Check out our Editor’s Choice of the latest new products at the annual ICAST show. Each year we attend the show to stay informed on the latest news, trends and equipment in the fishing industry. You’ll see most of the new products start to hit the shelves this fall and early 2020.

Live at the 2019 ICAST in Orlando, Florida – John Drouet shares with us the new product line of Diamond Fishing Products and maker of Hi-Catch monofilament fishing line. Diamond Fishing Products is dedicated to providing Fishermen and Women with the highest quality materials engineered to exceed the demands of fishing.

Eyewear – Costa Del Mar, Inc.
Product: WaterWoman

Squidnation –

Footwear -Xtratuf

Clarion Marine Systems

Live at the 2019 ICAST – Steve Martin shares the latest and greatest coming from FishRazr Teasers.

Bubba – Fishing Net

Shimano – 2019 SpeedMaster 12 LDII & 16 LDII

Decorative Concepts – Supreme Canvas Line

Bionic Bait

Live at 2019 ICAST – Mike Milford, Owner of PlayAction and Braid Products, shares the newest products with a shoulder harness and HD rod belts.

Gerber Gear – Saltwater Fishing Tools & Knives

Bote – Inflatable Chair

SubSafe – Because nobody likes a soggy sub sandwich!

Luna Sea – Cushit Rod Butt and Floater

Results: 2020 Buccaneer Cup & Reef Cup

2020 BUCCANEER CUP JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 25, 2020 First Place: Sandman, Capt. John Dudas, 2800 Second Place: Wicked Wahine, 2400 Third Place: Two Cats, Capt. Nathan Benz, 2400 Full Results... 2020 Reef Cup JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 25, 2020 First Place: Sweet Release/Buckalot, Capt. Chris White, 800 Second Place: Tar Baby, Capt. JP White, 700 Third Place: Hope, Capt.... [Read More...]

Ron Rule: John Wayne in a Pair of Tevas

Boss Man Chronicles: Profiles of Boat Owners The Boss Man Chronicles tells the story behind boat owners and the operations they make possible. In this, the first installment, we showcase 88-year-old Ron Rule who owns the Fuujin, a 54-foot Viking based in Los Sueños. Rule still catches blue marlin stand up… By Ric Burnley Ron Rule got bit by the... [Read More...]

The Best Learning Techniques for Captains and Mates

Like a career in business or entertainment, as a sportfishing professional you must stay relevant. Lawyers, doctors, counselors, and real estate agents must all attend something called continuing education credits to keep their licenses current. While there is nothing like this in fishing, that doesn’t mean that getting a fulltime job on a boat is an excuse to stop learning.... [Read More...]

Ritchie Howell Splashes Out of the Box 61’

Ritchie Howell recently completed a 61’ sportfisher and the result was a beautiful vessel that is currently fishing out of Los Sueños. There is, however, an interesting story to how the vessel came about. “I was building the boat for a customer from Venezuela. He was willing to take a chance with me. We wanted to design something exciting, something... [Read More...]

Captain Brad Philipps Knows his Billfish

By Mark B. Hatter “We know more about the moon than we know about the habits of billfish.” Brad Philipps, captain, owner and operator of the charter boat Decisive and Guatemala Billfishing Adventures, introspectively remarked as we sipped whisky and smoked Cuban cigars on the rooftop of his Casa Philipps in Antigua, this January. It had been a VERY slow... [Read More...]