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A Simple Way To Avoid Getting Hung Up

Sometimes it can be frightening to cast into the heart of a snag or brushpile where the fish are, knowing you might lose whatever you have tied on.

N.Y. Tournament Angler Breaks Own Smallie Records

Bass tournament anglers know that catching a 30-plus-pound five-fish bag of smallmouth bass is an incredible feat. When that sack contains a 9-pound state-record smallie, it’s the stuff of legends.

2023 CCA & Mud Hole Scholarship Winners Announced

Sophomore Year of Scholarship Program Awards Another $6,000 in College Funds

Taxman Takes a $3.5 Million Bite at Big Rock Blue Marlin Tourney

To anglers, sharks are known as “the taxman” because of their penchant for stealing gamefish off the line. The taxman took more than just a snack when it bit off a chunk of a blue marlin during the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City, N.C. It cost the would-be winning team, Sensation, a more than $3.5-million paycheck.

An Intro To Surf Fishing

There’s no secret weapon or magic to surf fishing, but it’s always a good idea to understand the basics and have a few tips or tricks in your back pocket before you start.

Surf’s Down

We are all familiar with the phrase “surf’s up,” but I get more excited when I hear “surf’s down!”

Connecticut State Record Summer Flounder

Please congratulate Bill Proulx with a new Connecticut state record Summer Flounder. It weighed in at 15.3 pounds, at 32 5/8 inches long with a girth of 26 1/4 inches. It surpasses the previous record caught by Michael Maffucci of 14lb 13.76 oz and 31.5 inches back in 2019. Awesome fish!

Red Grouper To Close in Gulf Federal Waters

NOAA Fisheries has announced a closure to recreational harvest or red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will begin on July 21 and continue through the rest of 2023.

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28th Annual Keys Kids Fishing Derby

  The Islamorada Charter Boat Association put on another great event for 95 anglers ages 0-10 years old in the …

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Blue Ridge Mountain Lakes are Calling

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.

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Goliath Grouper: Return of the Gentle Giants

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.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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