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February 27, 2013
I was fishing in paradise, and, damn, if Rick Ankiel hadn’t gotten into my head. As you may recall, Ankiel was arguably the most impressive Major League pitcher in 2000. However, when he was given the ball in Game 1 of the National League Division Series that year, he launched five of the craziest wild pitches you’ll ever see in your lifetime, walked the bases loaded, and generally couldn’t find the batter’s box, let alone the strike zone. Then he became an outfielder.
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February 26, 2013 by
This video was shot off the coast of … PANAMA! (thanks Van Halen). @TackleGrab tweeted it on our page and it's just too good not to share. Just when the video starts to get a little repetitive, one of the anglers decides to jump in the water and shoot underwater footage of the feeding frenzy. See if you're quick enough to spot the shark cruise across the frame.
[ Read Full Post ] February 26, 2013 by
Talk about beginner’s luck!
Kevin Gardner’s first blue marlin is one of the largest ever pulled from the sea, weighing an incredible 1,320 pounds.
The United Kingdom angler was trolling off Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean on Monday afternoon when the leviathan hit. Harmattan skipper Olaf Grimkowski detailed the event later on his Facebook page. "In the distance, we saw her lunging and she looked promising," Olaf wrote. "After three surface runs she went a bit deeper and for the last 90 minutes Kevin fought her [into the] sunset." All told the fish fought for more than three hours before wireman Emil Ruud was able to bring the blue in close enough to gaff.
[ Read Full Post ] February 21, 2013 by
The dead of winter in the Gulf of Mexico is anything but dead when it comes to offshore fishing. Tuna, wahoo, and amberjack await if winter winds allow you to get out — resulting in some of the biggest catches of the year. Just ask Tyler Fairbanks. He landed a greater amberjack that will possibly rank No. 8 in Louisiana’s state record books.
Fairbanks was fishing the Midnight Lump for yellowfin tuna on Thursday when Captain Brett Ryan started marking fish on his finder. The anglers dropped their jigs and Fairbanks hooked up almost instantly. Captain Ryan said the AJ hit the jig attached to 80-pound Suffix braid at “full throttle.” Fairbanks landed the 116.2-pound greater amberjack after a fierce tug or war.
[ Read Full Post ] February 19, 2013 by
Sometimes fish turn finicky, refusing normal-size baits or becoming line-shy. When the bite turns tough, too many fishermen keep pounding the water with the same rig.
Savvy fishermen, however, recognize the problem and adapt, swapping out traditional offerings for micro-size baits and downsizing their line and tackle. And, for the most part, when the bite turns thin, spinning gear is in.
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February 11, 2013 by
The red snapper is arguably the most valuable fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. So valuable, in fact, that U.S. fishery officials, fearing a depletion of red snapper stocks have severely curtailed seasons and limits for the past several years. Generally, Gulf anglers and charterboat captains supported the snapper management plan until, that is, they began catching snapper—lots and lots of snapper.
Many began to question the science used to support the ban and the crescendo of protest has grown to a roar. A recently released undercover video is about to add fuel to that fire.
[ Read Full Post ] February 1, 2013 by
A black grouper caught by Matthew Poldy, 10, was recently certified by the International Game Fish Association as a world record in the Small Fry category, reports The Washington Post.
Poldy, from Fairfax County, Va., caught the 23.5-pound grouper while fishing off the coast of Key West on the day before Thanksgiving. It was a slow day of fishing.
“I was taking a break from fishing and eating an Oreo when we saw the rod bend down,” he told The Washington Post.
He was out with his father and sister, and they were using yellowtailed snapper as bait. He estimates that it only took him five or six minutes to land the fish.
[ Read Full Post ] January 24, 2013 by
A fish's ear bone, or otolith, lets them orient themselves (relative to their surroundings) in water. Think of the otolith as somewhat of a compass for them. Within these ear bones, growth rings form, much like those of trees.
These growth rings allow scientists to determine a fish's age and their growth rates. Worldwide, literally millions of otoliths have been preserved, dating as far back as to the 1800's.
[ Read Full Post ] January 23, 2013 by
If you've ever seen a shark in the wild you should have the utmost respect for the calm exhibited by the spearfisherman in this video. First posted in June of last year but now tearing up the Web à la that viral thing, the post shows how best to react when a 13-foot tiger shark comes after your hard-earned fish. The guy in this vid has nerves of steel. True, real-man titanium alloy, unfaltering nerve endings.
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