Boat News
New Power From Yamaha
Yamaha Marine Group kicks off 2018 with a new addition to the V MAX SHO® family, new power and rigging options, and a brand-new color choice for F300 and F350 offshore models; Yamaha White. This press […]
Yamaha Marine
Boat News
Yamaha Marine Launches Photo Contest
Yamaha Marine Group announced today the launch of the 2018 “Yamaha Classic Photo Contest” on Facebook®, Twitter®, and Instagram®. The contest invites participants to send in their Yamaha photos and awards the entry that best […]
Boat News
Yamaha’s Why Wait for Spring Sales Event
Yamaha Marine Group announced today the “Why Wait for Spring” sales event. The new promotion gives customers a great way to add even more value to Yamaha four-stroke outboard purchases this fall. “The ‘Why Wait […]
Yamaha Boating & Fishing Tips
How to Clean Striped Bass Like a Pro
Make this great gamefish into great table fare. Striped bass are the most sought after gamefish on the East Coast. So many anglers fish for them, especially during the spring and fall migrations from their […]
Boat News
Yamaha Marine Launches “Fishing with Helm Master®” Video Series
Yamaha Marine Group announced today the introduction of a new series of videos –“Fishing with Helm Master” – that portrays the many real-world fishing applications and maneuvering capabilities of Helm Master, Yamaha’s fully integrated boat […]
Fishing Tips
Big Worms Best for Spawning Bass in Deeper Water
The bass fishing world already knows how much Terry Scroggins likes to fish oversized 10-inch plastic worms during the summer months, but few realize the Yamaha Pro considers these his favorite go-to lures for spring […]
Fishing Tips
Look for Vertical Structure, Vegetation When Bass Fishing This Winter
Yamaha Pro James Niggemeyer Chooses Creek Channels, Points, and Rocky Banks in Cold Weather. James Niggemeyer’s “to do” list for winter bass fishing is a short one. The Yamaha Pro looks for vertical structure that changes […]
Fishing News - Salt
Carolina Styled Albie Time
November is the time to catch false albacore, and Cape Lookout is the epicenter of the shallow water action. The skiff was slowly moving across the shallow waters along the south side of Cape Lookout, […]
Bass Fishing
Fall Means Frog Fishing For This Pro
It’s a pretty safe bet that no professional bass fisherman looks forward to the cooling waters of autumn more than Yamaha Pro Dean Rojas. That’s because he knows October signals the beginning of the fall […]
Bass Fishing
Big Crankbaits Often Catch Bigger Bass in Summer
Of all the lures in Todd Faircloth’s tackle boxes, the ones he does not talk about very often are his big, deep diving crankbaits. That’s because the Yamaha Pro knows how effective they can be […]
Fishing Tips
Slowing Down For Bass Success
During the final Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of 2013 in Detroit, Mark Davis finished second with a four-day catch of 76 pounds, 13 ounces, all from a spot on Lake Erie the Yamaha Pro had […]
Bass Fishing
Big Crankbaits Often Catch Bigger Bass in Summer
Of all the lures in Todd Faircloth’s tackle boxes, the ones he does not talk about very often are his big, deep diving crankbaits. That’s because the Yamaha Pro knows how effective they can be […]
Top Fishing Headlines
Punching Presentation Catches Bass in Heavy Cover
It may sound strange to some bass fishermen, but much of the time Jared Lintner is happy to get seven or eight strikes a day, even when his competitors are getting 20 to 30 strikes. […]
Fishing Tips
Carolina Rigging In Shallow Water
For more than two decades, Yamaha Pro Bobby Lane has relied on a technique and presentation known as “Carolina rigging” to propel him to the top of tournament leader boards, but, as in almost every […]
Top Fishing Headlines
Go Light for More Fight
The popularity of thin braided lines has resulted in anglers using line tests that far outstrip the fighting ability of many of the fish they catch. The simple fact that gel-spun braided lines offer all […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing Slower Often Produces Larger Bass
The prime spring spawning season for catching big bass may be over, but that doesn’t mean Mark Davis stops fishing for them. If anything, the Yamaha Pro and former Bassmaster Classic® champion concentrates that much […]
Bass Fishing
Big Plastic Worms Ready
Terry Scroggins has a storage box on his boat filled with more than a dozen different styles of fishing rods, just like every other tournament angler, but what sets him apart is that several of […]
Inshore
Big Apple Stripers
New York City. Just the name conjures up images of the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and great fishing for striped bass. Well, maybe the fishing reference is a […]
Inshore
Delta Delights
While most tourists consider a visit to New Orleans the highlight of any trip to Louisiana, if fishing is your passion aim your sights a little further south to the famed Mississippi Delta and the […]
Fishing Tips
Soft Plastics Still Attract Bass, Even as Water Gets Cooler
Although many bass fishermen have already put away their soft plastic lures and replaced them with crankbaits and jigs now as water temperatures get cooler, Todd Faircloth isn’t one of them. Instead, the veteran Yamaha […]
Fishing News - Salt
Plugging Backwater Stripers
While the Mid-Atlantic states are still dealing with a long, cold winter, there are signs of spring showing up every day – like the robins seen pecking away on the front lawn this morning or […]
Boat News
Fuel Efficiency For Your Outboards
Gasoline—it was once so cheap it was a non-factor in everyday life. You stopped at the gas station and filled up that gas guzzling four-wheeled monster without a second thought. The same went for your […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Palaniuk Credits New Technique For Successes
Brandon Palaniuk knows the mental part of professional tournament bass fishing can be as important as the physical part, so he relies on a technique known as ‘positive visualization’ to carry him through the tough […]
Inshore
Catching and Cleaning Tasty Sea Bass
When it comes to bottom species, anglers have closely-held beliefs about which ones are the most challenging, the most fun and the best table fare. But one thing we can all agree on is that […]
Top Fishing Headlines
Yamaha Pros Talk Classic
For most people, the Christmas and New Year’s holiday is a time of relaxation with family and friends, but that’s only part of the story for the 18 Yamaha Pros who will be fishing in […]
Boat News
Are You Slip Savvy
If you keep your boat in the water, these simple steps can help prevent engine damage and save you money. Do you keep your boat in the water during the season like thousands of other boat owners? […]
Bass Fishing
As Water Cools, Swimming Jigs Become Effective
Each year about this time, as the water cools and bass begin feeding actively on baitfish in the backs of coves and pockets, James Niggemeyer’s lure choice becomes easier and easier. The Yamaha Pro ties […]
Boat News
Emergency Beacons Save Lives
Emergency Beacon and Flotation Devices Save Two off Miami Beach”* read the headline of a recent press release sent in October by the U.S. Coast Guard. It continued, “A personal locator beacon (PLB), life jacket […]
Walleye Fishing
Walleye No One Else Can Catch
Two factors greatly impact walleye fishing success, yet most walleye anglers don’t even consider them. The first is fishing pressure and it is more intense than anglers realize. Last year, anglers invested 3.05 million hours […]