Learning to water ski is one of the most rewarding things you can do behind a boat, but the wrong pair of skis can turn a fun day on the lake into a frustrating struggle. When I first started skiing years ago, I wasted an entire summer on skis that were too narrow and too […]

Open water swimming is brutal on your eyes. Salt stings, sun glares off the surface, and a foggy lens right before a turn buoy can cost you a place at the finish line. I started open water swimming in 2019 and have spent the last three summers testing every pair of best swim goggles for […]

Last summer I hauled a 70-quart cooler, two beach chairs, an umbrella, and a tackle box from a parking lot half a mile down the shore. By the time I reached my spot, my shoulders were done and my feet were burning. That trip is exactly why I started testing the best beach carts for […]

I've spent the past four summers testing beach chairs with canopy options across the Outer Banks, the Gulf Coast, and Lake Michigan. After watching umbrellas dive into the surf for the hundredth time, I switched entirely to canopy chairs. This year I worked with our team to compare 12 models side by side, weighing them, […]

A loose marine battery sliding across your hull in rough water is not just an inconvenience. It is a serious safety hazard that can short terminals, crack the battery case, and spill corrosive acid into your bilge. I learned this the hard way on a choppy morning trip when an unsecured deep cycle battery nearly […]

After spending the last three weekends on the water with our test team, I can tell you that the best transom mount trolling motors are no longer just budget fallbacks for small boats. In , the category has matured into a real workhorse segment with brushless options, saltwater-rated hardware, and Digital Maximizer technology that extends […]

I have spent the last 90 days running a 24V Terrova and a kayak-mounted 30lb thrust motor on every deep cycle marine battery I could get my hands on, so this guide to the best trolling motor batteries in is built from real on-water results, not spec sheets alone. Most anglers I talk to have […]

After three seasons of testing trolling motor propellers across weed-choked backwaters, rocky reservoirs, and open flats, our team learned one thing fast: the right prop changes everything about your day on the water. We swapped factory props for aftermarket upgrades on Minn Kota, MotorGuide, Newport Vessels, and Lowrance motors, logging amp-hour draws, top speeds, and […]

I've spent the last three months running my 24-foot center console offshore and inshore, switching between rods faster than most people change lures. During that test window, I rigged and abused eight different rocket launcher rod holders from brands like Scotty, YaeMarine, NovelBee, and Fishmaster. If you're hunting for the best rocket launcher rod holders […]

I spent six weeks testing eight different fish boxes for boats across inshore, offshore, and family fishing trips, and the results surprised me. The cheapest unit on my list kept ice just as long as one costing nearly three times as much, while a $200 bait station outperformed several premium coolers when it came to […]