During a three-day offshore trip targeting marlin and sailfish, the crew hooked into a massive swordfish overnight near the Delta House oil platform. After a grueling 4.5-hour fight, Fritze landed the 550.3-pound swordfish — smashing the Alabama state record by over 100 pounds.Editorial StaffSep 9th, 2025
Off the Costa Rica’s east coast, sport fishers stumbled upon a highly unusual 6.6‑foot nurse shark exhibiting bright orange coloration—an unprecedented case of xanthism in this species. Even more extraordinary, the shark also displayed signs of albinism, including a lack of black in its irises. This rare combination, known as albino‑xanthochromism, has almost never been seen, previously documented only in a few other marine species like an Irish Sea ray. The shark was safely photographed and released.Editorial StaffSep 8th, 2025