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Batfish Common in Indo-Pacific

I was fishing with cut squid on a reef near Koh Kut in the Gulf of Thailand with renowned guide Jean-Francois Helias of Bangkok when I hooked what I presume to be a batfish... Read More
Stomach Eversion Explained

While fishing out of Quepos, Costa Rica, I noticed that about one of every five billfish we caught had their stomachs protruding into their mouths, like bottomfish brought rapidly to the surface... Read More
As Far As the Eye Can See

I saw a story on an Internet news page about a scientist who invented a product that makes baits light up so that fish home right in on them... Read More
Why are Salmon Orange?

As an avid fisherman who lives in the Golden Gate area of California, I'm curious what makes the flesh of salmon and steelhead trout orange... Read More
Long Island Octopod

Last fall I was drifting for tuna and swordfish in 500 fathoms south of The Dip, located 70 miles southeast of Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island... Read More
Grouper Mystery

I landed this fish along the rocks at the South Jetty in Port Aransas, Texas, a few years ago, and I haven't been able to determine conclusively what it is... Read More
Tropical Tuna

I caught a fish just like the one pictured here on a fishing trip to Piñas Bay, Panama, with my dad. Its body and teeth looked like those of a mackerel, but its markings were exactly like a bonito... Read More
Commerce Announces 2006 Fishery Council Appointments

Commerce Announces 2006 Fishery Council Appointments Read More
Rare Sturgeon Caught in Maine

Rare Sturgeon Caught in Maine Read More
The Spectacular Spearfish

A Look at the Most Elusive and Enigmatic Billfish Read More