The Omni Sonar from Furuno has done nothing short of revolutionized sportfishing. Each year, Omni-equipped boats cash millions of dollars in checks from the biggest tournaments in the world. In this exclusive video Dock Talk, Furuno USA’s Matt Wood provides a complete and thorough breakdown of the capabilities of the Omni Sonar system, including tips on getting dialed in and what the installation looks like and all that the system can do. Don’t miss this…
Jack Leverone, Mate aboard the Sea Genie II, captained by Gene Vanderhoek, provides tips and tricks on how to set up a fighting chair and fight blue marlin on heavy tackle.
Shot on location in Kona, Hawaii.
Captain Ryan Higgins gives us an in-depth look at one of Valhalla’s double stepped hull designs at Viking’s Service Center.
Check out the Valhalla Boatworks V Series high-series performance consoles running together below. The boats shown are the V-33, V-37 and V-41.
Unleashed from Valhalla Boatworks on Vimeo.
Fran O’Brien with his son, Shane O’Brien.
One of the best wiremen in the world, Captain Shane O’Brien knows what hard work, a lot of grit and more than a little determination can reel in while out on the water. The Kona, Hawaii resident shared one of his most memorable days fishing when Capt. Bart Miller hooked a 1,656-pound blue marlin in 1984. But Miller didn’t forge ahead alone, he called in O’Brien to wire the beast.
O’Brien retold the story while aboard the Strong Persuader, 43’ Merritt, fishing out of Kona in September of 2019.
Enjoy an InTheBite exclusive look into the World Class Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail Ranch in Corsicana, Texas.
A family run business for the past 33 years, owners Robert and Stephen Gegenheimer, have produced some of the top whitetail and exotics in the State of Texas. The ranch includes an 8000 square foot lodge that features six bedrooms all with private baths, cable TV and internet.
“If you like hunting and being treated like family, then Cotton Mesa Ranch needs to be on your list. Robert, his son Stephen, and the entire ranch staff are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. They go above and beyond to make sure your experience at Cotton Mesa is one you’ll never forget.”— InTheBite Publisher Dale Wills.
Michael McGrade, former President of the Tuna Club of Avalon, breaks down how to make the world’s best Red Devil (Bloody Mary to some) aboard the Foxi Lady. The action takes place while fishing the Tuna Club of Avalon’s annual tuna tournament fishing around San Clemente Island. Yum!
Ritchie Howell is perhaps one of the most interesting builders in sportfishing. While Ritchie is a pleasure to talk to, his boats speak for themselves. In this Dock Talk, Howell breaks down his boat building philosophy and describes all that goes in to making a Ritchie boat.
Release Marine is a custom woodworking facility, specializing in fighting chairs and handmade sport fishing equipment. All Release products are tailored with the highest quality materials— stainless steal hardware, true Burmese teak, hand-sewn upholstery and ultra hi-end marine grade finishes—all that Release Marine has come to be known for.
In this Dock Talk edition: Release Marine Vice President, Matt Hecht, walks us through their Savannah, GA shop. Here’s a look at the step-by-step process for what goes in to developing and designing all their products.
Everything you need to fish. Rupp Top Guns are the perfect outrigger for T-Tops, half-towers and hardtops. Rupp offers three patented models, all of them are easy to use, easy to service and made in the USA. Here’s an in-shop dock talk video with Rupp Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Ron Karpanty, giving us an inside look of the Top Gun product line.
Top Gun outrigging kits include any Rupp bolt-in Top Gun base, telescoping outrigger pole and a premium rigging kit. Check out this video with Branden Ziemba at Coastal Outrigging installing the Z-30 Top Gun, gear drive outrigger.
