There’s something about catching a musky that’s different from other fish. As the biggest fish in most of the lakes where they’re found, muskies are also the kings of those waters. And being the kings, they’re hard to topple (or ...

For this installment of Cook Your Catch, Mercury Pro Team angler Carter Andrews shows us how he steams up a big pot of cherrystone clams freshly harvested from the briny waters of Cedar Key, Florida. It’s a simple recipe that ...

Mercury Ask the Pro answers your questions about boating and Mercury products. For each Mercury Ask the Pro article, we’ll put one of your questions to the Mercury service team, and share their response right here.  For this installment of ...

Active Trim automatically optimizes trim levels, and quickly adapts to turns, hole shots and water conditions for smooth and efficient boating. The Active Trim system is compatible with Mercury FourStroke outboards from 40 to 600hp, Mercury SmartCraft®-capable two-stroke outboards and ...

Ask any angler about the characteristics of their favorite fishing rod, and you’ll probably get a description of flexibility. “It has a nice, medium action. A good bend.” But is that all there is to it? For generations, the fishing ...

If you’ve never tried monkfish, this might be the perfect recipe to familiarize yourself with this delicious fish. Often called the poor man’s lobster, monkfish is known for its meaty texture and sweet, mild flavor. A rather odd-looking creature, the ...

Seagrass beds are one of our most valuable marine resources because they support a diverse number of saltwater fish and forage species, including baitfish and crustaceans. Seagrasses, such as turtle grass and shoal grass, play a key role in maintaining ...

So, you’re thinking it might be time to rent a slip at a marina. Perhaps you’re upgrading to a larger boat, one that cannot be towed and launched at your local ramp. You also might simply be tired of hauling ...

It’s been said having a Plan B can muddy up your Plan A. Miles Burghoff never had to worry about that. There never was a Plan B. Not when he did a senior project in high school on what he ...

Back in the late 1990s, when the potent bass fishing technique of drop-shotting spread across the country, a drop-shot was primarily considered a finesse technique. Western anglers were the early pioneers of drop-shotting. They fished crystal-clear waters using extremely light ...