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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Hank Cherry from Lincolnton, N.C., an eight-year veteran of the Bassmaster Elite Series, won the 50th annual Bassmaster Classic on Sunday on Lake Guntersville in northeastern Alabama. He brought in five bass on the final day that weighed a combined 19 pounds, ...

Because you can’t drop a hook in every lake, river, bayou and ocean you stumble upon, how will you know what’s an awesome fishery rather than just a body of water with a few fish in it? Don’t worry, we’ve ...

So, there’s this soft-spoken but slightly intimidating wakeboarder from southern Saskatchewan who’s making big waves everywhere. Back in the day he worked oil rigs part-time to make money so he could wakeboard in Florida, but now he has a steady ...