Just how far would you push yourself to satisfy a fishing addiction? This group of anglers knows no bounds, and some have risked it all just to yell, “Fish on!”
The Adventurer
BATTLING THE AMAZON
Wherein the author steams up the Rio Negro to take on the world’s meanest menagerie of freshwater fish By John Snow
The Risk-Taker
SWIMMING WITH THE FISHES
There’s wading—and then there’s wading on a purely absurd level. Meet Julio Silva, the Evel Knievel of saltwater angling By James Brandt
The Addict
CATCHING ALL THE FISH IN THE WORLD
Steve Wozniak has a fever, and the only prescription is more fihs. He’s likely landed more species than anyone else on the planet By James Brandt
The Patriot
BRINGING IT BACK HOME
When Japan’s Manabu Kurita tied George W. Perry’s world bass record of 22 pounds 5 ounces, Gary Schwarz didn’t get mad—he simply decided to grow one even bigger By James Brandt
The Pioneer
LIVING BY THE SWORD
Wresting a broadbill from 1,200 feet deep takes savvy, stamina, and an all-consuming passion that, for Captain Peace Marvel, never gets old By Gerry Bethge