Articles in Category: News
Of Fishing, Fireworks, Independence and ISIS
Happy 4th of July to all!
Whole Foods Market Takes a Bite out of Lionfish
Florida Stores First Region to Offer New “Spearited” Catch of the Day.
NOAA Fisheries Announces Modifications to Gag and Black Grouper
NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule changing gag and black grouper recreational management measures in the Gulf of Mexico.
Game Wardens Make Big Catch on Illegal Fishing
Texas Game Wardens make a big catch after two young men bragged on Facebook about how many fish they caught and illegally kept.
FWC Looks Online at Illegal Charters
The Key West Charter Boats Association has reached out to the Florida Fish Fish and Wildlife Commission for its help to combat the growing problem of illegal charters, and the FWC has agreed to assist.
Toxic West Coast Crabs
A poisonous substance linked to a massive algae bloom off the West Coast has prompted officials to halt recreational shellfishing from Washington to California and is blamed for sickening dozens of seabirds, seals, whales and other marine life.
Huge Marlin Taken by Kona Sportfishing Boat
This week, off the coast of Hawaii, a fish weighed in at only eight pounds short of the all-tackle record at 1,368 pounds.
Tiny Woman Swims With Huge Sperm Whales
I'm sure humans came from the sea.
Brian Kessler on Why People Visit The Online Fisherman
The best newsletter about fishing you can get for free -- or for cash!
Boyd Duckett and the BASS Northern Open on the James River
Boyd will come back.
Man Arrested After Confronting Teens Fishing
Careful where you fish.
Fourth Shark Attack in Two-Week Period
Use the pool.
Fisherman Criticized for Killing Hammerhead and 34 Pups
Well, I don't know what to think about this.
Angler Shoots and Kills Self
Make sure the barrel is empty.
Local Partner of TOF Takes 3rd Place with Blacktip Shark
Sharks take a bite out of cancer.
NY Cracks Down on Anglers Taking Fish Photos - Is Florida Next?
Will a similar law come to Florida? Probably.
Mexican Poachers Are Taking Our Fish - Legal Changes Hopefully Coming
Get your manos off of my Red Snapper!
Boats Up In Flames at Bay Pines Marina
Makes me think about boat insurance...
The Alleged Female Kayak Killer is Charged with Murder
Kayak tipping can kill ya.
TOF Poll on Amendment 40 Shows Sides Still Divided
That red snapper is one feisty subject.
Gulf Coast Open Fishing Tournament - April 23-25
Go win a tourny!
Man Charged With Illegal Killing of 505-Pound Mako
Rod-and-reel only.
Vote for the Best State Park and Win Prizes
Disney here I come.
Fisherman Likely to Plead Guilty in Fish Sting Operation
No license, don't sell.
Two Fishermen Convicted of Crab-Trap Robbery
Don't touch anyone's crabs!
Feds Vote to Ban Fishing of Many Baitfish in Pacific
Is the Gulf or Atlantic next?
Women's Fishing Club Grows with Good Practices
Women are the fastest growing segment of the recreational fishing world.
Great Whites Attack Prey Under Cover of Sun
Swim into the sun when in Gulf waters.
There's Big Bucks in Crappie Fishing - Open Tournaments
There's lots of bucks in those little fish.
Three Legendary Anglers Fish the Gulf to Help Sheriff's Youth Benefit
Fishing with three hall of famers is a blast.
What Do You Know About Fish?
Can you handle a goldfish or a snook?
Owner of Seafood Co. Gets Prison Time for Scallop Thefts
Do not disrespect your shellfish or they may clamp down on you.
For Those Who Like Fishing - More Coral Found
Coral appears on 38 acres.
Will USA Follow Europe's New Strict Seafood Rules?
Technology allows seafood tracking.
12 Boats and Aircraft Search for Missing Fisherman
Fisherman still missing in Yankeetown.
Hammerhead Closes in on Naverre Beach Swimmers
Whale Pass Fishing Report
Nibbles and Bites
Fish Dinners Being Traced to Source Angler
Lionfish May Have a Price On Its Head
Bassmaster Elite Series - Inside View Two by Boyd Duckett
Louisiana Fisherman Rebuilding Business after Gulf Oil Spill
Fish Skinz Inshore Slam Tournament Winner
Congress Tries to Slow Big-Government Takeover of Public Waters
Holiday Bass Under the Attractor Tree
FWC puts Christmas trees in the water to create fishy structure. This story tells the story about "Attractor" trees.
