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Offshore fishing, read from the water up

Guides, water and seasons, species and product notes from the crew behind ReelTemps.

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GuidesHow to Use Buoy Data to Ground-Truth Satellite SSTSatellite SST reads the skin of the ocean. Buoys read the water itself. Here is how to use buoys to sanity check your ch2026-10-10 · 5 min Water & SeasonsWest Coast Upwelling Explained for AnglersWhy the West Coast turns cold and green in spring and summer, how upwelling feeds the food chain, and how to read it on 2026-10-10 · 5 min GuidesComposite vs. Single Pass Satellite Charts (and Why Clouds Happen)A single satellite pass is full of cloud holes. A composite blends several passes into one clean chart. Here is the diff2026-10-08 · 5 min Water & SeasonsWhy Your Region Looks Cloudy Today, and What to Do About ItClouds block the satellite, so some days a region reads patchy or blank. Here is why that happens and the composite and 2026-10-08 · 4 min GuidesHow to Plan an Offshore Run with SST, Depth and DistanceA simple, repeatable way to plan an offshore trip from your couch using temperature breaks, depth structure and the rout2026-10-06 · 5 min GuidesShelf Breaks, Canyons and Seamounts: Why Structure MattersStructure turns a good temperature break into a great one. Here is how shelf breaks, canyons and seamounts feed the food2026-10-06 · 5 min GuidesChlorophyll Charts Explained: Finding the Green-to-Blue SeamChlorophyll charts show where the ocean turns from green to clean blue. Here is how to read that seam and fish it alongs2026-10-04 · 5 min SpeciesIdeal Water Temperatures for Tuna, Mahi, Wahoo and MarlinTypical temperature ranges that tuna, mahi, wahoo and marlin tend to favor, framed as general guidance. Conditions, seas2026-10-04 · 5 min