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 ...

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 ...

Ask most folks if they'd like to tug on a big grouper or match wits with sneaky snapper and they'll beam _ and enjoy some wishful thinking. Problem is, though, the only elements as powerful as the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

While there aren't many anglers who could get away with spending all of Thanksgiving Day fishing, some can sneak out for a morning trip. Most party boats will be accomodating those fishermen tomorrow.

Vacationers at the New Jersey shore often – and mostly after prodding by children in the family – take their first ocean fishing trip on a party boat. The results are usually short of expectations.