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Stories From a Marlin’s Life
The winner of IGFA’s Great Marlin Race presented by Costa in partnership with Stanford University is the tag that travels the greatest distance each year. But the real winners are anglers and fish. The data collected can be used by fisheries managers to protect billfish fisheries for the future. The data also tells some amazing stories of the wide travels of the world’s favorite big-game fish. Here are a couple recent highlights of the program!
Summer Snook On Top
I love blow-ups from a fish attacking a topwater lure. The sound and sight combined with the sudden impact are exhilarating to say the least. Of all of the fish I have caught on top in both fresh and saltwater, none compare to an aggressive snook attack.
Sight Fishing Tripletail and Cobia in the Bay
Now is a great time to hit the bays and the edge of the Gulf of Mexico for some great tripletail and cobia action!
Bear takes on Two Gators Crossing The St. Johns River!
Video by Tyler Futrell
Speak Up: Big Changes Ahead for Cobia Management
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is mulling big changes in the way cobia are managed in the Atlantic. The commission is seeking public comment on a draft addendum that explores a wide range of potential management actions that could affect cobia seasons, limits and state allocations from Georgia to New York.
No Word on South Atlantic Red Snapper Season
It’s June, and NOAA Fisheries is yet to announce dates for the South Atlantic red snapper season… or even if there’s going to be one.
What is this World Record?
In case you ever wondered how the fishing is on the other side of the world… it’s good!
11-Year-Old Maryland Girl is a Master Angler
Lucy Perez, 11, of Cecil County, Maryland, recently became the first youth angler to achieve the state’s Master Angler Milestone, an impressive feat that requires catching 10 trophy-sized fish of different species from Maryland waters.
D.A. Sea Wins 2025 Chub Cay Invitational
D.A. Sea, a 65 Paul Mann run by Capt. Mark Stephens, won this year’s Chub Cay Invitational Tournament. The members-only event was held last month. D.A. Sea released four blue marlin to take home first-place honors. The Invitational is hosted by the popular Chub Cay Resort & Marina Club, located at the southern tip of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas.Bucket List: Bow River Bullets
Without a doubt, Alberta, Canada’s Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called “the Blue Ribbon Bow.” It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.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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