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 October 12, 2024, Craig Williams achieved a remarkable feat by landing a 4.62-kilogram (10-pound, 3-ounce) snubnose pompano while fishing in Dampier, Australia. This impressive catch earned him the IGFA Menâs 3-kg (6 lb.) Line Class World Record for the species. The pompano was enticed by Craig's crab fly, and after a brief battle, he successfully landed the fish. Craig then recorded its weight on his certified scale before safely releasing it back into the water.Editorial Staff
Art Weston, while fishing with guide Nolan Sprengeler on Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake, caught a colossal muskellunge measuring 138 centimeters. This impressive fish, measured on Art's Official IGFA Measuring Device, earned him the IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for the species. After a brief yet intense struggle, Art successfully boated the muskie, documented its length, and released it safely back into the lake.Editorial Staff
Redfish and black drum are thick in the Louisiana marshes all year, but the season for the monsters runs from September to January, when big fish move from offshore into the marsh following migrating baitfish. When the baitfish show up inshore, the big fish wonât be far behind.Editorial Staff