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Young Angler Bear Hugs State Record

Tyler Halley, of Maryville, Missouri, is the proud holder of the new state record for yellow perch after he caught this 1-pound, 14-ounce fish from a private pond in Nodaway County on Jan. 24. The previous Missouri state record for yellow perch has stood since 2009. It weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces.

Back Bay Finesse For Striped Bass

Some of the best fishing of the early season takes place in the skinny waters of the salt marsh. As the water is shallower, everything is magnified. The importance of tidal stage, sun, and even the color and composition of the bottom are exaggerated. Many variables must line up, but when they do it can provide lights out fly and light tackle fishing for hungry migratory striped bass in the salt marshes of the Northeast.

Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis

Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis (formerly known as the Crossing For A Cure), an 80-mile self-propelled journey from the Bahamas to Florida.

Celebrating Our 300th Issue!

My how time flies. It seems like yesterday that Coastal Angler Magazine decided to franchise its original 10,000 circulation magazine. While we didn’t know a lot about franchising, we did know that we had a local fishing magazine that everyone in our area loved. A phrase that often pops up in franchising is, “If it works on one corner, it may work on another corner.”

Maryland Deviates With Regs For Rockfish

With an 18 percent reduction in striped bass mortality called for by East Coast fishery managers to stem population decline, Chesapeake Bay anglers will be limited to just one rockfish a day under new regulations.

State Record Lake Trout Caught in Northern New Hampshire

Thomas Knight of Meredith, New Hampshire, caught an enormous lake trout while ice fishing on Big Diamond Pond in West Stewartstown, NH.

Gray triggerfish opens March 1 in Gulf state and federal waters

The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1, and will remain open through May 1, closing to harvest May 2, 2020.

Trout Fishing New Hampshire

Trout fishing in the "Granite State" is all about variety. Whether your passion is a multi-colored brook trout, a leaping rainbow or the determined fight of a brown, there's a trout pond or stream within reasonable driving distance in New Hampshire.

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Young Anglers Reel in Sailfish Dreams at Second Annual Keys Kids Tournament

On February 8th, fifty-seven young anglers set sail on 21 boats in the waters of Islamorada for the Second Annual Keys Kids Sailfish Tournament. This free, one-day event featured youth in two divisions: small-fry (ages 0-10) and junior (ages 11-16).

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Bucket List: Weldon, North Carolina

Each spring, the small town of Weldon, N.C., located just off I-95 in the northeast part of the state, becomes the “Rockfish Capital of The World.”

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Under The Sea – Slings and Polearms

There’s a retro-movement taking place—a trend toward primitive hunting gear. Slings and polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms.

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That GOAT’s Six Million Dollar Boat!

Lets take a look at Tom Brady's Six Million Dollar Yacht

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