Breathe Easy Wins the 2016 Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship

The Wharf, Orange Beach, Alabama

From wire to wire one team led the field and on Saturday night the results were made official—Breathe Easy is the 2016 Gulf Coast Triple Crown Champion. The 68 Viking, based in Orange Beach, is owned by Matt McDonald of Daphne, Alabama. Captain Patrick Ivie, also from Orange Beach, is the boat’s skipper, with first mate Nick Knoepflein plus Shane Toole and Ryan Fields serving as additional crew members. American Marine Brokerage was this year’s GCTC presenting sponsor. [Read more…]

Snook Seasonal Closure in Gulf Starts December 1

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Nov. 30, 2020—The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2021, reopening to harvest March 1, 2021. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Snook remains catch-and-release only... [Read More...]

2-for-1 Magazine Special with Viking

Click here to buy one year and get the second year free—a savings of $15. Gift a friend (or yourself) with all the exclusive advice from the top experts on techniques in fishing and boating, news on fishing tournaments and regulations, inspiration for future trips and plenty of travel tips. Simply add a two-year print subscription to your cart, enter... [Read More...]

November Brings Anglers Back to Panama's Tropic Star Lodge

Friday, November 20, 2020—This year has consisted of many challenges, and for anglers around the world, one of them has been having to put international fishing plans on hold. Outfitters of all shapes and sizes have had to turn guests away due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the world-renowned Tropic Star Lodge was no exception. Tides turned in Mid-November though,... [Read More...]

AIRMAR Introduces New Chirp-Ready Cavity Mount Transducer for Commercial Fishing

MILFORD, NH., November 19, 2020—AIRMAR®Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to announce their CM510L Cavity Mount Transducer, a 3 kW Chirp-ready transducer with low frequency (25-50 kHz) Chirp capabilities. Ideally suited for commercial fishing applications where bottom discrimination and target resolution of bottom-fish species are critical to success, the CM510L includes the popular 28... [Read More...]

Lenny Schelin Jr. Memorial Tournament Taking Place First Week of 2021

Friday, November 2020—The Lenny Schelin Jr. Memorial Tournament is hosting its 3rd annual tournament during the first week of January 2021. The tournament is organized to benefit Glioblastoma medical research. The goal is to share and spread awareness about Glioblastoma and to discover possible leads to its cause and cure. The 2021 tournament will kick off with a captain’s meeting... [Read More...]