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Ode to the Day Boat Scallopers
Like all maritime trades of the Cape, day boat scallopers are stitched from a special cloth. The work demands a willingness to push off oceanward with the knowledge and physical...
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Ode to the Harpoon Fishermen
Words by Aaron Wood “I got him first on my throw,” Tyler Macallister says, “…and at that point, knew I was completely screwed.” As a teenage mate, Tyler was waiting...
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Ode to the Oyster Farmers
A half dozen wader-clad farmers slog alongside their crop, making haste to beat a falling tide. The farmers work from one bottom cage to the next, checking on the oysters...
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Ode to the Commercial Lobstermen
The fishing day begins with the grumble of engines calling out in the moonlight. Four hundred traps await him and his mate, the mere suggestion enough to make your average...
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Ode to the Striped Bass Fishermen
For some, birds are an expected feature of sea and sky, but for striper fisherman, the sight of a few gulls fills their bellies with fire and focus.
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Ode to the Cape
The Cape and its surrounding waters are home to great numbers of these purebred waterman, called out to the shoreline and beckoned beyond it at an early age. They are...
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Isla Boca Brava
Panama is known for its world-class and virtually untouched fisheries. Isla Boca Brava is no exception. We put together a dream team of AFTCO ambassadors from all over the US...
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Sea of Cortez
The allure of Baja is something many anglers hold near and dear to their heart. The heightened level of uncertainty and exploratory opportunities that await below the border are a...
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The Muskellunge - Spencer Berman
“The Muskellunge” explores the allure of one of North America’s most elusive freshwater species. Through the eyes of Michigan native, Captain Spencer Berman, experience “The Fish of Ten Thousand Casts”...