Florida Leads in Saltwater Fishing Jobs & Revenue
Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Lead the Nation in Saltwater Fishing Jobs and Revenue
Teenager Catches State Record Flathead Catfish
Charles Patchen from Alabama caught a 63.8 pound flathead catfish on the Chattahoochee River in Jackson County.
Man Banned from Commercial Fishing for Ten Years…
Two Mega Sharks Caught and Released
Check out these catches of a massive hammerhead shark and an equally huge tiger shark that were estimated to weigh between 780 and 880 pounds.
Snook Harvest Seasonal Closure in Gulf Starts Dec. 1
Druggies Freed - Commercial Angler Jailed
We found this story this morning on Judicial Watch and thought you would find it worth reading. Six thousand people were released yesterday from federal prisons for drugs, and this guy was sent to jail for six years. We are strongly opposed to illegal fishing, but really?
Spiny Lobster Season Has Added Bonus This Year
The 2015 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 29 and 30, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31.
Check Out Shark-Con for Some Fun This Weekend
It's the UPS shark!
Greater Amberjack Will Close to Commercial Anglers July 19
Commerical amberjack catches closing soon.
News Special - Homosassa Scallops Limiting Out
Delish!
TOF is Going to ICAST and will Broadcast Live from the Show Floor
The best of the rest is at ICAST.
20-foot Basking Shark Caught in Australia
It takes many years to grow this big.
Lobster-Type Tiny Crabs Blanket California Beaches
I wonder if we can eat them puppies?
Kids FWC Week of Summer Camp with Fishin' and Easy Livin'
Fishing camp is a wonderful thing.
Gigantic Barrel Jellyfish Swarm England Coast
Want to swim with these bad boys?
Near-record Mako Shark Caught
Jewfish, Goliath Grouper and Greedy Fisheries Managers
The fish used to be bigger and had different names.
Man Diving for Lionfish Comes Up On 12-foot Great White
That's one big shark.
Two Recent Shark-bite Deaths in Hawaii Spur Research
Watch swimming in Hawaii.
Charter Captain Provides Inside View of the Red Snapper Argument
The inside scoop on sector-separation.
PROFESSOR FOLLOWS FLORIDA SHARKS WITH AMAZING VIDEO
Lots of sharks in Florida!
BP Oil Disaster - Fish Embryos Hard to Calculate in Damage Totals
Baby tuna not even counted yet.
Pirate Fishing Vessel Scuttled After 110-Day Pursuit
Pirates scuttle ship to avoid charges.
Federal Time for Marine Life-Snatchers in the Keys
Leave those rocks alone.
Boyd Duckett Moves Into 14th Place on Day 3 of BASS
Moving on up!
10-Foot Mako Shark Caught off Florida Beach - and Grilled Up
A 10-foot mako shark is a large animal.
Lord Moyola - A Fly-Fishing Irish Aristocrat and Forensic Angler
The Irish are famous for fly-fishing.
Device Allows Public to Track Great Whites
1,058-Pound Blue Marlin Bagged by 16-Year-Old
Gigantic Blue Marlin caught by teenager.
Mote Marine Bequests Honors on Captain Scott Moore
Mote Marine is a great entity.
New Handheld GrouperChek Sniffs Out Fake Grouper
Is that a grouper sandwich or is it ...?
Bass School Features Jimmy Houston
Sign up now for Jimmy Houston school.
Manatee County Blames Fisherman for Beach Stink
Smelly male fish awash on beach.
Flying Great White Shark with Video
Flying great white.
Guy Harvey Symposium Draws All-Star Cast
Guy Harvey draws crowds.
Huge Tarpon Caught from a Paddleboard
Fish Remember Where the Food Is
Florida Mako Shark Caught in 25 Feet
New 'Report Florida Lionfish' Application is Live
Find Fish With a Robot Fish!
