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Recapturing Tagged Bahamas Bonefish

Is there anything more exhilarating than scrambling to recover line that’s buzzing off your reel and then landing a well-deserved …

Waterkeeper Rangers

by John Cassani As most anglers know, fish habitat is varied and critical for successful feeding, reproduction and recruitment. Seagrass …

Edisto River Rites of Passage

Growing up in Charleston as a kid, the Edisto River holds a great deal of nostalgia for me. As the …

FWC: 2018 Lionfish Challenge

The 2018 Lionfish Challenge starts May 19 and rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for removing lionfish.

FWC Update: Grouper and Atlantic Hogfish Seasons Re-Open May 1

May openings and closures.

SLC Artificial Reef volunteers build modules, fishery assessment; coastal partnership update

In early March, 41 volunteers created another 500 oyster reef modules in less than three hours.

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Enter To Win Skye Burkhardt’s Halloween Ultimate Paddleboard Fishing Package!

Winner announced 10/31/25

Pat Hutchinson Lands World Record Blue Catfish on Light Tackle

Pat Hutchinson set a new IGFA Women’s 3-kg (6 lb.) Line Class World Record with a 13.61-kilogram (30-pound) blue catfish caught on the James River in Virginia. The record-setting catfish struck her cut bait, and after a determined 22-minute battle, Pat successfully landed the fish. She weighed it on a certified scale before safely releasing it back into the river.

Record-Breaking Catch: Weston Lands 153-Pound Alligator Gar on 2-Pound Line

On April 8, 2025, angler Art Weston reeled in an astonishing 153-pound alligator gar while fishing on Lake Livingston, TX

Big Trouble in Morehead City

There’s nothing quite like the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, and the 2025 tournament reminded us all why it’s one …

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41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook

Fished all around Lake Toho, but just before we went in…