Salt Water Sportsman

Salt Water Sportsman covers the world of saltwater fishing. Featuring local authorities from around the country, Salt Water Sportsman provides the regional insight and expertise to help anglers catch more and bigger fish, right in their own back yard. The magazine offers loads of how-to information, advice for those who travel within the greater U.S. and surrounding waters, and reviews of new boats, tackle and electronics.

Salt Water Sportsman

Year 87

HOT BITES • ALL ABOARD FOR THE SPRING MIGRATION

Where Do We Go From Here? • The recurring fallacies of federal red snapper management

Shallow-Water Muttons • Mutton snapper migrations call for special techniques, the right bait, and plenty of it.

Hook Tech • Advanced metallurgy and precision design keep you pinned to the fish of a lifetime.

NEW VIKING 50 BILLFISH • BOASTING A BIG COCKPIT, VERSATILITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP, THIS SPORTFISHER IS BUILT TO RUN.

FREEMAN 28 • THIS CENTER-CONSOLE CAT IS EQUALLY ADEPT AT OFFSHORE AND INSHORE FISHING.

DOMETIC’S COLD MACHINE • THE NEW CSX SERIES CAN TURN A FISH BOX INTO A FRIDGE OR FREEZER.

WINNER ANNOUNCED OF THE ULTIMATE BOATING GIVEAWAY • BOB KIRBY, OF LONG GROVE, ILLINOIS, TAKES HOME A HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR CENTER CONSOLE.

Evaluate a Boat Like the Pros • What to look for and what to ask when shopping for a new saltwater fishing boat.

Which Boat Should I Buy? • Five tips to help you pick the best boat for your style of saltwater fishing.

Offshore Insight • Two of the latest technologies lead anglers to bluewater success.

Pursuit S 388 Sport • The new S 388 Sport from Pursuit raises the bar for angling prowess and crew comfort.

Scout 288 LXF • Beauty meets performance and fishability in Scout’s newest midsize center console.

EYEBALLING CHANNEL ISLANDS WHITE SEABASS • For a great shot at California’s mega-croakers, head to the Channel Islands and sight-fish with soft-plastic fluke-style lures.

STRIPERS ON THE INSIDE • YOUR PRIMER FOR THE CHALLENGE OF SKINNY-WATER STRIPED BASS.

Chasing Chesapeake Giants

SUBSCRIBE! • THE FISHING AUTHORITY FOR 87 YEARS

Small But Mighty • The Small Boat Supplement in Salt Water Sportsman’s January 1958 issue features fishing tales aided by skiffs, runabouts, dories, and in “Florida’s Watery Wonderland,” a Fiber-Craft powered by twin Johnsons. “Northern boatmen needn’t stare unhappily at idle outboard hulls stowed in winter-bound garages,” the story begins. “Just head south, skipper! The tropic seas of Florida are waiting.”