From Tommy Gifford with his bamboo poles and clothespin clips to early fiberglass and aluminum systems, outriggers evolved from simple ingenuity into offshore fishing fundamentals, expanding spreads ...

In big-game fishing, one of our most important tools is the outriggers. They allow us to present a tangle-free bait or lure spread, and while caring for them presents somewhat of a challenge to most, ...

Mention a center console among the sport-fishing teams in the Gulf of Mexico, and I guarantee the words “monkey boat” won’t be too far behind. But the monkey boats of old — once considered large at 28 ...