In September, the White House made an announcement that seemed to finally give some credence to all those "Sportsmen for Bush" stickers adorning so many truck and car bumpers of fishermen and hunters in 2004. The president signed an order mandating federal agencies to maintain recreational fishing on national lands and waters — including marine protected areas (MPAs). However, it seems that the executive promises for anglers' rights were as empty as a crab trap in the desert.

january 2009

This new buttonless Garmin Oregon 400c works on the trail, at sea and even on the highway.

Boating Life Editor-In-Chief Randy Vance takes us through the highlights of the January 2009 Boating Life issue.

Video Blog: From the Desk of Randy - Boat Prices

A complete listing of all of the boats reviewed in our 2009 Buyer's Guide.

ACR Electronics, Inc. is notifying dealers, distributors and customers that a small percentage of GlobalFix™ iPRO EPIRBs may not activate manually and is voluntarily issuing a limited recall notice.

Welcome to the Boating Life Virtual Test Drives. This interactive research tool is designed to put you in the captain's seat. In fact, the only way to get a better feel for these boats is to drive them yourself -- and we definitely recommend you use the dealer locater to get a jump start on doing just that.

The Super Fisherman 170 Sport has the backbone of a Humvee, but its hard shell is accessorized for family fun.

NASCAR driver shows us how he spends time away from the track.