In October, I dove my tail off and finally scored my first stone crab claws from Palm Beach County, a short drive north of Miami on Floridaâs Atlantic Coast. I didnât get a lot, nor any jumbos like I used to back in Tampa Bay, but they were a to-die-for appetizer.Editorial Staff
We embarked on a weekend-long dive trip off the coast of Louisiana to celebrate two of our friendsâ birthdays by hunting monster yellowfin tuna.Brett Ryan
The 2014 spiny lobster season opened with the two-day recreational sport season July 30 and 31, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31.Editorial Staff
If you donât dive yet, some of what you âknowâ about diving might actually be wrong. A lot of these âmythsâ are perpetuated in the media and movies, and you might be surprised at what is right and what myths are âbusted!â Which one of these myths have you been believing all along?Editorial Staff
On August 4, 2024, William Kneer IV found himself in the heart of Alaskaâs wild Kisaralik River when a fierce sockeye salmon smashed his KVD swimming jig. The fight was brief but electrifying, and when the fish came to hand, it measured an impressive 70 centimetersâenough to tie the IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record.Editorial Staff
Wading puts you in the water with the fish. You are now part of their element, and this gives you an advantage over a noisy boat with a motor or trolling motor and anglers bumping around on it. As a wader, you can silently fish under piers and under mangrove branches where boats canât go or even approach without spooking the fish.Richard L. Matteson