The Latest in Marine Electronics and Technology
New products and systems to help boating anglers find more fish, navigate more safely and communicate easier on the water.
New products and systems to help boating anglers find more fish, navigate more safely and communicate easier on the water.
Today’s fishing footwear is as varied as the ways we anglers chase gamefish.
Lure manufacturers pulled out their best technology and design to make squid and octopus lures look and act real.
Artificial intelligence systems, like Lookout, have the potential to improve navigation and protect crew and sealife alike.
Fishing can be as simple or complex as the game fish you’re targeting. Not surprisingly, some fish species require significantly more gear than others. For example, catching redfish off a dock requires less gear than targeting yellowfin tuna on a center console boat. In the United States alone, fishing generates billions in sales each year. Salt Water Sportsman helps you cut through the clutter by highlighting the newest quality fishing gear, including marine electronics, saltwater fishing tackle, apparel and fishing accessories.
Stepping into saltwater fishing as a beginner can be intimidating. In this video, Brent Schirmer (@SeeYaDude) guides you through a checklist of tackle you should consider as a first time angler.
Fishing tackle includes all the rods, reels, line, leader and terminal tackle an angler uses when fishing. Salt Water Sportsman guides you through all the gear available today. There’s so much fishing tackle to pick from that it’s impossible to cover everything, but popular, high-quality equipment from all the biggest manufacturers is highlighted below.
Not counting the boat hull and engines, marine electronics are the most expensive purchase for your fishing boat. Savvy anglers research products on the market when getting ready to update their multifunction display unit or VHF radio. In fact, check out Salt Water Sportsman’s electronics product reviews before buying any piece of boating electronics, whether its a camera monitoring system, transducer, portable GPS unit or other gadget.
How to decide between a standard format, wide-screen and ultra-wide display on your next new boat.
New electric trolling motor debuts add to a growing collection of models packed with features for saltwater anglers.
The right sonar transducer frequency for deepwater fishing depends on the species you plan to target.
Fish finder technology has changed freshwater fishing forever and now it’s coming to inshore fishing.
Anglers must have suitable clothes to wear on the water in order to be comfortable. The sun is no joke in the tropics, and the cold weather in the north is equally treacherous. Whether it’s sun, wind or water protection, the proper apparel is vital to have. Salt Water Sportsman keeps you up to date with the newest fishing apparel on the market. Fishing accessories such as knives, nets, gaffs, coolers, fighting belts, and fishing tools are also included in this section.
