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

Second Nature • We take on a new year with customary hope and optimism, which as anglers comes easily to us.

Everglades Restoration in Jeopardy • Lawmakers could put the brakes on the construction of a reservoir to prevent polluted water discharges into Florida estuaries.

Drift-Net Modernization Act on Its Way to Become Law

Redfish and Seatrout in Delaware and New Jersey?

Tires Implicated in Salmon Deaths

Masked Marauder • Properly masked and socially distanced, Erik Kihss from New York cleaned up on tautog aboard Shinnecock Star while fishing in 80 feet of water off Long Island’s South Shore. The togs fell for a baited single 4/0 hook rigged with a 6-ounce sinker, fished on a Shimano Grappler J-series medium-heavy rod fitted with a Maxel hybrid reel.

Salt Water Kids

New Gear

The Great Red Snapper Count • Looking high and low for accurate stock appraisals.

Bridge Strategies • Versatile tactics for fishing bridges and inlets.

Nav Rules • With thousands of new boaters on the water, safety demands a focus on education.

Basic Nav Rules

Solace 41CS

Insetta 35IFC

ESSENTIAL SKILLS • Successful anglers develop second-nature instincts, and constantly add to their knowledge through experience and time on the water. We all have to start somewhere assembling this bag of tricks, and some of us even benefit from a reminder from time to time.

HOT RODS • HOW TO PICK A STICK THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS AND PROVIDES TOP PERFORMANCE.

FISHING ROD TERMS

new ELECTRONICS FOR 2021 • ADVANCED COMMUNICATION, DISPLAY, ENTERTAINMENT AND SONAR SYSTEMS highlight this year’s technology boom

LOW AND SLOW KAYAK FISHING 101: HOW TO GET STARTED • Access hyper-shallow waters with the utmost stealth, fish isolated shorelines, and explore remote backcountry locations. Kayak fishing sounds pleasantly promising, and anglers have taken notice.

COMPACT OPTIONS

STARTUP KIT

BOTTOMS UP • LEARNING TO READ THE BOTTOM LEADS TO BETTER AND MORE CONSISTENT CATCHES.

Yellowfin 54 Offshore • Anglers rejoice and off shore gamefish cringe as a bigger, badder fishing machine hits the water.

Pathfinder 2700 Open • This leading brand’s new flagship lets coastal anglers expand their boundaries.

Fisherman

Brunt of the Joke • Sooner or later, karma always makes its point.