Dockline Blog

Avid anglers know that trophy fish come in all shapes and sizes. And while everyone’s got their favorite fish, it’s fair to say that respect from fellow anglers is earned by those who truly excel at catching any species. From ...

A phenomenally successful TV fishing show launched in 1983 by Canadian brothers Bob and Wayne Izumi surely determined what Mariko Izumi would become. But Mariko – who was coincidentally born in 1983 – gets full credit for determining who she ...

Mercury Pro Team member Carter Andrews has done a lot of things in his life. And if you know anything at all about him, you’re well aware that he doesn’t do anything halfway. So when the celebrated angler and host ...

A few months ago we asked some of the best – and best traveled – anglers in the world to tell us about their favorite fishing locales, and they did not disappoint. We learned of George Poveromo’s love of the ...

Any saltwater angler dropping a deep jig or live bait into the depths does so with the anticipation of hooking a trophy-class bottom fish. This mindset transcends all regions for species such as grouper, snapper, cobia, African pompano, halibut and ...

Crappie can be found in practically every corner of North America and are widely known as some of the tastiest freshwater fish on the continent. They can get into the 4-pound range, but most anglers consider a keeper to be ...

The Mercury Marine Pro Team is rife with characters, legends, iconoclasts and trailblazers. People who redefine their specialties and bring home the hardware to prove it. But even in this matchless class, Jason Arnold stands alone. Arnold of Fort Lauderdale, ...

Your Mercury outboard is a technical marvel, an awesome machine that turns fuel into fish and memories. But kidding aside, it’s not magic, and it’s subject to the laws of physics just like anything else on the planet. We all ...

So you’ve finally got that mahi-mahi (or any fish for that matter) into the boat when you notice a decidedly non-mahi-like part sticking out of it. Upon closer inspection, you see it looks like a short piece of insulated wire ...

Mercury pro Ott DeFoe put on an epic final-period performance Wednesday to win Stage Three of the Bass Pro Tour on Lake Athens in east Texas. Mercury-sponsored anglers also claimed the next seven places in the standings, just 10 days ...