Pat Ford

When traveling deep into windy Patagonia, bring as much tackle as possible

Whether trolling or “running and gunning,” mahi are great on the rod and on the table. And pound for pound, a big one is a handful on a fly rod.

A quest for the fierce golden dorado takes the author into the remote Bolivian jungle

The author was ‘a goner’ after his first big tarpon shook its head and took to the sky

A well-traveled photographer is drawn to Piñas Bay, Panama, for its black marlin and other hefty cohorts.

When packs of sailfish are working baitballs off Isla Mujeres, the fishing and underwater photography can be otherworldly.

Spinning rods and lots of plugs made all the difference when conditions went south on the flats.