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noaa overestimates recreational catch data for species like red snapper
Conservation

NOAA Says It Has Been Overestimating Recreational Saltwater Catch by 30 to 40 Percent

By Bob McNally

cook islands marlin record
Fishing

Solo Angler Breaks Cook Islands Fishing Record with a Blue Marlin Over 1,000 Pounds

By Bob McNally

connecticut barracuda record
Fishing

Connecticut Certifies State-Record Barracuda from New York, Revealing Records Loophole

By Dac Collins

washington record mahi mahi
Fishing

New State-Record Mahi Mahi Caught Off Washington Coast

By Dac Collins

michael jordan team third place marlin tournament
Fishing

Michael Jordan’s Team Places Third in Jersey-Based Marlin Fishing Tournament

By Dac Collins

video jet ski swordfish
Fishing

Watch: First Ever Swordfish Landed from a Jet Ski in the Gulf

By Dac Collins

gamefish as bait
Fishing

6 Fishing Rules That Are Most Commonly Broken

By Joe Cermele

A sheepshead with its human-like teeth is notoriously difficult to hook.
Fishing

The 5 Hardest Fish to Hook

By Joe Cermele

A northern pufferfish caught in the northeast.
Fishing

One Bad Mother Puffer: Why Are Anglers Catching Toxic Pufferfish in Rhode Island?

By Joe Cermele

A 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motor comparison.
Gear

2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Engine: Which Outboard Is Better for You?

By Dac Collins

ak state record rockfish
Fishing

State-Record Rockfish Could Have Outweighed the World Record

By Bob McNally

louisiana redfish
Fishing

Can Redfish Stocking Save Declining Populations in Louisiana?

By Joe Cermele

six million dollar marlin
Fishing

Marlin Anglers Win $6 Million in Largest Fishing Tournament Payout of All Time

By Bob McNally

world record moonfish
Fishing

Rookie Angler Catches Likely World-Record Moonfish. “It’s Kinda Like a Unicorn”

By Bob McNally

deputy jumps into runaway boat
Fishing

Watch: Florida Deputy Leaps into Runaway Boat Going 41 MPH

By Bob McNally

video canadian bass angler great white shark kayak
Fishing

Watch: Canadian Angler Hooks a Great White Shark from a Kayak

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Angler Shatters Delaware Kingfish Record While Fishing for Sharks

By Bob McNally

video marlin chaos in boat
Fishing

Watch: Hooked Marlin Leaps into the Back of a Fishing Boat

By Dac Collins

alabama record tiger shark
Fishing

1,000-Pound Tiger Shark Should Smash Alabama Record

By Bob McNally

Catfish have spiny fins that can stab fishermen.
Fishing

A Flying Fish Stabbed a Surfer in a Freak Accident. These Fish Are More Likely to Impale You

By Joe Cermele

A shark attacked a seal near the beach in Nantucket, which washed ashore while injured.
Survival

Watch: Shark Attacks Seal Near Nantucket, Prompting Beach Closures

By Bob McNally

Watch: Fisherman Catches Lost Rod with a Giant Striper Still on the Line
Fishing

Watch: Fisherman Catches Lost Rod with a Giant Striper Still on the Line

By Dac Collins

A great white shark mouth.
Fishing

Great White Shark Tales from Cape Cod’s Charter Boat Captains

By Christine Peterson

texas first fish record grouper
Fishing

Texas Kid’s First Ever Fish Is a State Record Grouper

By Bob McNally

hellgrammite best live baits
Fishing

The Best Live Baits

By Joe Cermele

blue marlin tournament
Fishing

Marlin Catch Disqualified from Tourney Due to Shark “Mutilation.” Costs Anglers $3.5 Million in Winnings

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Sailfish vs Swordfish: An Angler’s Guide

