July/August 2010
Big Game Fishing Journal
Big Game Fishing Journal Editorials
by Captain Len Belcaro
Articles that are a must read for every fisherman concerned about their right to fish!!!!!
July/August 2010 Editorial "THE GREAT CATCH SHARES CONSPIRACY BEWARE—THE TROJAN HORSE" here

May/June 2010 Editorial "OUR GREATEST ADVERSARY THE ENVIRONMENTAL "BUSINESS" COMMUNITY here

March/April 2010 Editorial "RECREATIONAL FISHING IS A RIGHT THAT MUST BE FOUGHT FOR" here

March/April 2008 Editorial "FLEXIBILITY IS NEEDED IN THE REBUILDING POLICY OF THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT" here

November/December 2009 Editorial "OBAMA'S INTERAGENCY OCEANS POLICY TASK FORCE POSSIBLY THE GREATEST THREAT TO SPORT FISHING EVER" here

January/February 2010 Editorial "THE DECEMBER 9, 2009 INTERAGENCY OCEAN POLICY TASK FORCE REPORT" here
FEATURE ARTICLES
BIG GULF COBIA
Never Better
By Captain Marc Corky Decker

  Cobia fishing on the beautiful breathtaking coast of Destin, Florida must be one of the best opportunities to catch real trophy sized fish with regularity, every day of the season. The fish might only be in these waters for around a month or so, but man, oh man is this an exciting fishery! It is sight fishing, on the surface, in shallow water, true tackle busting, drag pealing, hold on tight, oh my God look at the size of that bloody monster, fishing to be found ANYWHERE! More
IMPROVING BILLFISH SUCCESS
WHILE TROLLING FOR TUNA
By Captain Craig Angelini

  Many offshore tuna fishermen I know are hesitant to refine their tactics in order to target blue and white marlin. Most “tuna” fishermen treat billfish as a welcome treat, but refuse to change their trolling system, fearing a decrease in tuna strikes. Luckily, there may be a way to “have your cake and eat it, too.” More

PACKING HER RIGHT
By Captain Matt Baryshyan

  Having been on both sides of the boating world from our 42-foot Jersey Amanda Lee to now our diminutive 28-foot Henriques Amanda Lee, I have concluded that no matter how big the boat, there never seems to be enough room for all the things that you need when you are fishing offshore. That being said, there always seems to be plenty of room for all the crap that you never use and will never need. We all have clutter in our lives, at our homes, office and our boats. Trust me, the only place where we have some semblance of control is on our boats and that is the place where we need to eliminate it the most. More
BLUEFIN BLITZ—THE BEST EVER?
By Adam LaRosa and Captain Mark DeBlasio
  As we were winding down our winter season in Miami with lack-luster results we were not in good spirits. We were looking at our typical two to three weeks in the yard of the birth place of our 60-foot Ritchie Howell Canyon Runner in Wanchese, NC and needed to finish off fishing with a bang. So on the way north from Miami, Capt. Mark DeBlasio and crew “suggested” that maybe they could fish their way into Oregon Inlet just to see what was going on offshore of the Outer Banks. Sitting in my office at the end of a cold and ridiculously snowy Northeast winter I thought—go for it—at least I can live vicariously through our crew. More
KITE FISHING FOR BLUEFIN TUNA
by Captain Damon Sacco
  Once you’ve been successful at finding fish, you need to be proficient at catching them. Unfortunately that cannot always be easily accomplished, especially with bluefin tuna. Finding fish is only half the battle. Getting them to eat is the other half, and sometimes this other half can be a trying proposition. I’m going to show you a technique that will help increase your hook-up ratios with bluefin tuna, especially once you know the fish are there. Even when these fish are in an absolute feeding frenzy, there’s not always an absolute guarantee you’ll hook one…not by a long shot. But one thing is for certain, a live bait dangling on the surface is something that the average tuna fish rarely passes up. More
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