Help Collect Tarpon DNA
Kayaker Reels in Big Marlin
Rare Albino Blue Marlin Caught
Captain Juan Carlos Zamora with Carlos Espinoza Jimenez and Roberto Salinas Hernandez captured these images of a rare albino Blue Marlin. Not too many people get to experience something like this, let alone get a set of great photos of this fish!
NOAA Paying Recreational Anglers to Not Fish; What Could Be Wrong With That?
A Very Fishy Thanksgiving
Fish for Thanksgiving? Yes.
Red Snapper Recreational Fishing Season Extended
A Whopping 8,089 Lionfish Removed off Pensacola
State size record broken during second Lionfish Day.
Gator Prank at Wendy’s Lands Jupiter Man in Hot Water
A Jupiter man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, and taking an alligator after throwing the reptile through a Wendy’s drive-thru window on the evening of October 11th last year.
Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore in Kent, England
There’s been a buzz in Whitstable in Kent, England in the past few days after one of the world’s largest fish was found washed ashore on New Year’s Day.
Lionfish - A New Use for an Invasive Species
We are always talking Lionfish, with our own Fred Garth heavily involved in establishing – with FWC – the Lionfish Symposium. This article from Colorado State University shares an interesting take on creating jewelry from the invasive aquarium fish gone wild.
Record Shoal Bass Caught in Chipola River
Stewart Mayeaux, 41, of Marianna, enjoyed the thrill of seeing a 4-pound, 14-ounce shoal bass hit his lure on Sept. 19 and knowing he had a possible state record.
Divers Run Into Mysterious Blob Off Turkey
The soft, translucent sphere was 13-foot in width and gelatinous in nature. The divers had no idea what their new discovery was.
Florida Angler Wins Record $656K with Top Blue Marlin
That's a lot of dough for one fish!
Sarasota Man Shot in Head While Spear-Fishing
Spear-fishing can be fun but dangerous.
10-Foot White Sturgeon Caught by 9-Year-Old Boy
That will make a lot of filets!
26-year-old Florida Man Dies from Water-Borne Bacteria
Make sure you have no open cuts before entering the water.
10-Foot Bull Shark Caught on Hubbard Charter Boat
You can see why it's called a Bull Shark.
Two Weeks to Start of Gag Grouper Season in Gulf
Here come the big tasty boys!
A Striped Bass so Big it Was Lifted from the Water
Hugging a fish from the water is a wild way to fish.
Snook Season in Atlantic Closing in 5 Days
Hurry up if you want to keep a snook!
Red Snapper Season Opens Saturday - Register First
Good luck with the red snapper all.
Popular Fly-Tying Clubs Involve Young and Old
Old teaching young to tie flies and vice versa.
NY Natives Catch 50 Bass in Three Hours in Two Florida Lakes
Wear a NY summer fedora and catch lots of bass.
Grouper Season Opens May 1st in Atlantic Waters
Times to get some grouper in the Atlantic.
CCA Files Lawsuit to Stop Sector Separation
Red Snapper Brawl Ain't Over Yet
Hudson Fishing Seminar Had a Great Audience!
Nice Kayak!
Commission: 70-day recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters
Well, it's better than last year.
Dolphin Dies After Digesting 9 Pounds of Plastic Bags
Let's keep our water clean.
Lobster is Back on the Tables of the Not-So-Rich
Lobster was once for poor slobs.
Comedy Meets Fly-Fishing Philosophy in New Movie
Get over to Montana.
Florida Leads the Nation in 2014 Shark Attacks
Florida is a shark attack hot-spot.
Illegal Destruction of a Grouper and Tarpon Charged
Obey the law and you won't be in trouble.
Supreme Court Reverses Fisherman's Conviction
One for the Gipper.
World's Fastest Shark Caught Off Florida Pier
Mako sharks can hit 60 mph in open water.
Fishing with Legends and Building the Future
Have you ever fished with Bill Dance?
Breaching Rodman Dam - Will Fishing Improve?
Bass, more or less?
Hot Glue Gun Fly-Tying Catching On
Even some veterans are embracing the glue-gun for tying flies.
Eat the Enemy - Delicious Asian Carp
Eat the carp and save the planet.
Disneyworld Adds New Bass Fishing Excursions
Who needs A Small World when you can fish?
Two-Fish Limit on Red Grouper Approved by FWC
Only two red grouper per angler guys.
