Some have likened offshore waters to a vast blue desert. Indeed, you can troll for miles and miles without seeing anything. But suddenly things change. You happen upon a patch of ocean that springs to ...

Say the word “catamaran” in the United States, and many offshore anglers cannot contain their eye roll. “Catamaran” and “multihull” historically described sailboats, offshore racers and ferries. Not ...

Taking a prospective boat out for a test drive will reveal its cruising efficiency, seakeeping ability, and more. Courtesy Contender During my 29 years as a boating writer, I've been lucky enough to ...

The Phenom 37 is a spare-no-expense offshore fishing boat loaded with standards that are almost always options aboard other boats, including a Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer, Mercury Joystick Docking for ...