Sea fishing is a wonderfully exciting, satisfying and pleasurable hobby, sport or pastime. There are though many inherent dangers, especially when boat fishing, and this article affords some top tips to help ensure your comfort, safety and enjoyment at all times while at sea.

Mackerel are renowned among sea fishermen as being a particularly easy fish to catch. As with any type of fishing, however, there are ways in which it is possible to increase your chances by using the right bait, equipment and techniques and it is to bait best used for mackerel to which this page is devoted.

Riprap shorelines are shorelines that have large chunk rock that are used to stop erosion. These rocks continue down into the water and are ideal habitat for fish. Here is an article that will help you catch more fish. 

Fishing success depends upon your knowledge of the species and the water you are fishing. Just because you have never been to a body of water before doesn't mean that you won't catch anything. Here are a few tips to help you.

It is true that moon phases affect the tides and currents in the ocean, but have you ever wondered if these items make a difference in fishing? You and I will explore the possibilities and come up with a conclusion based on the evidence presented. 

Hold on, sit tight and I will give you some information about angling for one of the strongest saltwater fish that I have ever encountered.

A fish  blasts out of the water and inhales your topwater lure.  You should be surprised and shell shocked but the truth is you were hoping something like this would happen.  If these explosive strikes take place while fishing with a bait you have constructed by hand, the level of excitement increases dramatically.  

                                                        How the Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) were introduced to the Susquehanna River is unknown. At some point between 17 and...

Rubber or plastic worms are probably the most popular bait among bass anglers.  They are economical, easy to use and fish just can't seem to resist them.  Anyone who can cast and retrieve a lure will learn to fish the rubber worm in virtually no time at all.  That...

                                         While there is absolutely nothing wrong with keeping a few fish for table fare or using some as bait, catch and release is the practice that will help...

                                           Fly fishing is a fun sport that doesn't have to be costly in order for it to be enjoyable and rewarding. You do not need that expensive...

                                 Propellers on fishing lures have always fascinated me since childhood.  Somehow in my mind I think that it represents an airplane that has crashed into the water.  You keep pulling the lure...

The opportunity to test this unique lure came available to me recently.  My purpose for testing this bait was to compile a performance report for my fellow anglers.  The fishermen could then read the report and gain a working knowledge of the bait.

Angling for more than one particular fish species can be a saving grace at times. Sometimes the particular fish you are targeting just will not be caught for reasons unknown.  Turning these fishing lemons into lemonade has been something that I have done since my fishing started over 50...

James Heddon is credited for inventing the first artificial fishing lures.  The material that was used for making baits at that time was wood.  Mr. Heddon was originally a beekeeper who created his plugs by carving wood beginning in the late 1890s.  Anglers of every generation since...

The lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) is an exotic poisonous saltwater fish from the Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea. They have become naturalized in Florida and the Caribbean and are considered a serious threat to habitat and native fisheries. This article describes how to capture, handle, and clean the venomous fish for consumption. 

Now that we have constructed our inline spinner [1] let's explore some miscellaneous methods used in fooling our finned friends with these artificial devices.  Beginning  anglers will be content with simply casting and steadily retrieving their spinners.  Using this method will surely catch the fledgling angler some fish....

This article deals with the general layout of constructing fishing lures.

This article will teach the reader how to construct an inline spinner that will catch fish and give the builder a sense of accomplishment.

This article is about fishing for the edible dolphin gamefish, mahi-mahi, or dorado (Coryphaena Hippurus), not the mammal porpoise relative. The dolphin gamefish is one of the most prized catches on the high seas. When heading out to fish for dolphin in Florida there are as many opinions as there are fishermen, but in this article I will focus on three of the basics: lure spread, lure color combinations, and my list of four Florida dolphin fishing must-do's.