Unstoppable Lionfish Thrives in Freshwater Too
Hand-lining a Huge Tarpon from a Kayak
Hold the Presses! Bonefish in Tampa Bay!
Effects on Florida Shark Species of Catch-and-Release
Stone Crab Claws at Highest Prices In Memory
Spanish Mackerel Return to North Florida
Study: Significant Amount of Illegal Seafood Enters U.S.
Time for Anglers to Take More Responsibility for Health of Fisheries
States Fight Back Against National Ocean Council
45-Pound Tarpon Travels Over 400 Miles in a Month
Sailor Saves Family in Sinking Yacht
A private sailboat helped to save a family of 10 from the sea and their sinking boat near Egmont Key.
2016 Gulf Recreational Red Snapper Season (Florida)
The 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters opens Saturdays and Sundays in May starting May 7.
Mote Scientist Identifies First U.S. Black Grouper Spawning Site
The spawning site called Riley’s Hump is located in the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve, a research-only marine reserve in the Florida Keys.
More Than 100k Fish Killed in Middle River
Cuba Launches Shark Protection Plan Produced With US Group
Cuba announced Wednesday that it is launching a long-term plan to preserve its sharks in cooperation with a U.S. environmental group, part of a rapidly accelerating partnership between the two countries aimed at preserving their shared waters in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits.
Massive Cubera Snapper Threatens to Shatter Alabama State Record
College Bassmaster Series Shows Fishing's Future
Popular college bass fishing teams.
Leviathan Freshwater Fish May Become Extinct
Many stingray sandwiches there.
Pig Feces from China In Your Local Fish Market?
Dirty fish is worse to eat than pig feet.
Jumping Sturgeon Kills 5-Year Old Girl on Suwanee
Not much to say about this.
Fisherman Hassled by Police Files Lawsuit
Here we go!
Delicious Scallops Ready for Harvest Next Week
Scallops in butter - yum!
Take This Survey and Be a Part of Your Own Future
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."
Winner of Kayak and a Great Time in St. Pete
Come out and win the next kayak!
NY Changes Stance on Law Against Taking Fish Photos
So now they can take photos I think.
Can You Imagine Seeing These Fish in Tampa Bay?
Can you imagine these guys in Tampa Bay?
Rum, Sharks and a Movie Soundtrack
Don't fall in the water when the sharks are around.
Hard to Manage a Fishery with Poor Science
No facts equals bad decisions in fisheries.
Come to Free Kids' Fishing Derby May 3 in Kissimmee
Kids have a great time at the derby.
Huge Goliath Grouper Caught On Sanibel Island
Lots of grouper sandwiches!
Are You Happy with Amendment 40 and Red Snapper Outcome?
The charter boats are happy again.
Is Science Being Used to Harvest Breeding-Sized Redfish
Leave my redfish alone.
Less Florida Lobsters at Higher Prices Makes Good Season
Some expensive bugs!
Scientists Discover the Magic of a Fish's Lateral Line
The lateral line is a series of hairy bumps.
6-Foot Bull Shark Caught Off Jax Beach Brings the Cops
Watch the water you spring break kids.
60-Pound Permit Caught on a Fly
I didn't know permit like flies that much.
First Florida Great White Caught Off Beach
The fight was awesome like a heavy mako shark.
$5,000 Reward for Pelican Throat Slashers
Help catch these weasels.
Bassmaster Classic Winner Will Probably be Fishing in Deep Water
Can Duckett win it again?
Fresh Fish Coming with New Program
Buy your fish from the source and have it cooked at the restaurant.
EU Bans Bass Fishing in Season to Save Species
And you think we have it bad in the United States?
Teens May Face Charges for Catch-and-Release
Fishing teens may face charges.
When It's About More Than the Fish
Veterans have a great way to find solitude and peace through Heroes on the Water.
Nine New Saltwater Grand Slams Introduced
Get a grand slam and win prizes.
Trifecta of Opah Nailed
Vegetarian Cobias
Great White Shark Population Rising
Feed the Redfish and Catch the Tarpon
We All Live In a Yellow Submarine
Red Snapper Season Shorter by Two Days
Three 12-year-old Visitors Catch a 692-Pound Shark in Sarasota
