National Fisherman January 2020

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Fishermen coast to coast took their best shots for National Fisherman; check out six pages of pics, the cover and our Last Set. Look for more in the next issue and online!

New power packages from Cummins and John Deere; compact Furuno radars; Wamblee’s longline radio beacon.

On Deck

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Around the Yards Chesapeake Boats back in action after 2016 fire; 76-year-old salmon troller gets stretched; a new 50-foot lobster design from Taylored Boats.

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Product Roundup The SeapiX compact 3-D sonar; Cox Powertrain’s 300-hp diesel outboard engine.

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Northern Lights Catch 49 brings personal connec-

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Editor’s Log

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Fishing Back When

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Mail Buoy

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A Letter from NMFS

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Around the Coasts

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Market Reports

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Last Set / Bristol Bay, Alaska

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Advertiser Index

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