Lenny Rudow, Author at BD Outdoors

Remote Monitoring Systems: Three Top Picks

Just how safe is your boat when it’s sitting at the dock? Remote monitoring systems add peace of mind and a sense of security. You want to know where your boat is at any given time? How many times the bilge pumps have kicked on …

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Choosing the Best Autopilot

Autopilots are a joy to have, but picking the right one for your system is not always a simple task. An autopilot won’t exactly turn your fishing machine into an autonomous self-driving boat, but having one sure is nice. There’s no more fighting the wheel …

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Side-Scanning and Real-Time Imaging: The Latest Tech

Fishfinder technology continues to improve, providing a boost to both inshore and offshore anglers. There’s no doubt that for many anglers, side-scan revolutionized the way they use their fishfinders. Then along came Panoptix LiveScope, soon to be followed by other real-time imaging sonar systems. Again, …

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DIY OR BUY? SHOULD YOU INSTALL NEW ELECTRONICS?

When it comes to installing new marine electronics we all want to save a buck. But, is doing a DIY installation always the smart move? Some electronics installations are a piece of cake, while some others seem like they should be easy but turn out …

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THE BOTTOM LINE ON READING BOTTOM

Do you know what your fishfinder is trying to tell you about bottom composition? If you’ve been fishing long enough to end up here on the pages of BD Outdoors and you’ve spent some time perusing our Marine Electronics section, we’re guessing you already have …

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MARINE ELECTRONICS INSIGHT: THE FIVE BEST FISHING APPS

You don’t need an app to catch more fish, but these five picks will help boost your catch rate. The last thing you want to do while fishing is probably doodle around on the cell phone, but as we examined a while back in The …

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LIFE WITH LIFEPO4: THE NEW AGE IN MARINE BATTERIES

Is it time to power up with lithium? Outboard engine manufacturers are constantly introducing newer and bigger internal combustion power-plants like the Suzuki DF350, the Yamaha F425, and the Mercury 600 Verado, which push past the existing limits one after the next. Meanwhile, automotive manufacturers …

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VISUAL DILEMMA: DO YOU NEED VIDEO AT THE HELM?

Video cameras can be a great addition to your electronics suite. Once upon a time, piping video to your chartplotter was a big deal. Today, it’s easy to connect multiple cameras to most professional-level MFDs and many mid-level units, some support recording as well as …

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The Latest and Greatest in Chartplotters for 2022

Whether you’re checking out new boats or looking to upgrade the electronics on your existing boat, you’ll want to know about the latest in chartplotter developments. To today’s anglers it’s no surprise that modern marine electronics can help you catch more fish, but considering the …

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5 Signs It’s Time For New Electronics On Your Boat

If your boat’s electronics suite shows any of these critical weaknesses, it’s time to invest in an upgrade. Unless you’re working with a full suite of the latest gear, there’s a good chance a marine electronics upgrade will help you catch more fish. But like …

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THE BEST MARINE RADAR IN 2022

Boat radar just keeps getting better and better as time goes on. As the calendar ticked through the 20-teens there was a marine radar revolution going on. The advent of short-range solid-state units was soon topped by the ability to combine solid-state and long-range open …

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Understanding Fishfinder Frequencies

Which fishfinder frequency works best in what conditions, for what purposes, and why? When it comes to finding the best fishfinder for you, you may or may not have considered the frequency or frequencies one unit or another utilizes to ping through the depths. True, …

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Five Tips for Finding More Fish with Side-Scan

Seeing sideways can help you catch more fish, and these five tips will help make it happen. See those little dots right there? Cast 45-degrees off to starboard and get ready for the strike. But you’ll only know how to spot those fish if you …

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BAY SLAY: Chesapeake Bay, MD

The Chesapeake Bay is uber famous for its fishing capabilities. It’s sitting in a transitional zone between the Southern and Northern eastern seaboard states. Due to its location, it enjoys a lot of overlapping fisheries. Due to the vast array of species, Lenny Rudow focuses …

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How Do You Gulp!? – Lenny Rudow

Lenny Rudow, BD Contributor & striped bass fishing fanatic shows us how he Gulps! “The 5″ Jerk Shad! I love these things when the stripers get finicky. When they only give you a fraction of a second to set the hook, they like to spit …

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Fluorocarbon Leaders For Yellowfin – The Eyes Have It

Everyone knows that choosing the best leader and rigging it properly is an important component to success, especially in clear-water environments. But when you’re talking about yellowfin tuna in offshore territory, using the right leader becomes utterly critical — particularly when the fish are taking …

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How To Buy A Used Fishing Boat

Boat buying tips for used fishing boats that will help you sort the wheat from the chaff. How to buy a used fishing boat is a topic that gets raised often among anglers, and it’s no wonder: making a major financial purchase on a used …

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Boating & Fishing Tech In 2021

You want to head for the hotspots armed with the latest and greatest boating tech? Of course you do. We anglers take out mission seriously and we’ll utilize every advantage at our disposal to get out there faster and safer, then catch more, bigger fish …

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How To Flush Your Outboard Engine

Fishing in saltwater is a blast, but the harsh elements can destroy your outboard if you don’t flush afterward. Most of us take good care of our marine equipment. We wash and wax our boats and outboards, change the oil and oil filter regularly, and …

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Triton 260 LTS Pro – Get Aggressive

If you’re ready to go on the inshore attack, the 2020 Triton 260 LTS Pro will get you pumped and primed and Lenny Rudow offers a look at the boat and its options.

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High-Speed Boat Handling Tips

Does your boat break 50 mph? More importantly, how good are you at handling it while running at such speeds? Here are some tips to keep it safe! Once upon a time, center console fishing boats cruised in the 20- to 30-mph range and rarely …

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Lenny Rudow Articles

Remote Monitoring Systems: Three Top Picks

Choosing the Best Autopilot

Side-Scanning and Real-Time Imaging: The Latest Tech

DIY OR BUY? SHOULD YOU INSTALL NEW ELECTRONICS?

THE BOTTOM LINE ON READING BOTTOM

MARINE ELECTRONICS INSIGHT: THE FIVE BEST FISHING APPS

LIFE WITH LIFEPO4: THE NEW AGE IN MARINE BATTERIES

VISUAL DILEMMA: DO YOU NEED VIDEO AT THE HELM?

The Latest and Greatest in Chartplotters for 2022

5 Signs It’s Time For New Electronics On Your Boat

THE BEST MARINE RADAR IN 2022

Understanding Fishfinder Frequencies

Five Tips for Finding More Fish with Side-Scan

BAY SLAY: Chesapeake Bay, MD

How Do You Gulp!? – Lenny Rudow

Fluorocarbon Leaders For Yellowfin – The Eyes Have It

How To Buy A Used Fishing Boat

Boating & Fishing Tech In 2021

How To Flush Your Outboard Engine

Triton 260 LTS Pro – Get Aggressive

High-Speed Boat Handling Tips

Five Marine Electronics Disasters – Don’t Do This!

Pursuit S378 Boat Review – Cushy Factor

Interceptors – What Are They & Do I Need Them?