Winter on the North Carolina coast often means cold air, short days, and fewer boats at the dock. But offshore, the story is very different. Out in the Gulf Stream, the water is still warm, active, and absolutely capable of producing wahoo all winter long. The challenge isn’t whether the fish are there — it’s… READ MORE
How to Use SatFish to Read the Water
Check out these articles and videos from our team of SatFish Ambassadors and contributors to learn how to use SatFish to see important currents and breaks for your local region, improve your offshore fishing game, and catch more of your favorite gamefish.
Keep currents in mind—which means keeping bathymetrics in mind—and you’ll catch more fish. We’re sure you already know that SST is epically important for finding pelagic fish with satellite charts, but SST shouldn’t be considered alone. Naturally, you’ll also be taking a peek at chlorophyll. And, if you have a seriously good satellite fishing service (yes we’re tooting our own SatFish horn, here!) you’ll also be looking at how these things interact with the bathymetrics of any given area. Now let’s add currents to… READ MORE
One of the best, yet hardest parts of fishing offshore is the fact that there are so many options. Best because you have options, and hardest because you can end up not doing any one type well because you’re trying to do too many. What you need is a game plan! Plan A is the… READ MORE
Blueline tilefish may not be the most impressive fish in the ocean, but they’re relatively easy to find and almost always willing to bite. You need to find a reliable way to save the day when trolling has left you with a blank scorecard at the eleventh hour? All along the Mid-Atlantic coast, blueline tilefish… READ MORE
Do you carry these rigs and know when to deploy them? Yeah, everyone always pulls ballyhoo. Sure, splash and spreader bars are dragging behind most boats. But there are a few rigs that have very specific applications at very specific times, which are rarely seen on recreational offshore fishing boats. If you don’t carry these… READ MORE
Trigger a feeding frenzy to load the boat with blackfin. Pound for pound blackfin tuna fight like banshees and while they might not be the biggest tuna species around, they certainly count among the tastiest. Better yet, you can absolutely clobber these fish—if you have the right bait, and present it in the right way… READ MORE