Doug Olander

Australia: Hammerhead Sharks Now Fully Protected

Keeping either species of hammerhead shark taken by any means is now illegal in the waters off New South Wales, Australia.

DIY Line Spooler

Easy instructions for building a fishing line spooler

Tunazilla Invades California

Bluefin tuna migrating from Japan are turning up off California with radioactive flesh.

Build a DIY Line Spooler

Easy instructions for building a great line spooler yourself

When Dolphins Turn Vicious

A rash of recent attacks on anglers by dolphin (porpoise) in Louisiana offers a good reminder that these are wild animals with sharp teeth.

Potential World-Record Porbeagle Shark Released

Two British anglers tagged and released an estimated 550-pound porbeagle, knowing it could be a new all-tackle world-record catch.

Potential World-Record Porbeagle Shark Released

Two British anglers tagged and released an estimated 550-pound porbeagle, knowing it could be a new all-tackle world-record catch.

Killer Manatee Nearly Drowns Angler

Well, okay, I confess: That headline is a wee bit on the sensational side. But for an awful, harrowing moment, this past weekend, that headline flashed through my mind.Best I start from beginning. As first light began to spread across the Banana River no-motor zone, north of Port Canaveral, Florida, I launched my kayak, ready for the five-mile pedal to where I planned to fish.

Let States Manage Red Snapper, Scientist Says

Let states manage stocks of red snapper and other non-migratory fish off their shores.That’s the basic message in an op-ed piece by Dr. Bob Shipp, chairman of the Dept. of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama and a 16-year member of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. (Shipp is also a long-time Fish Facts expert for Sport Fishing magazine.)