Party boat, drift boat, head boat. The names change depending on where you are in the country, but they’re all the same thing: large fishing vessels sailing for a variety of saltwater species that ...

If you’re a saltwater angler living on the Mid-Atlantic Coast through New England, you understand the draw of flounder. Commonly referred to as “fluke” in the Northeast, these flatfish are the most ...

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry — isn’t that the proverb to use when your idea and plan gets blown to smithereens? I was looking forward to the trip to Florida’s Gulf Coast for more ...

This story, “Brooklyn, Whiting, and Heated Rails,” appeared in the January 1981 issue of Outdoor Life. In Brooklyn, in the winter, on a day that broke Kodachrome bright, I boarded the good ship Atomic ...

One of the season's first bonito was landed Friday by an angler on board the sea bass fishing party boat Queen Mary in view of the Atlantic Highlands. The boat was in less than 90 feet of water and ...

Long Island's open fishing boats have all you need — bait and tackle — for a half- or full-day trip out on the water. They'll clean your catch, too.