The boat was slicing through choppy waves many miles out to sea when the cry went out and fingers pointed the captain toward a patch of blue water, boiling with gray froth. It was a pogie ball, a ...

The call came at 7:15 Monday morning as I was on my way to meet Bill Butler at Venice Marina for a shot at redfish. It was Butler, and he had just one question: "You wanna catch some tuna instead?" ...

David Loewen of Oklahoma caught a 41-pound blackfin tuna Friday while fishing with Capt. Joey Davis out of Venice. The fish beat the old state record by more than 3 pounds. (Joey Davis photo) Capt.