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.

Golden tilefish are big, tasty, and tough to catch—but they’re even tougher to find. You know the golden tilefish are out there, but you don’t know exactly where? The ocean is a vast desert and the oasis that hold golden tiles compromises a relatively tiny swath of oceanic area, so the very best way to… READ MORE

In the past, we used to have a saying that blackfin were throw-backs in the summer while fishing for yellowfin, but come fall, they became delicious and a target when the yellowfin had come and gone. Now that yellowfins have become harder to catch, the blackfin tuna have climbed a few notches on the scale of… READ MORE

Targeting bigeye tuna takes a 100-percent all-out directed effort. Few members of the Thunnus species are as difficult as bigeye to target. Timing matters, bathymetry matters, water temp matters, and the offerings you choose matter, too. You say you want to sink the gaff into one of these bluewater beasts? Make sure to consider all… READ MORE

Do you love it when kicking mahi are piling up on the deck so fast that a river of red goes running through the scuppers? Of course you do! These five tips will help turn a “normal” day of fishing into cockpit chaos that dyes your socks red. 1. Set up the Bucket Brigade Most… READ MORE

The definition of “peak anticipation” is the excited squawking of shearwaters and terns as they dip and dive above the water’s surface, where below lurks one of the fastest, sleekest predators in the ocean. Watching the birds get closer as the squawking gets louder, followed by human exclamations of excitement as a frothing explosion erupts… READ MORE

Inshore anglers consider tides and currents a critical factor, but offshore anglers often miss the boat. Fact: We know that currents have a huge impact on how and when fish feed. Another fact: few offshore anglers take currents into account. This is especially surprising since inshore anglers often have their current considerations honed to fine… READ MORE