Lenny Rudow

Lenny Rudow …has been a writer and editor in the marine field for over two decades, and has authored seven books. He is currently the Angler in Chief at Rudow's FishTalk Magazine, is Electronics and Fishing Editor for BoatUS Magazine, and is a contributing editor to several other publications. His writing has resulted in 45 BWI writing contest and two OWAA Excellence in Craft awards. Volunteer positions have included NMMA Innovations Award judging, serving as president of Boating Writers International, and serving as the president of the Maryland Freshwater Foundation. Rudow is an alumnus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, and The Sea School. He boats and fishes as often as possible on the Chesapeake Bay and in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Lenny Rudow Articles

Boating Fishing Boats

5 Premiere Fishing Luxury Center Consoles

You say money is no object, and you want a fish-slaying center console worthy of caviar breaks between casts? Center consoles may have been rough-and-tumble utility vessels once upon a time, but these days many lines have evolved to include models that are dripping with …

Marine Electronics

Starlink at Sea

The new marine service from Starlink changes the oceanic communications game. Old timers have no problem recalling that once upon a time, after you passed beyond VHF range your only mode of communication was crying for help with an EPIRB. But in recent decades we’ve …

Boating Fishing Boats

Powercats Versus Monohulls: Let the Debate Rage On

Some anglers are powercat lovers and others prefer a single hull underfoot. Which boat is really better? Both, and neither. Truth be told there are advantages and disadvantages inherent to both types of designs, and which will serve you best depends on your own personal …

Boating Fishing Boats

Offshore Fishing Machines Under 30 Feet

Today’s small offshore fishing boats are more competent than ever. There was a time when people thought you were nuts if you ventured more than a few miles offshore in a boat under 30 feet, but that time is long gone. Between modern fiberglass construction …

Marine Electronics

Hot New Marine Electronics for 2023

Check out the latest and greatest in new marine electronic goodies and gadgets for your boat. The march of new marine electronics never stops, and most seasons it accelerates rather than slowing down. The whole Covid thing caused an exception to the rule, as supply …

Boating Fishing Boats

SoCal’s Migration to Go-Fast Fishing Boats

These ain’t your granddaddy’s fishing boats. Quintuple and quadruple outboard rigs, once unheard-of, can now be spotted in just about every marina. Go to a boat show and nearly every hull you see will be stacked with the absolute maximum power rating. Cruise to the …

Boating Marine Electronics

Ten Tips for Quickly Learning Your New Electronics System

There’s a new MFD staring back at you from the helm? These 10 tips will help you figure it out. Whether you decided to get a new electronics system or you bought a new boat and with it got unfamiliar electronics, there comes a time …

Boating Fishing Boats

Fishing Catamarans: 5 Hot New Models

Fishing catamarans continue to become more and more popular — and more and more prolific. There’s no doubt that power catamarans attract a specific breed of angler: those who want to run far and fast, and then fish hard. Preferably, without beating their brains to …

Boat Motors Boating Marine Electronics

Outboard IoT

Today’s outboards are becoming part of the Internet of Things, and this could change everything from maintenance habits to on-the-water troubleshooting. Here’s how the latest outboard IoT systems work. Thanks to the internet of things, or the IoT, you can whip out your phone and …

Boating Fishing Fishing Boats

Great Offshore Fishing Boat Options: Part 1

Point the bow for open ocean on one of these center console fishing machines, and you could be in for an epic day. Here’s some of our favorite center consoles for a day of offshore fishing. Today’s marine marketplace is flooded with excellent options, and if …

Why We Love Autopilot – And How to Keep it Working

Autopilots are awesome, but problematic. Here’s why we love autopilot how to keep yours running right. When hours-long runs to distant fishing grounds are in your future, few things will make you smile like pressing the button to activate an autopilot. With your hands free …

Marine Electronics

Creating Your Own Bathymetry

Buying bathymetric charts can expand your knowledge of the undersea world, but creating your own bathymetry can expand it even more. Modern digital charts are nothing short of amazing. They display contours down to one foot, cover just about every body of water in and …

Boat Accessories Marine Electronics

Kiss Your Generator Goodbye

Are generators on boats about to go obsolete? Hold back the laughter, because the day may be coming. We anglers love our generators. They provide the power we need for goodies like air conditioning, galley appliances, and gyroscopic stabilizers. But that power comes at a …

Boating Marine Electronics

Joystick Systems: What’s New and What’s Hot

Joystick controls on boats continue to evolve at a rapid pace. When joystick systems on boats were first introduced many old salts quickly decided to love to hate them, reigniting the digital control debate and claiming that they’d rather run a boat the old-fashioned way: …

Fishing Marine Electronics

Chart Transplant: New Digital Charting from NOAA

The NOAA migration from raster to vector electronic charting and the NOAA ENC electronic navigational chart viewer brings substantial change. We all love to hate the gov-mint, but NOAA’s transition from paper to digital charts, raster to vector charts, and the next-gen ENC electronic navigational …

Fishing Boats Marine Electronics

Smoothing out the Seas with Seakeeper Ride

The new Ride system from Seakeeper can make a boat ride better — and how it works might be surprising. Just about everyone’s heard about Seakeeper and their gyroscopic stabilization systems. And anyone who’s fished on a Seakeeper-equipped boat knows that these things work magic. …

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Fishing Fishing Gear Marine Electronics Offshore Fishing

Gyroscopic Binoculars: Do You Want Them, Do You Need Them?

Stabilized binoculars can give you an edge over the competition. Whether you’re searching for diving birds, chipping fish, or full on foam , one thing is for sure: a good pair of binoculars will help you see for miles beyond what the naked eye can pick …

Boating Safety Marine Electronics

Boating Night Vision Options for Anglers

Today’s night vision options will make your adventures in the dark safer than ever before — and at a lot less cost than you may imagine. Any time you’re running a boat at night there’s an elevated element of danger. And while uber-expensive thermal cameras …

Fishing Marine Electronics Offshore Fishing

Interpreting Temperature and Chlorophyll Breaks on SST

Sea surface temperature charts can help you drive directly to the hot bite — but only if you understand what they’re telling you. Sea surface temperature charts and chlorophyll charts a la Fishdope are one of the best fish-finding, fuel-saving tools available to a modern …

Fishing Marine Electronics

Finding Fish: Wide Beam vs. Narrow Beam Transducers

Some anglers prefer peering into the depths with a wide fishfinder beam while others like narrow beams. Which is really best? It took you months to settle on the best fishfinder for your needs, and now you have to figure out what transducer would work …

Boat Accessories Boating Fishing Marine Electronics

Eyes Wide Open: 360-Degree Sonar Views for Recreational Anglers

Can you expand your view of the underwater world without breaking the bank? What’s the best advice never spoken when it comes to catching yellowfin tuna? Troll directly over the school of fish. Sure, that would help, but this advice is utterly useless since you …

Boating Boating Safety Marine Electronics

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 …

Boat Accessories Boating Marine Electronics

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 …

Boat Accessories Boating Marine Electronics

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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