Saltwater

A boyhood summer day spent landing scup by the dozen — think cut-offs and bicycles — planted a seed that grew into a lifetime of fishing.

Capt. Al Anderson has boosted our understanding of bluefin tuna through his prolific tagging efforts

Spring calls winter-weary anglers out of hibernation in search of the patterns and clues that point to the early runs of striped bass.

Anglers Journal Editor Bill Sisson reflects on the life and legacy of Capt. Al Anderson; a talented fisherman, writer, conservationist and prolific fish tagger, who tagged more than 60,000 fish, including more Atlantic bluefin tuna and striped bass than anyone.

Bringing others into our chosen sport may be the best part of fishing.

Springtime in Florida means tarpon and a host of other species are on the move

Painter Ray Ellis captured the many moods of fishing off Martha’s Vineyard

A veteran striper fisherman goes to great lengths to make exact replicas of an old plug that still exerts a certain kind of magic on the fish.

The Modern Fish Act could bring major benefits to saltwater anglers.

When it comes to big-game fishing, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

For this avid angler, his 1960 Hatteras is more than a boat, it's his life.

Two English kayak anglers find marlin, sails and roosterfish in Baja California

Fall is the season to break out the light tackle for albies and red drum off Cape Lookout, North Carolina

A venerable design that’s nearly 60 years old, the center console reliably takes anglers to wherever the fish are

With strong currents and abundant bait, the Cape Cod Canal is a unique and productive spot for striped bass

Travel with us in this photo feature to the venerable Tropic Star Lodge in Panama, which has a reputation for producing world record fish.

The fall migration is upon us and the die-hards won’t stop until the snow flies

Sometimes gambling and fishing is more about the action than the size of the pot. Money is just a way of keeping score. For years, big fish were the juice, a big pot, the big score.

From New England to the Carolinas, this is the season of the surf. Everything is on the move – striped bass, bluefish, albies, red drum, hawks, bait of all denominations, storm after storm.

There’s something about bait fishing that has captivated the writer since he was a boy and learned that fish don’t like raisins

Five writers unravel why these fish became their favorites

Yellowfin tuna are beautiful fish whose speed and power put them in a class of their own

The writer remembers the striper that made his world go topsy-turvy

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