The sparkling azure waters and tropical climate of Key West, Florida, make it the perfect year-round destination for both casual (party boats) and skilled sport fishing (traditional charters). And ...

Party boat, drift boat, head boat. The names change depending on where you are in the country, but they’re all the same thing: large fishing vessels sailing for a variety of saltwater species that ...

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry — isn’t that the proverb to use when your idea and plan gets blown to smithereens? I was looking forward to the trip to Florida’s Gulf Coast for more ...

One of the fun and oldest traditions of party boat fishing is the pool contest. This is where the mates weigh fish on a balance scale at the end of a trip to determine a winner. Who ever catches the ...

Spend a half or full day on the water — with someone else playing skipper, fish-finder and first mate. More than a dozen party fishing boats depart from Captree State Park in Babylon in hot pursuit of ...

As the calendar is about to turn to September, several party boats are gearing up for their first offshore canyon tuna trips of the year. If you have never done an offshore tuna trip, it’s an ...

Ohio wildlife officers have been roaming western Lake Erie in recent weeks — and even taking a ride on party fishing boats out of Port Clinton. Anglers have been complaining about citations the ...

Long Island's open fishing boats have all you need — bait and tackle — for a half- or full-day trip out on the water. They'll clean your catch, too.

Four boaters that were stranded atop their capsized 24-foot sailing vessel for 20 hours after a birthday fishing trip went ...