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NEW Z-Man® DieZel Eye™ Jigheads built for big soft plastics – Ladson, SC (June 30, 2022) – Sometimes, you need a bigger hammer . . . Great advice if you’re an amateur carpenter or some […]
Stripers Forever, the angling conservation organization, has responded to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) call for public input by demanding a ten-year moratorium on the harvest of striped bass for either recreational or […]
Capt. Flowers took the family out for an amazing trip on Pensacola Bay, and Spydro was all in focus during the entire day. In this video Glenn and his family hooked into big sheephead, small […]
Capt. Blair Wiggins is one of best-known saltwater anglers on the planet. After spending 12 years as a professional fishing guide, Wiggins decided to try his hand at tournament fishing, winning the 2006 FLW Redfish […]
Valdez Star Reported First -“It feels incredible! It doesn’t even feel real right now”, said Christina Ives a couple days after reeling in a 285.6-pound halibut. “It happened two days ago and I’m still ecstatic […]
Abby Kelly is fortunate she did not need the use of her arms much on Wednesday after the workout she put them through Tuesday. The recent Page High graduate hauled in an estimated 200-pound Goliath […]
Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched a campaign to educate the public and conserve Florida’s coral reefs. Anyone can join the Florida Coral Crew to help support healthy, beautiful ecosystems and […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Researchers suggest scientists and resource managers need to focus on the whole ecosystem rather than solely on population-by population, and propose a potential international standard for tracking the status of overfishing in global fisheries. The […]
Tips for Catching Cobia On Manta Rays – Capt. Scott Lum www.centralfloridacharters.com If possible try to approach the ray slowly, positioning the boat parallel to the ray casting across the ray instead of approaching the […]
The recreational fishing community is expressing concern about the process being used to certify the menhaden fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. Omega Protein and Daybrook Fisheries recently announced that SAI Global is recommending that […]
The FishAmerica Foundation (FAF), the research and conservation arm of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), this week announced a $15,000 donation to support research of forage fish off Florida’s coasts. This donation will help […]
The higher angle of the sun during the day brings warm breezes as we come into the meat of April. The glorious sunny days of late and air temperatures in the 70s make people joyous. […]
Phasing out mile-long drift gillnet use will dramatically decrease bycatch, including recreationally important fisheries. Today, Bill Shedd, president of the American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) and a 25-year Chairman of the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) […]
Today’s North Atlantic swordfish stock is fully rebuilt and maintaining above-target population levels. But there’s work to be done to ensure management measures better support the fishing industry. Today’s North Atlantic swordfish population is […]
A 1,688-pound female great white shark called Miss Costa was spotted this week swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida panhandle, according to researchers. A transmitter on the sub-adult shark “pinged” south of […]
Free Lance-Star, in Fredericksburg reported first -AS ONE of the most important fisheries on the Atlantic coast, striped bass—or rockfish as they are also known—have been counted, studied and managed for decades. That history provides […]
Help us fund this groundbreaking research project to better understand Atlantic Striped Bass. Our mission is to support the sport fishing industry and overall fishing community while producing valuable data to marine science research. Gray […]
The 1st Annual Swordfish Cup, a tournament with a popular 24-hour format, will be held July 27-28, 2019. Anglers around the world will be eligible to compete in their respective time zones. This new global […]
The Costa Rican Sport Fishing Federation (FECOP) recently finalized a study that shows the social and economic contributions of sport fishing in Costa Rica. This study includes an analysis of the impact of Sport Fishing […]
That’s the simple rhythm anglers hope to experience when tossing twitchbaits to saltwater predators. During the spring season, it happens with regularity, especially over grassy flats and oyster beds where other lures dare not venture. […]
Striped bass recreational fishing has begun in the tidal Hudson River. These fish spend most of their time in coastal waters but return to the fresh water of the Hudson each spring to spawn. The […]
The following statement was issued by Meredith Moore, director of the Fish Conservation Program at Ocean Conservancy, in response to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s vote to delegate management of the private recreational red […]
Introduced at ICAST 2018, and winner of Best in Show for Saltwater Soft Lure, the LIVETARGET Fleeing Shrimp seamlessly combines a biologically precise shrimp profile and anatomy, a dynamic color palette, biomimetic action and robust […]
A new status review has found the striped bass population to be in worse shape than previously thought, a result that will almost certainly trigger new catch restrictions for the prized species next year in […]
