Barry Gibson
Barry Gibson spent 27 years with Salt Water Sportsman, and was the magazine’s Editor from 1982 to 2004. A long-time proponent of responsible fishery management, Gibson has served on numerous state, federal, and international boards. Currently he is chairman of the New England Fishery Management Councils’ Recreational Fishing Advisory Panel, is vice-president of the Northeast Charterboat Captains Association, and serves as the New England Regional Director for the Recreational Fishing Alliance. He has fished in major venues in North, Central, and South America for 30 years, and has contributed to numerous outdoor magazines throughout the U.S. A well-known charterboat captain and guide in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, he enthusiastically chases everything from striped bass to giant bluefin tuna in his 28 Whitewater center console, Shark Six, during the summer months.
How to Fish the Maine Coast
The Pine Tree State is well known for its upland and big-game hunting, freshwater fishing, blueberries and steamed lobster, but its saltwater fishing can be a tough nut to crack. Maine’s marine fisheries present more challenges than the other...
Boothbay Bass and More
Considered the northernmost port on the East Coast for serious saltwater sport fishing, Boothbay Harbor offers action with mackerel, striped bass, bluefish, tuna and an assortment of groundfish. Half- and full-day partyboats, charterboats and small-boat guides ply the inshore...
