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 • THE TRAVELING ANGLER

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ATLANTIC SALMON / Salmo salar • Pacific salmon species get all the attention, but the lone Atlantic specimen is popular in Europe for good reason.

BONEFISH / Albula vulpes • The Bahamas have long been renowned for bonefish flats and excellent guides who pole them.

COBIA / Rachycentron canadum • Cobia sometimes travel in schools, but they often congregate around wrecks and other structure.

DOLPHINFISH / Coryphaena hippurus • Mahi is a top offshore species to target. Schooling behavior, acrobatic fights and great taste are just some of its appeal.

GIANT TREVALLY / Caranx ignobilis • Along with sharks, giant trevally rule the flats. They are carnivores known to reach speeds of 35 miles per hour.

GOLDEN GROUPER / Mycteroperca rosacea

LARGEMOUTH BASS / Micropterus nigricans/salmoides • America’s favorite fish is the largemouth bass. Some regions are better at producing giant “bucketmouths” than others.

BLUE MARLIN / Makaira nigricans • A giant blue marlin launching into the air and failing to throw the hook is perhaps the grandest spectacle in fishing.

PERMIT / Trachinotus falcatus • That permit caught offshore is no different than a jack. But on the flats, it might be the ultimate gamefish for light tackle.

RED DRUM (REDFISH) / Sciaenops ocellatus • Bronze tails disturbing the surface indicate redfish gorging on shrimp and crabs. There’s no better view in sight-fishing.

ROOSTERFISH / Nematistius pectoralis • Roosterfish are the coastal kings of warm Pacific shallows.

SAILFISH / Istiophorus platypterus (Pacific)/Istiophorus albicans (Atlantic) • Sailfish are an absolute blast on light tackle, with aerobatics that excite even the saltiest of old salts.

PACIFIC SALMON / Oncorhynchus tshawytscha/kisutch/nerka • Anglers can ride in a helicopter to get around Alaska’s largely impenetrable backcountry.

SEATROUT / Cynoscion nebulosus • Most schoolie specks have little fight and are “skied” to the boat. But a seatrout with a belly will make your hands tremble.

SNAPPER FAMILY • Red snapper season in the South Atlantic continues to change and evolve, so keep your eye on the latest regulations.

STRIPED BASS / Morone saxatilis • Stripers have a wide range that covers the Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Northwest.

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BROWN TROUT / Salmo trutta • Anglers identify different strains of brown trout by their native waters. The different color patterns are gorgeous.

ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA / Thunnus thynnus • Atlantic bluefin tuna excite Northeast and mid-Atlantic anglers. Recently, Europeans are seeing an influx of giants.

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WAHOO / Acanthocybium solandri • Wahoo are a worldwide favorite of anglers for speed and power. ’Hoos taste great no matter their size.