The private recreational angler red snapper season opens Saturday, June 1, 2019 for a projected 97-days in federal waters. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. The season length is based on […]
Heliconia is proud to announce the upcoming launch of Season 8 of Seaguar’s Extreme Fishing Challenge and Season 10 of Jackson Kayak’s Kayak Fishing Show. Both hosted by renown kayak angler Jim Sammons, Seaguar’s Extreme Kayak Fishing […]
In Connecticut, we have striped bass year round. A large population overwinters in our rivers, but they aren’t always easy to catch. When the water is cold – anywhere from low thirties up into the […]
Fishing on the surface is a pure adrenaline rush. And while trout and bass anglers can talk about their excitement all they want, nothing compares to a big tuna out in the deep blue exploding […]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reassessing the state’s stock of speckled trout. An earlier preliminary, but incomplete draft indicated that the stock was overfished and landings had decreased to their lowest levels […]
You know from previous BTT blog posts that tarpon can undertake migrations that seasonally connect large geographic areas. But there’s another way that tarpon throughout the southeastern US, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea are […]
In the northeast, new stock assessments of summer flounder and striped bass are ready for use by fishery managers in the region. Both are “benchmarks,” which are the most complex and thorough form of assessment. […]
The Coastal Conservation Association of California (CCA CAL) is working with Dr. Barbara Block of Stanford University to support her Tag A Giant (TAG) Pacific bluefin tuna tagging program. The primary goal of this […]
Let’s face it, while some fish species in the Commonwealth do a pretty good job of procreating (e.g., the ubiquitous panfish), others of our fishy friends can use some help in keeping their numbers up—or […]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in Southwest Florida and Northwest Florida over this past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, […]
When you are on a boat, it’s hard to imagine boundaries. The sea is the sea. Wave after wave, it all looks the same. Above-water landmarks are few and far between. There are no signs […]
The possibilities make casting arms twitch with confidence: a snag-shedding jighead with built-in articulation and action. Z-Man Fishing, known for its patented ChatterBait® bladed jigs and next-generation ElaZtech softbaits, has in recent years also become […]
Hurricanes can and do wreak havoc on coastal marine ecosystems. They destroy coral reefs, mix up the water column, redistribute bottom sediments, and increase pollution via storm-water runoff. Hurricanes can also cause fish to evacuate […]
Striped bass, one of the most prized species in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast, are being overfished according to a new assessment of the stock’s health — a finding that will likely […]
Today, I am pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between NOAA Fisheries, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the American Sportfishing Association, the Association of Fish […]
Algal blooms, including red tides, are natural occurrences. They are part of the complex life cycles and ecological balance of our marine ecosystem. However, excess nutrient pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, from human activity […]
The Yellowfin/Tailwalker Marine Cape Lookout Shootout presented by Yamaha, and Nationwide is coming to Little River, South Carolina. After five years of fishing out of Beaufort, North Carolina, the tournament committee decided to add a […]
abc.net.au reported first – Fishing groups and experts have defended the actions of anglers who landed a nearly 650 kilogram black marlin off Queensland on Friday, saying the majority of catches tagged and released in […]
Along with Duke Energy and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), CCA Florida began releasing over 16,000 juvenile and adult redfish in southwest Florida counties this month. The program was announced in the Fall […]
Keith Drouet said that the massive yellowfin tuna he caught last Saturday, while fishing with friends off Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, nearly yanked him off the boat. “The drag was buttoned down, and when I pulled […]
450 striped bass anglers, including 47 guides from North Carolina to Maine, responding to the 16th annual fishing survey from the national striped bass conservation organization Stripers Forever, were mostly disappointed with the fishing they […]
Striped bass, one of the most prized species in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast, are being overfished according to a new assessment of the stock’s health — a finding that will likely […]
On Tuesday, February 5th, CCA Florida, Duke Energy and the FWC will begin releasing over 10,000 juvenile and adult redfish in southwest Florida counties beginning with a 1,000+ redfish release in Pasco County. We’d welcome the […]
Dennis Forney of capegazette.com reported first: For months now I’ve heard there are plenty of striped bass out in the ocean – about seven miles out.“They’re out there and they’ll bite, but that’s in federal […]
Check out our new Artificial Reefs Interactive Map to help you plan your next artificial reef fishing or diving trip! The interactive map has coordinates, pictures, and information on each artificial reef site and material […]
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