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If you’re a deep-sea fisherman, you’re all too familiar with the problems of releasing fish – either undersized or out of season – caught in deep water. Fish often appear bloated and cannot swim back […]
In only its second year, Florida’s International Space Coast Surf Fishing Tournament (SCISFT) is destined to become the world’s premier surf fishing tournament! Why, you say? Location, location, location! Brevard County’s Indian River Lagoon coastal […]
Inshore anglers from across Florida and surrounding regions will converge at Ruskin, Fla., Sept. 14-15, for the final 2013 Florida West Division regular-season event of the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak […]
Big news! After recently banning animal testing for cosmetics and shows featuring performing dolphins, India has now banned shark finning. With dozens of endangered shark species in Indian waters, the legislation is expected to help […]
Summer’s mostly calm weather provides frequent windows of opportunity for making long offshore runs to the deep Gulf of Mexico hotspots where the big fish live. The trips can cover 50-100 miles, but it’s more […]
Talk about one that got away. Roger Proulx lives in Bayou Vista in one of those houses with a boat slip out back. And yes, he loves fishing, goes out on the water maybe once […]
Two record red drum, scads of speckled trout and hundreds of other fish and fishermen passed under the new Dr. Bob Shipp weigh station during a busy opening day of the 80th Alabama Deep Sea […]
Sharks are commonly misunderstood. Captured for their fins, demonized by Hollywood and sensationalized in the media by the rare shark attack, these incredibly beautiful animals have had their fair share of hardships in this world. […]
In the hands of the IGFA: Eric Christopher Otte, of Wahoo, Nebraska, landed this enormous 18.46 kg (40 lb 11 oz) shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis) while jigging the deep waters of Cross Sound, Alaska on […]
At 3.5 kg (7 lb 11 oz), Kelvin Ng’s catch is challenging the current All-Tackle title holder, which weighs in at 2.75 kg (6 lb 1 oz). (And a bonus for you triggerfish fans: the […]
The San Francisco Bay area is about to claim a new world record after a Stockton-based angler hooked a giant shark while fishing on the California Dawn on Friday. The big sevengill cow shark hit […]
The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) certified three Mississippi recreational saltwater fishing records during its August meeting. Joey Davis of Ocean Springs broke the state conventional tackle record for Bearded Brotula with a 17-pound, […]
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council currently manages eight fisheries. These fisheries include: coastal migratory pelagics, coral and live bottom habitat, dolphin and wahoo, golden crab, shrimp, snapper, grouper, spiny lobster, and Sargassum. Of these […]
The first hint that something was amiss here, in the shallow lagoons and brackish streams that buffer inland Florida from the Atlantic’s salt water, came last summer in the Banana River, just south of Kennedy […]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the appearance of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters. LDWF officials are asking local shrimp harvesters to report catches […]
For the second time in three years, fishermen in southern Maryland have pulled in a shark from the most unlikely place — the Potomac River. Actually they caught two sharks. They got caught in fishing […]
“Do you know what this is?” James Morris looks at me, eyes twinkling, as he points to the guts of a dissected lionfish in his lab at the National Ocean Service’s Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research […]
Indonesia and India on Tuesday were named as the world’s biggest catchers of sharks in an EU-backed probe into implementing a new pact to protect seven threatened species of sharks and rays. Indonesia and India […]
A Largo man is in good spirits and in good condition after almost becoming shark bait down in the Bahamas. He’s at Tampa General Hospital right now, awaiting skin graft surgery. Erik Norrie survived the […]
In only its second year, Florida’s International Space Coast Surf Fishing Tournament (SCISFT) is destined to become the world’s premier surf fishing tournament! Why, you say? Location, location, location! Brevard County’s Indian River Lagoon coastal […]
The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound has filed a federal lawsuit against the Coast Guard, the latest in a series of suits against federal officials and agencies by groups opposing the planned Cape Wind offshore […]
One of the scariest and most endangered fish in the world is hooking onto lines in our local waterways, in a historic catch that is so rare, it’s making angler news worldwide. “I don’t know […]
When Bebe McElroy and husband Victor set out from Cocodrie to fish the Desk and Derrick Club’s Diva Rodeo on July 13, they had two target fish in mind: bull reds and stingrays. What McElroy […]
Some records are merely broken, while others are completely obliterated. In Norway, this week, German fisherman Marco Liebenow reeled in the largest Atlantic halibut ever caught with a rod and line, a 513-pound behemoth that […]
11While fishing aboard the long-range boat Excel out of San Diego, angler and California native Robert J. Seidler landed this potential IGFA All-Tackle record. Seidler hooked the Black Trevally on May 16th while drifting a […]
