Inshore

Stripers Forever Release A Breeder Program

Stripers Forever announces the official start of the 5th season of our Release A Breeder Program.   Actively supported by progressive, fishing industry conservation partners Cheeky Fishing, Wingo Belts, Thomas and Thomas fly rods, and new […]

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High-Performance Marine Radar

  FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today the Raymarine Magnum™ high-performance open array radar featuring superior bird mode and beam sharpening technology. Including many of the same radar technologies trusted by the United States Coast Guard, […]

Offshore

Tackle for Targeting Tremendous Tuna

  Professional angler and television personality Henry Waszczuk knows a thing or two about chasing the denizens of the briny deep. As host of Fishing the Flats & More, Waszczuk patrols the warm waters of […]

Offshore

Basking Sharks Gather

Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island. While individual sightings are fairly common, seeing large […]

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FISHING FOR GIANTS

SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL(TM) HOOKS SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS FISH IN NEW SERIES. THREE-PART SERIES PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AT 8 PM ET/PT From the rough waters of the Nile River to the seas surrounding […]

Stripers Forever Survey Results
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Stripers Forever Survey Results

The results of the Stripers Forever 2017 Annual Fishing Survey are finalized. In 2016 we received 504 responses to our annual survey.  This year’s survey has again produced a good representative sampling of sentiments from […]

Inshore

Red Tide Getting Worse

A patchy bloom of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected from Pinellas County, background concentrations in […]

Bass Fishing

NOAA Seeks Comment on Test Trapping for Lionfish

NOAA Fisheries is accepting comments on an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Salty Bones Fisheries. The applicant proposes to test various spiny lobster traps and a fish aggregation device based, non-containment purse […]

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IGFA Hot Catches – February 2018

The IGFA has recently received world record applications for a snubnose pompano from the Seychelles, a rainbow trout from Argentina, a brown marbled grouper from the Maldives, a great barracuda from Kenya, and a short […]

Offshore Topwaters
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Offshore Topwaters

When anglers pull up to a reef, wreck or offshore rock pile, their thoughts typically turn to bottom fish such as group and snapper. Nothing wrong there, but, don’t overlook the topwater potential. Pelagic predators […]

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Two IGFA Record Catches January 2018

The International Game Fish Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. Mexican angler Jorge […]

Stripers Forever
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Stripers Forever Fund-Raising Auction

Stripers Forever, the not-for-profit, all volunteer conservation organization is holding their Annual, online Fund-Raising Auction to raise much needed funds to help save wild striped bass. Everyone that cares about this marvelous fish and fishery […]

Shark Fishing

Tagged Tiger Shark Travels 37,000 Miles

Not freezing temperatures nor nor’easters nor Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose or Maria can stop “Andy,” a tiger shark tagged in Bermuda by scientists from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute(GHRI) in 2014. Travelling approximately 37,565 miles […]

Inshore

High Hopes for Low Tide

Ever wonder what fish see in the southeast’s shallow bays and estuaries? Well, snorkeling is one option, but another — one with superior angling application — involves timing your outings with a seasonal occurrence known […]

Offshore

Guatemala Sailfish by Kayak

Angler David Hadden’s eyes light up when asked about kayak fishing Guatemala’s Pacific Coast, what many consider “The Billfish Capital of the World.” If big game fishing in world-renowned billfish waters wasn’t enough, Old Town’s […]

Shark Fishing Tips From Out Friends In New York
Shark Fishing

Shark Fishing Tips From Out Friends In New York

Sharks are some of the sea’s most well-known but misunderstood inhabitants. They simultaneously provoke fascination and hysteria wherever they appear. Excessive fear of their ferocity and aggression has tainted people’s relationship with sharks, threatening their […]

New Storm 360GT Coastal Soft Plastics
Inshore

New Storm 360GT Coastal Soft Plastics

With Storm® 360GT Coastal baits tied on, anglers can truly fish everywhere and catch anything, now including saltwater species. Target Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, Sea Trout and more with the new 360GT Coastal baits. The lineup […]

Flatfish
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NOAA Study of Flatfish Feeding

Mouthing Off About Flatfish Lips – Ever wonder why we have lips? What’s their purpose? I bet the reason has less to do with talking and more to do with eating. Out here, I look […]

New N.C. State Record Gag Grouper
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New N.C. State Record Gag Grouper

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record for gag grouper. Breece Gahl reeled in the 47-pound, 6-ounce fish while fishing in the Atlantic Ocean 30 miles off Wrightsville Beach. The […]

Jigging for Stripers with Twister Tails
Inshore

Jigging for Stripers with Twister Tails

Fishing the saltwaters of Buzzards Bay jigging for stripers with artificial baits. We’re using white twister tails, and targeting the stripers which are closer to the surface of the water. For more fishing videos, visit: […]

Wading By Boat
Inshore

Wade-Fish By Boat

Visiting anglers commonly wonder why Texas flats fishermen so frequently get out of perfectly good boats to wade-fish in water that is waist deep or even chest deep. While the question certainly is valid, there […]

Savage Gear Surf Walker
Inshore

Savage Gear Surf Walker

Savage might have missed the boat with their Bat lure, but their Surf Walker does have a look and action that is totally different than other top water lures. It is made with a long […]