By Joe Cermele

Coming to theaters this Christmas: "RoboFish." Hooked off the coast of North Carolina and released half-dead, this is the story of how one tuna became the ultimate cyborg killing machine programmed with only one mission...destroy every sportfishing boat in the ocean. 

If that were a real movie trailer, I'd be buying a ticket. Actually, the real story of this robotic bluefin isn't too far off. Dubbed BioSwimmer, the unmanned underwater vehicle is the Department of Homeland Security's latest toy. And according to this story on the website of the Daily Mail, it will "safeguard the coastline of America and bring justice to the deep." That's a tag line Stan Lee would be proud of. 

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By Tim Romano

How about a little entertainment today? Here are two videos I have to share.

Whether you've already seen them—they have been floating around around the web for a little bit now—or you're watching them for the first time, take a moment to enjoy these videos.

The video above is Marc Montocchio's "The Road to A Jericho." It's about a custom wooden boat. A really nice custom boat that's not a fishing boat, but an amazing work of art that I thought you all would love to see.   [ Read Full Post ]

By Phil Bourjaily

Rather than run yet another picture of me holding a gun or dead thing in this space, today we have Field & Stream’s Kristyn Brady modeling a Carhartt Women’s Work-Dry Base Layer Quarter Zip Shirt and a live trout.

Kristyn and I, along with millions of others since 1889, love our Carhartts. I wear the basic brown dungarees in the field all the time because they are tough and comfortable, and because I hope they make people mistake me for somebody who actually works for a living. Besides, brown duck is a great camo pattern if you sit still--just ask your father and grandfather.

In a world where almost every garment you wear is made offshore it was a surprise to read “Made in the USA” on a pair of new brown duck bibs I picked up recently. (I was also happy to discover that sometime since I bought my last set of Carhartt bibs the button fly has been replaced by a zipper, which is progress if you drink a lot of coffee.)
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By David Draper

With Spartan accommodations and a small galley, Ninilchik Charters’ 50-foot Sundy would be hard-pressed to get a Michelin rating. However, despite the limitations, we ate pretty well during our recent blacktail deer hunt aboard the seaworthy craft. A dinner of still steaming backstraps was one of the best I’ve ever had, and our first mate Tyler was a wizard with both fish and game, cooking up a fine Halibut Olympia. Below, I’ve taken Tyler’s recipe, which was somewhat limited due to the lack of a pantry on Sundy, and adapted it for home by including a couple of additional ingredients, namely the sliced onions and white wine. Other than, this is a pretty accurate take on what we ate on the boat.

Note: Don’t judge this dish by the thought of slathering a halibut fillet with mayonnaise. It may sound repulsive, but even the mayo-haters on the boat claimed this dish was their favorite of the trip.
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By Tim Romano

Call me crazy, but I'm starting to believe that SUPs or Stand Up Paddle Boards are some of the most versatile fishing craft the average angler can afford and take to destination fishing locations. I know some might disagree with me, but I'm guessing they don't have the wherewithal to balance on one—or perhaps even know how to paddle. 

You get height on your side, get to stand to cast, and draft almost nothing when using one. Not to mention they cost quite a bit less than a decked out fishing kayak. I've used mine at my home for bass, trout and carp. I've brought it to upstate New York for smallies and recently targeted redfish in South Carolina. [ Read Full Post ]

By Joe Cermele

You may have heard whispers or seen a snippet over the weekend of a 600-pound black marlin jumping into the cockpit of the Little Audrey, a sportfisherman out of Cairns, Australia. Well, today I stumbled upon the longer footage taken by the crew. Apparently they had four cameras running and captured the aerial assault from multiple angles. It's some pretty wicked stuff. Two things I'd like to point out on a personal note: 1.) Though I've only gotten to experience it a few times, there is no bigger rush in fishing than when a big boat is backing down hard on a marlin and the cockpit is filling with water. You feel like you need to hold your chest so your heart doesn't blow out. 2.) Kudos to the crew on the music choice. I couldn't have picked it better myself.

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