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Mark Farag and Alex Plick discussing Wicked Wells pressurized livewells on The Science of Fishing podcast

Can Your Livewell Cost You Fish? Alex Plick on ...

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Bait & LuresTactics & Techniques

Alex Plick of Wicked Wells on what actually happens inside a livewell when the sea turns ugly: why pressurization beats slosh, why fiberglass pump boxes outlive metal ones, and why...

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Can Your Livewell Cost You Fish? Alex Plick on ...

Science of Fishing Editorial
Bait & LuresTactics & Techniques

Alex Plick of Wicked Wells on what actually happens inside a livewell when the sea turns ugly: why pressurization beats slosh, why fiberglass pump boxes outlive metal ones, and why...

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Bull mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) on a rampage offshore — the target species behind a productive mahi mahi trolling spread

The Mahi Spread: How Four Captains Read Open Water

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Bait & LuresTactics & Techniques

Four offshore captains, four different reads of the same blue water. The decisions behind a mahi trolling spread — depth, color, and the weedline math.

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The Mahi Spread: How Four Captains Read Open Water

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Bait & LuresTactics & Techniques

Four offshore captains, four different reads of the same blue water. The decisions behind a mahi trolling spread — depth, color, and the weedline math.

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Atlantic cobia (Rachycentron canadum) cruising near the surface — June marks the start of the species' spawning migration up the Eastern seaboard

Cobia on the Move: Reading the June Migration f...

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June puts cobia on the move from the mid-Atlantic to the Chesapeake. The science behind the run, the regs, and where the fish actually stage.

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Cobia on the Move: Reading the June Migration f...

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Marine ScienceSpecies SpotlightTactics & Techniques

June puts cobia on the move from the mid-Atlantic to the Chesapeake. The science behind the run, the regs, and where the fish actually stage.

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Historical scientific engraving of Dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus), Atlantic Ocean, with yellow arrows marking the lateral-line canal running gill-to-tail

The Fish's Sixth Sense: How the Lateral Line De...

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Marine ScienceTactics & Techniques

If you've ever watched a wahoo materialize from blue water and inhale a lure you didn't see coming, you've watched the lateral line at work. Here's the science behind a...

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The Fish's Sixth Sense: How the Lateral Line De...

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Marine ScienceTactics & Techniques

If you've ever watched a wahoo materialize from blue water and inhale a lure you didn't see coming, you've watched the lateral line at work. Here's the science behind a...

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Taylor Jean, the 2022 62' Viking sportfisher captained by Blaine Birch — profile shot cruising the inlet (courtesy Taylor Jean Sportfishing)

Blue Marlin, Sonar Wars, and What It Takes to W...

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Electronics & SonarTactics & Techniques

Captain Blaine Birch of the Taylor Jean breaks down how the Seabirds won 15 out of 16 tournaments, how Omnisonar changed his approach to blue marlin and white marlin fishing,...

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Blue Marlin, Sonar Wars, and What It Takes to W...

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Electronics & SonarTactics & Techniques

Captain Blaine Birch of the Taylor Jean breaks down how the Seabirds won 15 out of 16 tournaments, how Omnisonar changed his approach to blue marlin and white marlin fishing,...

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Jaselyn Berthelot — Louisiana Canyons chairwoman and angler, Sport Fishing Championship media kit portrait

From Cockpit to Chairwoman: How Jaselyn Berthel...

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CaptainsFishing StoriesTactics & Techniques

Captain Toby Berthelot sat down with Mark Farag at SFC Media Days to talk about watching his daughter Jaselyn go from a kid sitting beside him on the bridge to...

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From Cockpit to Chairwoman: How Jaselyn Berthel...

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CaptainsFishing StoriesTactics & Techniques

Captain Toby Berthelot sat down with Mark Farag at SFC Media Days to talk about watching his daughter Jaselyn go from a kid sitting beside him on the bridge to...

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Mark Farag and Capt. John Bowen discussing the Rhode Island Breakers and SFC expansion on The Science of Fishing podcast

From Jersey Shore Stripers to SFC Blue Marlin: ...

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Captain John Bowen of the El Bendido sat down with host Mark Farag at SFC Media Days to talk about growing up fishing the Jersey Shore, witnessing a potential grander...

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From Jersey Shore Stripers to SFC Blue Marlin: ...

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CaptainsFishing StoriesTactics & Techniques

Captain John Bowen of the El Bendido sat down with host Mark Farag at SFC Media Days to talk about growing up fishing the Jersey Shore, witnessing a potential grander...

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Mark Farag and Garrett Frazier discussing the Third Coast Renegades' Bisbee's run on The Science of Fishing podcast

How Garrett Frazier Built a $2.6M Crew in Three...

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CaptainsFishing StoriesTactics & Techniques

Garrett Frazier went from a trailer park in South Texas to oil and gas success — then walked away from it all and built one of the most dominant offshore...

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How Garrett Frazier Built a $2.6M Crew in Three...

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CaptainsFishing StoriesTactics & Techniques

Garrett Frazier went from a trailer park in South Texas to oil and gas success — then walked away from it all and built one of the most dominant offshore...

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