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World Record Tripletail

Safe to say the Shore Thing Guides have been spending more time on the water than on land. Having a hard time keeping up with the days, trips and stories, but that is why we […]

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2014 International Smart Gear Competition

The 2014 International Smart Gear Competition seeks innovative, environmentally friendly ways to reduce the amount of fisheries bycatch. Open to all, the competition has attracted entries from all kinds of people who care about fishing— […]

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Southern Resident Killer Whales Report

Today, NOAA Fisheries released a report highlighting the accomplishments of 10 years of dedicated research and conservation of the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population. With a decade of federal funding and productive partnerships with […]

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Record Mangrove Snapper

Nola.com reported 1st: Todd Black caught a state-record mangrove snapper on Memorial Day Weekend that is leading the summer-long STAR tournament, and no one can claim Black lucked into the fish. The 40-year-old Baton Rouge resident […]

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IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Prize Announcement

In addition to budget-friendly entry fees and over 100% payback, the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing boasts many of the sport’s biggest names as official sponsors. Power-Pole, who’s been with the organization […]

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Pacific Marine Preserve Expansion

President Obama announced that he will designate the world’s largest marine preserve in a large swath of the Pacific Ocean, making the area off-limits to fishing, energy exploration and other activities. The action expands upon […]

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Omega Protein turning wasted oils into fuel

Through a partnership with an Arizona-based energy company, Omega Protein, Inc., has been able to reduce its fossil fuel consumption by 80 percent at its Reedville, Va., facility, the company said. Omega operates the largest […]

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Big Apple Stripers

New York City. Just the name conjures up images of the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and great fishing for striped bass. Well, maybe the fishing reference is a […]

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Fishing Summer Camp In Abaco

Kids in the Bahamas will soon be experiencing a new kind of summer program as the IGFA has joined with the environmental conservation organization, Friends of the Environment (FRIENDS), to offer summer fishing camps. 

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Sharks in Gulf to Predict Hurricane Strength

Fifty sharks, tuna, tarpon and billfish are swimming around the Gulf of Mexico right now fitted with satellite-linked tags to help scientists track water temperatures and perhaps one day help improve hurricane forecasting. The devices […]

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Baffling Drop Blue Crab

Fishery managers are moving forward with proposals to slash harvest pressure on female blue crabs by 10 percent after an annual survey found their numbers had dipped slightly below the level deemed “safe” by scientists. […]

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843.7-Pound Blue Marlin Landed

The 2014 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic got off to a quick start Friday at the Point Cadet Marina behind the Golden Nugget casino. The field of 63 boats parted Biloxi Thursday for the open […]

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Very Rare Fish Caught

That’s what the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s research division asked when its scientists were sent pictures of the unusual fish caught off the Pensacola coast. Have you ever seen anything like it? These […]

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Heddon Spooks!

It’s been said that catching fish on topwater lures is the ultimate fishing thrill. If so, then fishing the flats is the ultimate extreme — the X-Games of topwater fishing. Flats like the those located […]

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New Jig Deamed Illegal

Save The Tarpon, along with its more than 25,000 members and supporters, welcomes you to Boca Grande and our iconic fishery, the migratory home of the storied Silver King. We wish you the best of […]

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Anglers For Conservation – June 2014

“If stardust is the light that paints our universe, then sea grass is the foundation of our planet’s estuaries.”I fish side-by-side with Anglers for Conservation‘s board member, Paul Macinnis, as we follow our guide, Anglers […]

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Coast Guard Seizes 450 Red Snapper

The Coast Guard interdicted a Mexican fishing crew poaching in South Texas waters, Sunday, 30 miles offshore and 70 miles north of the U.S./Mexican border. At approximately 12:30 p.m., a 25-foot Mexican fishing boat, also […]

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New App Helps Anglers Know Where NOT to Go

Planning a recreational fishing trip involves more than just checking the water and weather conditions. It also requires knowing the fishing regulations. For Harry Carpenter, a long-time southern California saltwater angler, navigating the network of […]

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Monster Grouper Hauled In

A Houston resident will soon have his name etched high in the Louisiana record books for a massive fish he hauled in last weekend. On Saturday, Cullen Greer caught a 297-pound Warsaw Grouper while next to […]

