Along with sharp hooks, freshly spooled reels and plenty of water, a good day of offshore fishing also requires an awareness of what conditions the day will bring. When planning the direction, range ...

Quite simply, Ascension is one of the most isolated islands on earth, a A tiny dot in the middle of the southern Atlantic Ocean roughly midway between South America and Africa. It took us almost a ...

I confess. I’m a fin-addict (fanatic). And a tackle junkie. If there’s something new out there or a twist on some kind of tackle or tactic, I want to know about it. So, here’s something that’s both ...

Braided line is strong, surprisingly strong. With fishing line companies only getting better and more specialized in their manufacturing, I’m not surprised to see a trend among anglers preferring ...

Up north in the land of lobstah, offshore bluefin tuna fishing is enjoying a resurgence. After several years of spotty, inconsistent catches, anglers are enjoying steady hookups with one of the most ...

It’d be interesting to know how many misidentified blackfin snapper are tossed back. Capt. Mike McFadden initially thought he was looking at a red snapper when his new IGFA all-tackle world record hit ...

Giant fish keep being caught during the popular Destin Fishing Rodeo, as a massive 349-pound Warsaw grouper was hauled to the tournament scales. The immense grouper was caught Oct. 9 by angler Garrett ...

On April 20, 1999, at 11:30 a.m. Tommy Resha of Birmingham, Alabama hooked a “mean” marlin while fishing aboard the boat Abracadabra, captained by Ron Riebe of Key Largo, Florida. They were fishing ...

One of the primary functions of the International Game Fish Association is to ensure and maintain responsible, ethical angling practices in part by establishing and maintaining rules. Such rules have ...

Citing a low probability of achieving the goal of rebuilding striped bass stocks by 2029, the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (ASBMB) aims to reduce fishery removals by 12 percent in 2026, ...

Catching fish on topwater lures represents the most exciting form of fishing, hands down. No arguments. Period. Fishing with the best saltwater lures for topwater—be it a popper, surface walker, ...