Decades of Passion for Big Game Fishing

Open Ocean Publications starts out as Offshore Services, offering information to big game fishermen in the Northeast. Eventually renamed Offshore Informational Publications, Inc., the company becomes a go-to resource for offshore anglers.

Offshore Services pioneers satellite-generated ocean temperature charts, helping fishermen locate tuna, billfish, and sharks.
Charts use infrared scans from satellites.
Data is processed via custom-built hybrid computers.
Final charts include navigational overlays and bottom contours
Delivered to subscribers via fax

This innovation revolutionizes big game fishing. It not only saves time and fuel but also boosts catch rates. Offshore Services becomes a central hub for catch reports, tactics, and trends—shared via newsletters.

Captain Len Belcaro, founder of Offshore Services, sees a gap: subscribers want how-to information on big game fishing. Most existing magazines don’t go deep enough—too general, too much fluff, not enough practical technique.

To fill that gap, Belcaro creates THE EDGE – CANYON FISHING ANNUAL, a magazine focused exclusively on teaching offshore anglers how to catch big game fish.
First of its kind: editorial written by real captains and anglers.
Raw, detailed, and actionable.
Focused on the Canyons of the Western Atlantic
Quickly becomes a cult classic and instructional staple for Northeast offshore fishing

Due to overwhelming demand from anglers nationwide and beyond, THE EDGE evolves into the BIG GAME FISHING JOURNAL.
The Annual is retired.
The JOURNAL is launched as a quarterly magazine.
Content stays true to its roots: written by experienced anglers, packed with real-world techniques.
Expands coverage to big game fishing worldwide.

Despite industry downturns, the Journal survives and thrives, staying committed to teaching and inspiring big game fishermen around the globe.