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New Shark Book

Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide), and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to […]

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Copout Adventures: Hometown Heroes

Copout Adventures: Hometown Heroes is a show which is dedicated to rewarding the hometown heroes for all they do to help others. We will highlight the outstanding work done by these people while filming them […]

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Steer Clear of Killer Whales

With summer approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding recreational boaters to give killer whales and other marine mammals a wide berth. State and federal law requires boaters to stay at […]

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Protecting the Smalltooth Sawfish

The smalltooth sawfish is a bizarre looking animal and an endangered species. In this video, get an intimate look at baby sawfish that are only days old, as well as a glimpse of a 17-foot long […]

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Record Setting Striped Bass

DAILY NEWS REPORTED FIRST: Eric Lester reeled in the 60-pound fish May 14 on the Hudson River, shattering a record set in 2007 and bringing in the biggest freshwater fish in the state since 1957. […]

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WhoDat Catching Dem Louisiana Redfish

Anglers facing shallow, weedy water can take a lesson from Barnie White and his father, Steve. The father/son team finished second in the first Louisiana Saltwater Series (LASS) tournament of the year throwing Metal WhoDat […]

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Lessard Wins IFA Event

Steve Lessard, of Geismar, La., measured a combined limit of 61.13 inches to win the first regular-season event for the Louisina Division of the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour presented by Hobie Fishing on May 18 […]

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Record-breaking Oyster Restoration

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has begun distributing more than 79,000 cubic yards of oyster reef building materials (known as clutch) over eight sites on four natural, publicly owned oyster reefs in Galveston Bay and […]

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A Tale of Two Sharks Mystery

Two sharks. Two species. And two different journeys that have kept marine scientists closely monitoring the migrations of these satellite tagged sharks for months—one for its place in history and the second for the way […]

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Delta Delights

While most tourists consider a visit to New Orleans the highlight of any trip to Louisiana, if fishing is your passion aim your sights a little further south to the famed Mississippi Delta and the […]

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What I Found Inside A Redfish

Clarionledger.com First Reported: Crazy weather, fishing and ‘other things’ occurred this past week. Got the pictures to prove some of the stories, but you are just gonna have to take my word on others… The […]

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Gone Coastal, By Amanda Nalley

Summer is approaching and as the weather warms and school lets out, it’s the perfect time to take up a new hobby. Need an excuse to get your line wet? The Florida Fish and Wildlife […]

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Shark Fishing

Blacktip Challenge 2014

It’s no doubt that we think the Blacktip Challenge is completely cool. Not on only for the participants going toe-to-toe with big sharks from the beach, but for bringing anglers together to contribute substantial amounts […]

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Blue Crab Populations Low

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2014 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results, which showed the abundance of spawning-age females was 69 million, declining just below the minimum safe level of 70 […]

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Goblin Shark Surfaces

CHRON.COM REPORTED: Shrimpers fishing in the Gulf of Mexico have pulled up an incredibly rare, almost prehistoric looking goblin shark. It’s only the second sighting of such a beast in the Gulf. The freakish shark […]

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Hammerhead Shark, Nearly 13-Feet

Channel 7 Florida Reported: A fisherman reeled in a big catch off Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Monday afternoon, and it was all caught on camera. A Hammerhead Shark, nearly 13-feet in length, was caught just feet from the […]

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New All-Tackle Record Lionfish

IGFA Source: From wreaking environmental havoc to making new world records, lionfish continue to make the news. The invasion of western Atlantic and Caribbean waters by two voracious lionfish species (Pterois volitans and P. miles) […]

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Unhook your Snook

But I know the reason why. It impossible to deny that using the best possible handling techniques is easy to implement. And why wouldn’t people want to give a released fish the best possible chance […]

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Giant Amberjack

 Beaumont Enterprise reported first: A record-breaking amberjack, weighing more than an average-sized supermodel, has been caught in the Gulf off the coast of Biloxi. Fishermen fought with the massive 126 pound catch for 30 minutes […]

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Japanese Whaling Fleet Heading Out

 CNN Reported: Japan is set to go ahead with some of its whaling activities even though a recent international court ruling ordered the country to end its whale hunt in the Antarctic. The East Asian […]