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Swordfish Rebuilding

Current plans to rebuild migratory fish are insufficient. Read More
International Wreckfish

Q: I'm interested in the wreckfish pictured in a recent Sport Fishing article on deepwater fishing (November/ December 1997). What exactly is a wreckfish? Is it a type of cod, or is it a local name for a more unusual species? Are they found only in the Atlantic, or can we find them in the Pacific as well? - Tony Pauker, Santa Monica, CaliforniaA: The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) is a temperate bass of the family Percichthyidae, along with relatives that include striped bass of the U.S. Atlantic coast and giant sea bass of the California-Baja coasts. Read More
From Salt to Fresh

Many game fish can exist in fresh and salt water. Read More
Spinning Sharks

Blacktip sharks are often confused for spinners because they share the same defensive maneuvers. Read More
Snappers of the World

How many snappers can you name? Compare your answers with those of Sport Fishing's expert. Read More
Striped Marlin on the Move

Is there any difference between the striped marlin found off the Pacific coast of Mexico and those found on the other side of the Pacific? Read More
Tidal Highs

Tidal changes are influenced by many factors other than lunar position. Read More
Naked Tuna

A reader found a rare occurance of a disease found in tuna called white cloud. Read More
Canadian Jacks

The jack mackerel can be caught both inshore and offshore. Read More
Butterfly Tuna

This New Zealand fish is actually a mackeral. Read More