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Growing Goliaths

I read somewhere recently that protected goliath grouper are making a comeback in Florida waters, but that even fish weighing more than 70 pounds are still juveniles. I know these grouper get very large, but is that possible? At what size do goliaths mature sexually? How big do they actually get - and how fast do they grow? Read More
Chinese Bahaba

When in China up the Yangtze, I bought a fish for dinner that looked almost exactly like a spotted seatrout (speckled trout) from the Texas coast... Read More
Mystery Alaska Fish

I own a charter-fishing business on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska. One of my clients caught this fish in 240 feet of water while halibut fishing in the open Pacific, west of Baker Island. No one locally could identify it. Read More
Smooth Butterfly Ray

I was going through some old photos of fish I caught around Norfolk Naval Station while serving in the Marine Corps, and I found this shot of a ray I caught and released from a pier near Virginia Beach several years ago. Can you help with the classification? Read More
Live Fast, Die Young

The remarkable life of the perfect pelagic - the dolphin. Read More
Circle Hooks For Redfish

Circle hooks and redfish match perfectly. The bronze battlers engulf their prey, and their strong jaws serve as a perfect anchorpoint for hooks. Read More
Reds on the Ragged Edge

Captain Spud Woodward Hunts Rumbling Georgia Bulls in the Rough-and-Tumble Surf Zone. Read More
Redfish Management: A Balancing Act

Appropriate regulations are critical to the success of the species Read More
The Sinister Sea, Part II, The Stingers

Anglers who wade-fish shallow waters are most at risk from creatures that float or swim past or that lie buried in sand or hidden on rocks. The sting of some may do no more than smart a bit; others can kill within minutes. But even fishing in a boat doesn't necessarily protect sport fishers from getting zapped now and then. Read More
The Sinister Sea, Part I, The Impalers

Every sport has its unique risks, and saltwater fishing is no exception. As much as the odds weigh against you or me getting seriously injured by something that lives in the sea, you'd better believe it's possible. Read More