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Shark Fishing

Frilled Shark Catch in Victorian Waters

The hideous, mildly terrifying and rarely sighted frilled shark has turned up in waters off south-eastern Victoria. The species, whose ancestry dates back 80 million years, is known as the ‘living fossil’. It was caught […]

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Inshore

Stripers Forever 2014 Angling Survey

Striped bass fishermen have once again confirmed a significant decline in angling success all along the Atlantic Coast, according to the results of the 2014 Annual Fishing Survey conducted by Stripers Forever. “Nearly 90 percent […]

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Huge Halibut from Shore

IGFA: On October 25th angler Simon Smith was fishing from the shoreline of northern Norway when something big crushed the herring he was fishing on the bottom. After fighting the fish for 40 minutes, Smith […]

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Shark Fishing

Is White Shark Katharine sexually mature?

 As white shark Katharine begins her migration south it may look like a hectic commute south but a closer look shows otherwise. Massachusetts Shark Research program Biologist John Chisholm points out that Katharine’s track is […]

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Inshore

Fishing with Bill Miller Report

Sheepshead have been a go to fish recently all around the Tampa Bay. Dropping water temperatures have started to group up the sheepshead in preparation for their spawn. Capt. Billy Miller has been focusing on […]

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NEW Maryland Gray Triggerfish Record

Source maryland.gov. The Maryland record fish list has a brand new species category thanks to Wayne Gower and his extraordinary five-pound, two-ounce gray triggerfish catch. The Baltimore angler landed the fish October 31 while bottom-fishing […]

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Inshore

8 Tips for Lunker Spotted Seatrout

Spotted seatrout, aka speckled trout or just plain “trout,” are among the most abundant and prolific of inshore fish species throughout much of their range along the coast of the southeastern U.S. They are also […]

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Some Fish Species Moving to Cooler Waters

Climate change seems to be pushing several species of fish and crustaceans northward along the east and west coasts of North America which could have serious effects on birds, marine mammals and those who depend […]

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Great Lakes in line for $300M for cleanup

Trib Live Reported 1st: Pennsylvania’s 73 miles of Great Lakes shoreline are likely to continue to receive federal funding for five years if the Senate agrees to a resolution the House passed unanimously last week. […]

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Two New Record-Size Fish Certified in N.J.

Records for one back bay fish species and one offshore fish species were shattered in New Jersey this fall, state officials said. The state Division of Fish Wildlife certified new records for sheepshead and tilefish […]

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Man Finds 70-Year-Old Lobster

Huffington Post reported 1st: A lobster found off the coast of Santa Barbara, California definitely belongs in the upper crust of crustaceans. The giant lobster weighs nearly 12 pounds and is estimated to be a […]

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Watery dwellings

Reported 1st by the economist.com: TOILETS, shopping carts, washing machines and other assorted junk have been dumped into the sea to create habitats for marine organisms and the fish that feed upon them. But making […]

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Inshore

Good News for Cape Hatteras Fishermen

Legislation that will restore reasonable public access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area has passed the Senate and is expected to be signed into law. The Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches […]

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Offshore

NOAA Issues Atlantic Tuna Management Measures

NOAA Fisheries today announced final regulations that will help protect Atlantic bluefin tuna by reducing dead discards and providing measures to help ensure compliance with international quotas. These regulations were developed through a comprehensive process […]

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Florida Angler Recognition Program Increases

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s commitment to managing fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of people is achieved in part by providing opportunities for anglers to enjoy and help conserve the amazing […]

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Fishing with Bill Miller Report

Gag grouper season ended this week and like many other anglers I went in search of the tasty grouper. Fishing with Billy Caldwell in 35’ of water off Boca Grande we did manage to catch […]

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Fishing with Bill Miller Report

Winter weather conditions and extreme low tides make for prime time wade fishing conditions. With north winds and full, or new, moon low tide the flats don’t have much water on them. Flats fish like […]

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Fishing with Bill Miller Report

Hubbard’s Marina reports the 63 hour deep water trip brought in their max limit of grouper. They had 140 grouper including large gags, yellowedge, kitty mitchells, scamp and snowies. Also caught were blackfin tuna and […]

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Surface Pro Lure Calls Fish Up

An extremely versatile topwater lure ideal for targeting multiple gamefish species, the new Williamson Surface Pro calls up fish when worked both fast and slow. “Watching a fish explode on a topwater lure is one […]

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Inshore

Big Red Drum

On September 17th, angler Candace Kern caught and released a beautiful 17.69 kg (39 lb) red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) that could potentially earn her the new women’s 8 kg (16 lb) tippet class record. Kern […]