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.Editorial StaffJan 25th, 2023
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. Editorial StaffJan 24th, 2023
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.Editorial StaffJan 23rd, 2023
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.Editorial StaffJan 20th, 2023
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.Editorial StaffJan 19th, 2023
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.Editorial StaffJan 19th, 2023
The Islands of the Bahamas are a paradise! The time to go is when an event is happening and with a shallow-draft boat to enjoy all the gorgeous islands.
Fly anglers are as attracted to their flies as fish are, and in some cases, can be even more attracted to them than the fish. There are a wide variety of flies available for anglers, and selecting from the array can be complicated. There are different colors, sizes, and materials. There are weighted flies and unweighted flies. So, what are the best flies? The simple answer is: it depends.
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.
The ACR Next-Gen ResQLink PLB has a new Digital Display. ACR Electronics’ new next-generation ResQLink Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) is … Editorial StaffMay 1st, 2019
A perfectly designed baitwell system. As fisherman, we all know how hard live bait can be to find. Seasonal weather patterns … Editorial StaffFeb 16th, 2019
Designed with purpose in mind. Since 2015, Frabill has continued to set the quiet standard in bucket conversion. The Frabill … Editorial StaffJan 19th, 2019
Stripers from 20 to 40 pounds show up regularly on this reservoir outside Blairsville, Georgia. The elusive 50-plus-pounder is what everyone seeks, and very lucky anglers just might find it trolling bluebacks, big gizzard shad or trout.Nick CarterSep 30th, 2025
While our reefs are home to a few “resident” goliath grouper that are spotted consistently throughout the year, one by one more and more of these fish begin arriving as summer starts to fade away into fall. Goliaths begin arriving as early as July, and are only here for a short period of time, often leaving as the last days of September tick away.Editorial StaffSep 18th, 2025