Saltwater Fishing(Page 2)

Saltwater fishing tips and tactics for redfish, sharks, striped bass, tuna, tarpon, and more.

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A big fluke caught aboard a flounder party boat operated by the Big Mohawk.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Become a Party Boat Flounder Pounder

A painting of a mako shark feeding on a fish

Tales from the Mako Shark Fishermen Who Make Captain Quint Look Like a Rookie

The Hunt for a Record Cape Cod Striper in the suft

Striped Bass Fishing

After a Weeklong Skunking on Cape Cod, We Caught the Biggest Striper Blitz of the Fall

By Frank Woolner

A bunch of sportfishing boats head offshore from Cabo San Lucas.

Saltwater Fishing

The ‘Super Bowl’ of Offshore Fishing Tournaments Is Expanding into Costa Rica

An illustration of a big sailfish about to spear a man.

Saltwater Fishing

I Was Alone, Adrift at Sea, and Speared by a Sailfish. Then My Troubles Really Started

By Frank Sargeant

guided fishing trip

Saltwater Fishing

How to Book a Guided Fishing Trip, Without Getting Ripped Off

A fisherman on a boat holds up a trumpetfish caught in Florida.

Saltwater Fishing

SEC Football Coach Catches Bizarre Saltwater Fish, Jokes that It’s a New Florida Record

An illustration of a shark attacking an angler's tuna

I Was Fighting a Huge Tuna Near the Bermuda Triangle. Then the Shark Showed Up

Illustration of the world-record tiger shark being caught from a pier

The Legendary Shark Fishing Record That’s Never Been Broken

By Donald Millus

spearfisherman views bass through underwater foliage

Saltwater Fishing

Photos: What It Takes to Spearfish for White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California

Photos and story by Mike Raabe, as told to Natalie Krebs

the qualified captain

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’

The author with a red drum caught testing the best surf fishing reels

Saltwater Fishing

The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley, Alice Jones Webb

record african pompano

Saltwater Fishing

“The Whole Thing was a Miracle.” Florida Woman Lands Potential Record Fish on 20-Pound Line

A photo of a boat crew posing with a 596-pound blue marlin

Saltwater Fishing

Researchers Were Shocked by What They Found Inside This Giant Blue Marlin

bent fishing hook

Saltwater Fishing

8 Sneaky Reasons You Keep Losing Big Fish

Anglers hold up a rare moonfish caught in Florida waters.

Saltwater Fishing

‘It’s the Equivalent of Seeing Bigfoot.’ Anglers Catch Incredibly Rare Moonfish in Florida

A sport fishing boat on the water billows black smoke and flames.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers Rescued After Tournament Boat Catches Fire 50 Miles Off North Carolina Coast

By Alice Jones Webb

A big marlin jumps out of the water over a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

My Outboard Died — Just as We Hooked Up with a Giant Marlin

A high school angler with a rainbow trout; a biodegradable lure fresh out of a mold.

Saltwater Fishing

This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them

Fishing superstitions

Saltwater Fishing

The 6 Biggest Fishing Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Day on the Water

A big cubera snapper

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Beat Monster Fish with Mind Control

striped bass fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Use Glide Baits to Catch Giant Saltwater Stripers and Snook

A commercial fisherman stands next to a huge bull shark.

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

a man catches a leaping dolphin fish

Saltwater Fishing

No One Would Take Me Fishing, So I Stowed Away on a Commercial Boat

By George Heinold

Capt. Eric Kerber holds a spring striped bass.

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Critical Things to Know About Stripers in Spring

A crew of Texas anglers boats a massive bluefin tuna.

Saltwater Fishing

Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin

A man fishing at night in texas

Saltwater Fishing

How I Got in a Fist Fight with a Texas Pike

By John Wootters

An angler holds a nice striper on the water.

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures of All Time

Bluefin tuna fishing outer banks shore

‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks

By Alice Jones Webb

A great white shark surfaces.

Massachusetts Just Banned Most Shark Fishing from Land, Blaming Anglers Who Want ‘That Viral Video’ with a Great White

Two photos of big swordfish side by side.

Saltwater Fishing

‘Fighting That Fish Was Like Kicking a Yellowjacket Nest.’ Anglers Land Swordfish Bigger Than Florida Record

A charter captain yells at another angler on the water.

Saltwater Fishing

‘You Wanna F-ing Go?!’ Watch Raging Charter Captain Board Kid’s Boat, Threaten to Fight Him

Saltwater Fishing

Secret Lures: 9 Crossover Baits That Are Overlooked and Underrated

Anglers with a giant great white shark caught from the beach.

‘I’m Still on Cloud Nine.’ Watch These Surf Anglers Release a Big Great White Shark

By Alice Jones Webb

Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene

A charter boat captain tosses a striped bass into a dock container.

Striped Bass Fishing

Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains

By Alice Jones Webb

A bluegill caught on a popper.

Saltwater Fishing

How to Fish a Popper

How to read a fish finder

Saltwater Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

A commercial fishing boat at sea.

Saltwater Fishing

Man Pretending to Be Captain Arrested After Stealing $8-Million Fishing Boat with the Crew Still Aboard

Australian angler Paul Barning, who was lost at sea, holds up a flag.

Tournament Angler Pulled Overboard by Giant Shark Remains Lost at Sea

A fisherman fights a hammerhead

A Hammerhead Busted My Kayak, Then Took Me for a Sleigh Ride. I Was Rescued by Sheer Luck

Saltwater Fishing

How to Tie a Palomar Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

A nice winter flounder

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Lost Art of Winter Flounder Fishing

Two aerial photos showing anglers landing blue marlin.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Anglers Toss Rod Overboard So They Can Land Two Blue Marlin at Once

A grouper bitten by a shark.

Saltwater Fishing

Nearly Half of All Florida Anglers Are Losing Fish to Sharks, Study Shows

The pending world-record cobia caught in Australia.

Saltwater Fishing

Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

Saltwater Fishing

The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable True Fishing Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

Saltwater Fishing

A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing

A family holds up a red snapper caught in the Atlantic Ocean.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast

Striped Bass Fishing

Last Call For Stripers: How to Catch Striped Bass in Winter

A man holds a redfish on the water

Redfish Fishing

Podcast: The Cold Truth About Winter Fishing In Skinny Saltwater

A giant MS swordfish.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Huge Mississippi Swordfish Just Misses State Record

record yellowfin tuna

Angler Catches Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna Off the Coast of Southern California

A striper coming to hand near an overpass piling.

Saltwater Fishing

Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4

An illustration of a man falling out of a massive wave in a boat in a storm.

Saltwater Fishing

‘It’s a Miracle You’re Alive.’ I Nearly Drowned Alongside the Coast Guard in a Freak Storm

By Orval C. Johnson

A San Diego angler with a giant swordfish.

Saltwater Fishing

California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures

striped bass fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall

Three fishing connection knots to tie braided line to mono.

Saltwater Fishing

How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots

Fisherman Rowan Lytle holds up a big yellow carp in the daytime.

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall

striped bass fly fishing

Striped Bass Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.

Saltwater Fishing

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle

How to catch mahi mahi closer to shore.

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore