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Captain Greg Mayer and Martin from Simrad joining Mark Farag on The Science of Fishing podcast over a sportfishing boat at sunset.

Simrad's AI Sonar, Tested: A North Carolina Cap...

Science of Fishing Editorial
Electronics & SonarPodcasts

On the Science of Fishing podcast, Captain Greg Mayer (Fishin' Frenzy, Oregon Inlet) and Simrad's Martin walk through what Simrad's new AI "virtual sonar operator" actually does on the bridge...

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Simrad's AI Sonar, Tested: A North Carolina Cap...

Science of Fishing Editorial
Electronics & SonarPodcasts

On the Science of Fishing podcast, Captain Greg Mayer (Fishin' Frenzy, Oregon Inlet) and Simrad's Martin walk through what Simrad's new AI "virtual sonar operator" actually does on the bridge...

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Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) species profile — credit Pelagic Gear / Adrian Gray

Species Spotlight: Wahoo — Speed, Tackle, and O...

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Species SpotlightTactics & Techniques

Everything you need to target wahoo offshore — identification, range, current-edge tactics, wire-leader rigs, and high-speed trolling setups for the ocean's fastest predator.

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Species Spotlight: Wahoo — Speed, Tackle, and O...

Science of Fishing Editorial
Species SpotlightTactics & Techniques

Everything you need to target wahoo offshore — identification, range, current-edge tactics, wire-leader rigs, and high-speed trolling setups for the ocean's fastest predator.

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Huk performance fishing apparel on the water — angler lifestyle shot. Credit: Ocean Blue Fishing / Huk

Not Just a Shirt: How Huk Engineers Fishing App...

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PodcastsTactics & Techniques

From UPF 50+ fabrics to stain-release technology and tournament-tested design, find out how Huk builds performance fishing apparel that holds up offshore.

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Not Just a Shirt: How Huk Engineers Fishing App...

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PodcastsTactics & Techniques

From UPF 50+ fabrics to stain-release technology and tournament-tested design, find out how Huk builds performance fishing apparel that holds up offshore.

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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 & LuresPodcastsTactics & 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 & LuresPodcastsTactics & 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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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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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 & SonarPodcastsTactics & 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...

Science of Fishing Editorial
Electronics & SonarPodcastsTactics & 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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