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blackwater diving

Palm Beach’s Blackwater Diving Addiction

There is this plaguing desire to stay out late into the night, drifting over deep, dark seas on the hunt …
lobster mini season

My First Mini-Season

What might feel like the Black Friday of the sea to some used to feel like magic to me. My …
spiny lobster season

Regular Spiny Lobster Season Opens Aug. 6

Recreational lobster divers got the first crack at Florida’s favorite crustacean during the recreational mini-season July 25-26. Now lobster divers …
hogfish spearfishing

Heavenly Hogs

Hogfish – it’s an ugly name for a pretty fish. It’s also one of the most delicious species in the …
freediving

So You Want To Be A Freediver? 

Please take a seat. I’m going to prepare you for freediving. Concentrate on your heart rate, listening carefully to your …
smooth diving

Easy Does It

When diving, your ease of movement sends a message to the inhabitants of the ocean. Move smoothly and easily, and …

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Craig Williams Secures World Record with a 10-pound Snubnose Pompano

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 Men’s 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.

Weston Lands World Record-Breaking Muskie on Mille Lacs Lake

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.

Ladies Drum Up Action In The Louisiana Marsh

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 won’t be far behind.