A Brazoria County man has landed in the record books after he caught what state officials say is the biggest swordfish ever pulled from the Gulf of Mexico with a rod and reel. Bryan Barclay […]
As NOAA Fisheries biologist Lisa Natanson puts on her boots and sharpens her knives, people start to circle around her to get a good view. They have been watching boat after boat come back to […]
This unlucky smooth dogfish couldn’t resist the menhaden used as bait and unfortunately fell victim to one of the top predators in the bay. The dogfish was about 3 feet long and completely swallowed by […]
As many of you know, the National Marine Sanctuary Program recently released a draft proposal to revive a public sanctuary nomination process. National marine sanctuaries are a key component of our nation’s commitment to conserve […]
Several members of Congress representing coastal states are voicing concern about a proposed federal regulation that could pre-empt state bans on buying or selling shark fins. Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California is being joined […]
Many of our kids are starting back to school soon, so it’s back to weekends for the kids. Most recent trips have been for the younger anglers and its fun for all. I try to […]
While the public fascination with sharks is sure to pull huge interest and rating numbers during the annual Shark Week 2013 that begins Monday, marine scientists such as Dr. Guy Harvey are reminding the public […]
Angler Margaret Shaughnessy of Medford, Oregon landed this beautiful roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis) on June 2nd while fly fishing with local guide Marco Lucero off the coast of Punta Las Arenas, Mexico. Shaughnessy’s potential women’s 10 […]
Cassie has always loved the water and fishing. She decided to embark on a adventure and combine it with a passion she has always had. Knotty Tails was born. Carey Chen as the artist has […]
Loosely defined, best practices are things that every individual angler can do every time they are on the water to help conserve and protect the fishery we all dearly love. They don’t cost much, you […]
Free Federal Fishing Regs App from Gulf Council. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council offers a fishing regulations App for the Android and the iPhone – both are available for download. The Apps are […]
Even for Las Vegas, the odds seemed unsurmountable for LIVETARGET to make it four in a row for “Best of Show” wins in the lure category, but the innovative new BaitBall design took top honors […]
It is a beautiful day to wake up and I’m thankful; but this fresh west wind makes things difficult. Its eighty degrees and the suns not up yet. Welcome to summertime life around here. The […]
Inshore anglers from across Georgia and surrounding regions will meet at Savannah, Ga., Aug. 3-4, for the final 2013 Atlantic Division events of the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour […]
In October of 2010, it looked like it was going to be the start to an epic day. I was fishing with a charter along with my friends John and Michael. We arrived at the […]
Anthony Wichman of Kauai has quite a fishing tale to tell! The 54-year-old Koloa resident was rescued Friday after a huge Ahi capsized his boat about 10 miles southwest of Port Allen. Coast Guard Sector […]
An angler fishing near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, died Friday after falling overboard while fighting a striped marlin. Marlin1-1Fred Talmage of Pacific Palisades presumably suffered a heart attack while a lone crewman struggled to help […]
Jackson County was well-represented Wednesday when the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources announced the certification of five new saltwater-fishing records. The husband-and-wife team of Cecily and Tommy O’Brien from Pascagoula each established their own marks. […]
Depending on one’s perspective, goliath grouper are either a conservation success story or a protected species that no longer needs help, according to a new survey from the University of Florida. Atlantic goliath grouper, part […]
I do apologize for my tardiness but I’ve been busy and slipped up. Thank you for your patience and support; fishing and business are great. I do have plenty of open dates but they frequently […]
Orange Beach, Alabama: Two times is the lucky charm. The second-annual 2013 Blue Marlin Grand Championship, held at The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach, Alabama, not only broke two state marlin records but also featured […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Friday that the northeastern Pacific Ocean population of great white sharks is not in danger of extinction and does not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. NOAA […]
If the opening day of the 65th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo belonged to the sharks, Day Two was all about the good Samaritan. Literally. The first day saw a Tiger and Bull shark […]
Maryland Natural Resources (DNR) officials this week confirmed a 24-pound Atlantic cod caught from an Ocean City headboat in late May might be the state record after creating a new category for the species. On […]
Chartering my sport fishing Boat for 5 years Jason La rock and company landed a massive fluke while jigging a custom hairball lure. The day started out fantastic with striped bass in the 40″ range. […]
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