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20 Most Viewed Stories of 2014

Check out our 20 most viewed stories of 2014 — from tips to photo showcases, it's all here from the year.

December 9, 2014

Biggest Sport Fishing Boats Ever Made 2014 — We compiled the biggest sport fishing boats ever made from companies across the world. Pictured here is American Custom Yachts 90-footer named C'est La Vie — enjoy the entire biggest boats list here.

Top Sport Fishing Boats Custom Builds — We talked to 30 custom boatbuilders to help you choose the team for your next masterpiece. See the entire guide to these beautiful builds here.

2015 Marlin Offshore Art Gallery Photos — The 2015 Marlin Offshore Art Gallery submissions are here! View some of the world's best marine art from a host of terrific painters, illustrators and sculptors. See all the amazing art ****here >>

The Top Ten Lures of All Time Offshore — The 10 best offshore lures to catch marlin, swordfish and sailfish. Pictured here is the Hawaiian Eye — see the rest of the best lures out there for offshore fishing here.

Best Boat Building Photos of 2014 Gallery — Check out the best boat build photos of the year. Pictured here is Merritt's #100 hull mold getting ready — see the rest of these beauties-in-the-making ****here****.

Top Billfish Marlin Sailfish Destinations Travel — You don't have to go halfway around the world to find great billfish action, here's your complete guide to 10 billfish destinations that have the right kind of action.

Top Tuna Fishing Destinationsa — If you're ready for the pain, big tunas await in these towns.

Marlin Fishing Tips and Products 2014 — Our ongoing, weekly fishing tips gallery provides our readers some of the most innovative tips to bring aboard your boat. For example, pictured here is a way to keep rods out of the way without moving them to another location by using a trigger snap and some bungee cord looped around the forward end of the chair arm. Get the tips >>

Merritt Boats Photos — A tour of Merritt's 13-acre compound, including Hull #100. **See all the photos from the visit ******here****.****

Best Sailfish Photo Contest — Check out our winning photo and see all the great sailfish shots submitted by our readers. View the sail pics >>

Marlin Fishing Mackerel Rigs — Any one of these rigs will put a marlin in your spread. View the rigs >>

Great Photos of Underwater Fishing Marlin and Sharks — Here are 20 of Marlin's recent Hot Shots that we think deserve another look. A tack sharp photo of a jumping billfish is pretty tough to get, so these guys must have put in the time and got a great result. View the Hot Shots >>

Aerial Photos of Tuna Fishing — Pilot and photographer Wayne Davis gets a view from the top of tuna on the move. Get the views >>

A complete refit of an older sport-fisherman takes time, planning and a few more dollars. Get the full story >>

Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show 2014 Photos — Take a walk along the docks of the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show 2014 to see some of the newest sportfishing yachts from your favorite manufacturers. Walk the docks >>

Viking 92 Enclosed Bridge Convertible Revealed — The new Viking 92 Enclosed Bridge Convertible has made it to the docks at the 55th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show! Viking proudly premiered the new flagship and largest sport-fisher to date at the show as part of a 15-boat display at the Bahia Mar Yachting Center. View the build in progress >>

Gamefisherman 42 Walkaround Sportfishermen — The Gamefisherman 42 Walkaround Sportfisherman's latest launch will be going aboard a mothership in San Diego for worldwide fishing. Take a photo tour >>

ICAST 2014 Tackle and Products — Take a look at the newest fishing products from this year's ICAST. View all the products >>

Baby Billfish Photos — They don't sleep in a crib, but these soon-to-be bluewater beasts are just babies. View all the Baby Billfish Photos >>

Choosing and Using Cast Nets — Here are the top tips on choosing and using your cast net for bait. Get the tips >>

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