Virginia Beach Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Three winters ago, on a cold December morning, Capt. Pat Foster was slow-trolling for striped bass off the Virginia Beach oceanfront when he got a big bite. “The fish hit hard,” he recalls, “then it...
View ArticleFinally: Anglers Allowed to Choose How They Release Fish
It’s a time to savor when common sense prevails, since sometimes that seems to be more exception than rule. Common sense has finally prevailed in fishery management at both the federal (Gulf of Mexico...
View ArticleGet the Lead Out
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)Not all tuna frenzies are created equal — heck, most of the time they’re happening hundreds of feet below the swells! That’s when it’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wahoo Fishing at Alijos Rocks
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View ArticleThe Best Shark Fishing Videos and Shark Fishing Tales | Sport Fishing
Sharks have been around for an estimated 420 million years. These sea dogs have put up fight after fight. They survived over five mass extinctions — asteroids can't even keep a shark down. They even...
View ArticleCatch Bonefish with Lures
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)Armed with the knowledge that scientists who dissect large South Florida bonefish report gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) in their bellies, my...
View ArticleNighttime Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.) Stand-up fishermen targeting big yellowfin tuna aboard San Diego's long-range boats expect to spend more time fishing than sleeping at...
View ArticleGulf Red Snapper Fishing
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.) The dense coastal fog made the pre-dawn blackness seem impenetrable that cool December morning. Yet the 29-foot Cobiasco steamed on south...
View ArticleTexas Blackfin Tuna Fishing
(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)In Texas, football is king. Whether it’s the Friday-night lights of high school, the Saturday madness of Longhorns and Aggies, or Sundays...
View ArticleNorway's World-Record Cod Fishing
I’ve fished in many different conditions and countries, but this time I questioned my sanity. We were headed to the Arctic Circle in mid-March to target world-record-size cod.There we’d face cold so...
View ArticleThe Science of Cobia
"No, that’s not a shark. Not a remora either. Yes, definitely cast your bait; it’s a cobia!”I’m sure many charter skippers and guides from the mid-Atlantic through the Gulf have issued such...
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