Author: BD STAFF

Q:Where do you live? A: I live in Stuart FL. Q:What mediums do you work in? A: Mostly I work in oils and acrylics, sometimes watercolor and of course I use charcoal pencil to sketch out my compositions. I also use digital mediums as well, but only for graphic logo design, and marketing ads as is needed in our modern world, but I’m definitely a traditionalist at heart. Q:What is your favorite medium? A: My favorite medium would have to be oil on a nice thick canvas. There’s something about the raw consistency, richness of color, variety of effects, simplicity…

We would like to introduce you to Jessica Jae, our next BD Fishing Chick. BD:Where do you live? Jessica Jae:I live on Merritt Island on the East Coast of Florida. BD:What is your occupation? Jessica Jae:As of right now I’m a server. BD:What are your other hobbies? Jessica Jae:I like to spend my free time doing pretty much ANYTHING outdoors. To be more specific, when I’m not fishing, I can be found bow fishing, frog gigging, spearfishing, lobstering, snorkeling, and I recently got more into hunting. BD:Who or what got you into fishing? Jessica Jae:I would have to say my…

After six long months of COVID19 closure, Most Central American Countries and Mexico are open for tourists. Fishermen anxious to once again wet their lines are heading south to make up for lost time. Mexico was the first to open allowing flights from the States to bring passengers to Cabo San Lucas in time for the Fall fishing season. Tournaments are on including the world-famous Bisbee’s Tournament. If you plan to head down to Mexico be sure to check with your airline for flight and entry requirements. As of this writing, you must fill out a questionnaire that can be found…

Loreto has retained its old Baja, small-town feel. Not only will you find outstanding fishing, first-class boats of all sizes, gracious people, amazing food, and modern amenities, but also one of the most beautiful environments found anywhere.

In this episode, Furuno continues their Side Scanning Sonar testing as they move into shallower water. They test Furuno’s DFF3D against two other Side-Scan Sonars over two wrecks in 250-feet and 115-feet of water.

Luiza Barros, Fishing With Luiza Luiza Barros has a passion for the outdoors especially fishing, diving & exploring new tropical locations! She loves to create videos and share her adventures with her fellow fishermen and fans. BD Staff recently got together with Luiza Barros for a quick interview on Fishing with Luiza. Enjoy. Luiza Barros Living and Fishing in Florida Luiza Barros lives on the west coast of Central Florida. You can find her on the water most days, fishing, diving and enjoying the sun. While Central Florida is where she resides now, she is not originally from there. Luiza…

Suzuki has developed the world’s first micro-plastics collecting system designed to be installed on outboard motors. The device is designed for easy installation under the cowling of selected Suzuki outboard models 40 HP and up.

After spending a few hours with the Cobia 301CC, we can confirm several of our suspicions. It’s another very fishy boat from a name you can trust at a price that won’t break the bank.

“Billfish Capital of the World” gets thrown around on a fairly regular basis, but Costa Rica’s Los Sueños undoubtedly lives up to the hype and Maverick Sportfishing does it right!

When it comes to going deep with a side scanning sonar, there is only one brand that fits the bill, Furuno.

AFTCO took the jump into freshwater conservation in 2018 and now is contributing to the War on Carp. You can help too!

So many anglers are still excited to learn how to dial in the new “old” techniques being used to tap their share of SoCal’s incredible bluefin tuna fishery that continues to amaze and get better and bigger by the season.

Capt. Rush Maltz, Co-Host of Local Knowledge, is back in the Florida Key’s studio to share some of his bottom fishing knowledge and tactics gleaned from a lifetime of fishing the amazing Florida Keys. 

Capt. Rush Maltz, Co-Host of Local Knowledge and full-time Key West fishing guide offers this quick video demonstration of how he builds a basic bottom fishing rig.

Despite the challenges that the year 2020 brought to the world, Ali and Rush look back on the better times spent on the water. In this Season 5 look back episode relive some of the best moments we experienced.

BD would like to introduce our next Fishin’ Chick, Alysha Aratari, who shares some of her story with us. BD: Where do you live? Alysha Aratari: I live in Key West, Florida. BD: What do you do? Alysha Aratari: I work in the real estate business. BD: What are your other hobbies? Alysha Aratari: Fishing really keeps me on the water every chance I get, but you can also find me on at the end of a .270 hunting rifle or on the golf course working on my game. BD: Who or what got you into fishing? Alysha Aratari: I…

I’m not sure who makes these up, but I’m sure glad they do! Here’s another round of fishing memes that ring true to me!

Capt. Duane explains how he sets up his Furuno TZ Touch3 and what settings he uses on his bottom machine to get the best readings for deep-water swordfish.

The Furuno series has finished all of the testing of the internal 1kW CHIRP Fish Finders on all four MFDs.

Despite the challenges that the year 2020 brought to the world, Ali and Rush look back on the better times spent on the water. In this Season 5 look back episode relive some of the best moments we experienced.

BD: Where do you live? Christine Pulliam: I live in Winter Springs, Florida. BD: What do you do for a living? Christine Pulliam: I coach varsity softball at a Lyman High school and I am also a promotional model. BD: What are your other hobbies? Christine Pulliam: I love everything outdoors and fitness. My dog is my best friend so I’m usually on a trail in the woods with her, shooting the guns or fishing on the beach. My family is everything to me. BD: Who or what got you into fishing? Christine Pulliam: I grew up fishing. Ever since…

Whole Fried Flounder Some fish are popular when cooked whole and a nice fresh flounder is one of them.  The flattened body shape of the flounder lends itself to whole frying as it cooks quickly and more evenly than thicker bodied fish. Ingredients Fish Medium-sized whole gutted and scaled flounder 2 cups panko bread crumbs 2 cups plain or seasoned bread crumbs 1 cup flour 2 Eggs Salt and Pepper to taste Apricot Sauce 12-ounce jar apricot preserves or jelly 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth 1 Tbsp. of soy sauce Directions Directions Fish Rinse the…

Shellfish managers have scheduled 39 razor clam digs on ocean beaches for dates through December. State shellfish managers have also approved the first four days of razor clam digging starting Sept. 16 after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat.

Sometimes it seems intimidating to work on your own boat and there are some chores that are best left to professionals, but there are many that you can handle yourself with a little guidance.  You can save a bundle too!