There may not be a more prolific inshore fishery than the Louisiana coast. The southern end of Louisiana stretches about 300 ...
When it comes to game fish of inshore waters and shallow reefs, these eight brawlers have probably broken more hearts — and rods — than other species. Sure, it’s subjective and, sure, there are other ...
This has been a good year for bluefin tuna in some global regions that for years have seen a decline in the species. And that now includes California, where an over 200-pound bluefin was caught ...
A fishing bag is a great thing to have, and dry storage backpacks are popular items these days. Some anglers haul them on airplanes for travel, but most of us carry them on the boat for day-to-day use ...
A 175-plus-pound record cobia — the largest caught on rod and reel ever recorded — wouldn’t have made it to the boat if the angler had listened to his captain. IGFA recently approved the monster cobia ...
Saltwater fishing lures are versatile, offering nearly unlimited ways to target inshore and offshore species. From bays to beaches, offshore hard bottom to current-formed weed lines, the sea offers a ...
When it comes to fishing, I love it all. Be it giant bluefin tuna on conventional stand-up tackle or brook trout on dry flies in beaver ponds, I’m all in. But I can’t get much happier than being in a ...
Mature oversized bull redfish earn the nickname “bull” for their hulking size, brute strength, and unapologetic aggression. Capt. Mike Frenette, of The Redfish Lodge of Louisiana in Venice, sees ...
You caught a blackbelly rosefish, Heliocolenus dactylopterus, Jason – and you took a great photo of it. The long second spine from the top on the fish’s preopercle, along with the relatively smooth ...
Bluefin tuna surrounded us far off the coast of North Carolina. While holding on to the hardtop, I watched an acre of monster fish boil on the surface. Marks on the fish finder were so thick that the ...
Every angler who plans to target sailfish in the coming year — whether from a private boat or charter — can learn from the pros. This prized sport fish forces anglers in temperate and tropical waters ...