thrusters and automatic docking systems, it’s important to remember that not all boats have these modern systems. In fact, many don’t. Go to any boat show or walk the dock in most local marinas and you’ll see a lot of modest boats powered by single outboards. Some of these vessels are new, and yet they’re not packaged with that equipment because it can drive up the purchase price.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
soundingsonline.com | Gary Caputi
Never tell Bob Lico it can’t be done. To him, that’s not advice, it’s a challenge. Bob, 78, grew up on the shores of Great South Bay on Long Island, New York, where he had his first boat at age 6. A union electrician by trade, he’s a hands-on guy who loves restoring boats and cars. He’s owned 14 classic Corvettes and a fleet of offshore race and fish boats, and he holds a 100-ton master’s certification that comes in handy for his part-time charter captain gig.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
soundingsonline.com | Gary Caputi
1. Huk Storm JacketHuk, pronounced hook, has been busy cranking out reputable boating wear and the new Storm rain jacket is another example of the company’s commitment to superior design and quality. Available in four colors and sizes for men, women and kids, it’s stylish and performance-oriented. Made from water-repellent, plain-weave polyester with sealed seams and a mesh lining, the Storm jacket keeps you dry but doesn’t feel damp or clammy against the skin.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
sportfishingmag.com | Gary Caputi
OutCast Lures offers Pencil Popper, Hybrid Popper and Surfster models for striped bass anglers. Pictured, the Pencil Popper and a hefty striper. Gary Caputi Any striper fisherman worth his salt knows wood plugs are deadly. The classics like the Danny, Surfster, Pencil and Polaris Poppers — to name just a few — have been catching striped bass from the beach and boats for longer than most of us have been around. They are just as effective today as ever before.
