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Pigs in Paradise
Two 10-Pounders in a Day! Some anglers spend their entire lives fishing for a 10-pound largemouth to hang on the wall. Ray Mitchell caught two on the morning of Jan. 19 while fishing live bait off a pier at Paradise Public Fishing Area (PFA) near Tifton, Ga. One weighed 10-pounds even, the other weighed 10-pounds, 3-ounces. He took them both home and ate them.
Delta Bass Fishing Trip Yields Surprising State Record
Imagine slinging a chatterbait around on bass gear and hooking into a 162-pound alligator gar. That’s exactly what happened to a father and son who were fishing Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta. When they finally landed the fish, it was a state record.
The N.C. Division Of Marine Fisheries Recently Certified A New State Record Swordfish.
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record swordfish. Cary Carney of Newport caught the 504-lb, 8-oz fish about 55 miles off Morehead City.
The Elusive Big-Fin Squid
This fascinating creature, a deep-sea squid, was video taped by Shell out in the Perdido Area of Alaminos Canyon, at 7800 ft. depth. They can reach almost 20ft long when fully grown.
12-Year-Old Catches Great White Off Florida Coast
A 12-year-old boy reeled in a fish a little bigger than expected on Tuesday while fishing with his family off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Master Hunters
With the South Florida sailfish season in full swing, here’s an awesome video from BBC Earth with some great footage exploring how sailfish hunt and feed in open water. The video features Indo-Pacific sailfish, but you can bet Atlantic sailfish use some of the same strategies.
Surf Expo January Records 21% Increase In Total Attendance
Surf Expo, the premier watersports and coastal lifestyle tradeshow, saw a robust 21% year-over-year gain in attendance for its January 2023 edition, hosting more than 8,500 industry professionals at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Angler Paid $70K For Catching Minnows
In the Pacific Northwest, there is a bounty for northern pikeminnows on the Columbia and Snake rivers. In 2022, one angler racked up nearly $70,000 for catching more than 7,000 of these voracious predators of juvenile steelhead and salmon.
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).Dry Tortugas Are a Hidden Jewel
The seven small islands that make up the Dry Tortugas lie 70 miles due west of Key West, a fisherman’s and naturalist’s paradise. These are hidden jewels.Under The Sea – Spearfishing Apparel
The popularity of spearfishing in the U.S. has grown, and it has spawned product innovation and improvements not only with spearguns, but with dive apparel.
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