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THE BEST OF ICAST • There were some great new products for the fishing and boating market introduced at this year’s International Convention of Allied Sport Fishing Trades—better known as ICAST—in Orlando, Florida. Here are a few of our editors’ top picks.

BERMUDA TRIPLE CROWN FALLS TO PESCADOR • Consistency leads to victory

DEVOTION WINS GULF COAST TRIPLE CROWN • Fierce competition throughout the season

TEEN TOPS BIG ROCK • Storybook finish in this year’s event

TOURNAMENT QUICK BITES

PROJECT THUNNUS UK • The United Kingdom’s bluefin tuna renaissance

TAG TARGET: DOLPHIN • One of the most prolific offshore species finally gets some attention

Q: WHICH QUALITIES ARE MOST IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PROFESSIONAL CAPTAIN?

BY THE BOOK • An insider’s look at what some fishing authors are publishing

DOUBLES, TRIPLES AND QUADS • Techniques to create and handle multiple hookups

TECH FOR THE WIN • From the bridge to the cockpit to the engine room, the marine industry’s latest emerging technology for your vessel

Say What? • Observations and theories behind billfish hearing, prey location and getting bit

AFTER THE HELM • The options for experienced captains are nearly as diverse as the skills

SOUTH CAROLINA’S MEMORIAL REEF • Where fallen fishermen transcend time in a sustainable resting place that creates life after life

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS… • As of press time, 40 souls have been memorialized at the South Carolina Memorial Reef. Please take a moment to honor them.

THE VAST EXPANSE

SONAR WARS • The battle wages on the high seas

THE ADVANTAGES OF YACHT TRANSPORT • Crossing t’s and dotting i’s makes for the best educated decisions

F&S BOATWORKS 75 • Making dreams come true, one build at a time

LEGAL TENDER • Don’t forget to register any supporting vessels separately

TRUST, BUT VERIFY • Observers and video are two ways to ensure that the rules are followed