A good trolling motor battery is durable and can store a large amount of charge. How much energy a battery can store is measured in amp-hours. Trolling motor batteries are typically between 35 and 125 amp-hours. A more important number to look at when selecting a trolling motor is the reserve capacity. The reserve capacity … Read more
Trolling motors are a great way to power a small johnboat, canoe, or kayak. Larger pedal-operated trolling motors are used extensively on bass boats and shallow ocean running boats to fish near the shore. A trolling motor allows the boat to quietly sneak into the best fishing spots. Without a trolling motor, fishermen have to … Read more
Daiwa makes medium to high-end fishing reels that are often a more cost-effective alternative to other brands. The Daiwa company has been making fishing reels since 1955 and has its headquarters located near Los Angeles California. Daiwa has two styles of reels that I see being widely used by anglers. The first is the Daiwa … Read more
Fishing decal stickers are a great way to decorate a car, truck, boat, cooler and vehicle bumpers. The decals can be for fashion or for humor. It is a great way to show others that you love the ocean and fishing. Vinyl hull wraps are another great way to decorate a boat but that is … Read more
Wahoo are one of the most exciting fish to catch. During the first run after a bite wahoo peel line off the reel as if it were a giant shark. Wahoo are found in warm water from New Jersey to the Caribbean in water as shallow as 50 feet deep. Wahoo are generally scattered about … Read more
Once a tripletail is located they are an easy and fun fish to catch. Typically you can see the fish in the water and pitch the bait to them and watch the fish strike. A big tripletail will put up a good fight on spinning tackle. The difficult part of catching tripletail is finding them … Read more
When someone goes fishing in the ocean for the first time there is always one fish they want to catch the most, sharks! Having a large shark ripping line off a reel is a rush and is typically a great experience. Sharks can be caught day or night from a boat offshore or from the … Read more
Rockfish are caught in the Pacific ocean and are found in large numbers from southern California to northern Alaska. Personally, I have fished for rockfish in Sitka Alaska and Juneau Alaska on bottom fishing trips when running charter boats. There are 130 different species of rockfish. Rockfish are frequently caught when fishing for halibut, ling … Read more
Catching spiny lobster in Florida is a very fun and popular activity. Most of the time when I see tourists visiting the Florida Keys they do not explore much on their own. After spending hours watching every fish swim by a great fishing spot, I see people get out of their car, walk a short … Read more
I have fished for halibut in Juneau Alaska and Sitka Alaska. Halibut are the prized fish of the North Pacific Ocean. Halibut get huge, fight hard and are great eating fish! Fishing for halibut can be difficult or easy depending on location, time of year, and currents. What makes fishing for halibut difficult is that … Read more