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Captains: Do Your Time Before You Climb

October 16, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

An experienced captain will make all the difference when it comes to having a successful trip.

It seems like everyone wants to drive the boat these days. The mentality of a lot of crews is that the captain has the easy job. So why not get a captain’s license and be the captain? It’s an easy piece of paper to obtain in the USA. No experience necessary to speak of. Just show you spent a certain amount of time on a boat. Even your dad’s ski boat will get you time towards your license.

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Boat Sales are Booming Amid Global Pandemic

October 9, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

By Captain Scott “Fraz” Murie

I’ve talked with many dealers and salesmen recently because I’ve been in the market for a boat. I just wanted a 25- to 28-foot outboard platform but come to find out there isn’t much to choose from. I had no interest in a boat until all my summer plans came screeching to a stop because of the pandemic. We were set to take a 30-day trip out west to visit a few national parks and do some fishing in Montana. This summer I’ve found out the entire nation was in the same situation as I was.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: boat buying, boat news, boat sales, coronavirius, covid 19, scott fraz murie, two minute warning

The Perils of the Paper Captain

October 2, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

By Captain Scott “Fraz” Murie

“Paper Captain.” That’s the term I use for some of these so-called captains that are at the helm of multimillion-dollar sportfishing boats these days. Paper Captains don’t have a clue as to how or what it takes to maintain or operate these vessels.

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Be Safe Out There—When the Unthinkable Happens

September 18, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

Derek Escalera caught a 40-pound dolphin that introduced the hook to his foot – but he stayed out fishing!

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: Boat Safety, fishing emergency, fishing safety, two minute warning

Corona Virus Downtime—The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

September 11, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: boat maintenance, boat repair, boat work, crew maintenance, two minute warning

Has Sportfishing Lost the Honor System?

September 4, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, News Tagged With: IGFA, marlin tournament, tournament rules, two minute warning

Traveling Captains: The Next Step

August 28, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, News Tagged With: boat captain, old salts, skipper, two minute warning

Two-Minute Warning: Making the Job Last

August 21, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: boat jobs, job security, private boat captain, two minute warning

Figuring Out the Going Rate for Tournament Shares

August 14, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: capt. fraz murie, fishing tournament, tournamnet shares, two minute warning

Saving Money During the Engine Rebuild

August 7, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: boat maintenance, boat mechanic, engine rebuild, two minute warning

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  • 2021 InTheBite Champion's Cup: What to Know

    2021 InTheBite Champion's Cup: What to Know

    Since 2003, InTheBite’s Captain of the Year Cup has celebrated the most successful tournament captains. It is still the world’s only quantifiable metric that ranks captains across five separate and geographically diverse tournament divisions – Florida, Hawaii, International, Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. New for 2021, we are introducing an optional paid entry winner-takes-all prize format awarding teams with... [Read More...]

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