Anglers Journal

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 | anglersjournal.com | William Sisson

The scene could have been ripped from a Hemingway story. On a seamount more than 100 miles off Costa Rica, a white-haired salt stood in the cockpit fighting a blue marlin on a fly rod. The battle was as mano-a-mano as it gets in this theater. A 300-pound marlin, 20-pound tippet and a 75-year-old Don Quixote with a 14-weight rod. What could go wrong? One hour became two, and the powerful fish still hadn’t jumped. Instead, it rested far below with its pectoral fins extended horizontally.

Jan 17, 2025 | anglersjournal.com | David Conway

“This is a huge step forward for American boat manufacturers, coastal economies and outdoor enthusiasts across the U.S.,” NMMA’s Frank Hugelmeyer told Trade Only Today. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s withdrawal yesterday of a proposal to limit speeds for 35- to 65-foot boats off the Eastern Seaboard to 10 knots for seven months of the year to protect North Atlantic right whales has been met with relief and enthusiasm in the marine industry.

Jan 3, 2025 | anglersjournal.com | Owen Burke

Key West has a long history of drawing fishing luminaries. Novelist (and dentist) Zane Grey was among the first. Then, of course, came Ernest Hemingway and his band of miscreants, beggars and hangers on. Hot on Hemingway’s heels in the throes of a fly-fishing high when the sport was taking to the brine, the late-1960s guard was, from an angling perspective, the most prolific of them all.

Dec 19, 2024 | anglersjournal.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.