By Dac Collins

video mako thrashes tuna
Fishing

Watch a Mako Shark Chomp a Hooked Tuna in Half

By Dac Collins

connecticut record fluke
Fishing

Man Breaks Connecticut Flounder Record After Buying a Bigger Net

By Bob McNally

A weak hook will straighten when you get bit by a big trophy fish.
Fishing

3 Sleeper Tackle Fails That Will Cost You Fish

By Joe Cermele

A man holding a redfish
Gear

The Best Redfish Lures of 2024

By Kevin Hughes

image of ernest hemingway and marlin on top of old magazine pages
Fishing

Hemingway in Cuba: Fighting Hungry Sharks and Big Marlin

By Arnold Samuelson

fishing gear hacks
Fishing

Fishing Gear Hacks: 3 Things Every Angler Should Carry

By Joe Cermele

how to bleed fish
Fishing

How to Bleed a Fish

By Joe Cermele

An angler in a hat and sunglasses holds up a fat snapper.
Fishing

Carolina Teen Crushes Mangrove Snapper State-Record

By Bob McNally

freediver world record sheepshead
Fishing

Virginia Man Freediving from Jet Ski Spears World-Record Sheepshead

By Bob McNally

feds propose speed limit atlantic 1
Conservation

11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips

By Dac Collins

orange beach tourney blue marlin
Fishing

Massive Blue Marlin Caught Off Alabama Coast Breaks 27-Year Record

By Bob McNally

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.
Fishing

There’s No Shame in Catching Striped Bass with Bunker

By Joe Cermele

Texas half-ton hammerhead
Fishing

Texas Anglers Reel in Half-Ton Hammerhead Shark from the Beach

By Bob McNally

social media stolen boat
Fishing

Facebook Strangers Help an Indiana Man Recover His Stolen Fishing Boat

By Dac Collins

How to read a fish finder
Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

video GT eating birds
Fishing

Gangsters of the Flats: Watch These Powerful, Bird-Eating Saltwater Fish in Action

By Dac Collins

cruise passengers banned for fishing
Fishing

Passengers Who Caught Fish Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Receive Lifetime Ban

By Dac Collins

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.
Fishing

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

By Joe Cermele

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

The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

A redfish caught with the Best Saltwater Lures
Gear

The Best Saltwater Lures

By Ric Burnley

Fish taxidermy mounted in various ways on a gray wall.
Fishing

Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch

By Joe Cermele

giant bluefin breaks rod
Fishing

Giant Bluefin Tuna Breaks Rod in Half During Two-Hour Fight

By Bob McNally

Sargassum seaweed piled on a beach in the gulf of Mexico.
Fishing

Sargassum Seaweed Mat Stretching 5,000 Miles Long Heads Toward Florida

By Bob McNally

great white shark
Fishing

Video: 13-Foot Great White Shark Caught from Pensacola Beach

By Bob McNally

Sharks boiling in a feeding frenzy at the water's surface.
Fishing

Watch a Massive Shark Feeding Frenzy Off the Coast of Louisiana

By Bob McNally

Fisherman Sight-Casts to Land a Swordfish on the Fly. That’s Almost Unheard Of
Fishing

Fisherman Sight-Casts to Land a Swordfish on the Fly. That’s Almost Unheard Of

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Hard-Fighting Marlin Punches Hole in Boat Engine, Strands Anglers in Open Ocean

By Dac Collins

release record shark 1
Fishing

Florida Surf Fisherman Catches and Releases Potential State-Record Bull Shark

By Bob McNally

giant thresher shark NC record
Fishing

Carolina Fisherman Sets New State Record with Giant Thresher Shark

By Bob McNally

mola fish
Fishing

The Ugly Fish That Haunt Anglers’ Dreams

By Alan Clemons

tizi eats great white
Fishing

How to Cook a Great White Shark (And Get in Serious Trouble For It)

By Joe Cermele

giant gator gar alabama record
Fishing

Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record

By Bob McNally

igloo bar
Fishing

The Coolest Fishing Bar of All Time, an Insider’s Guide

By Joe Cermele

jaws
Fishing

Steven Spielberg Regrets ‘Jaws,’ My All-Time Favorite Movie

By Joe Cermele

barracuda fishing
Fishing

More Freshwater Anglers Should Try Barracuda Fishing

By Joe Cermele

best tasting fish
Fishing

The Best Tasting Fish Species You’ve Probably Never Eaten

By Joe Cermele

Mako shark jumps in fishing boat
Fishing

Watch: Hooked Mako Shark Jumps into Boat in New Zealand

By Katie Hill