Ever hear of Gary Merriman? Not only did this Atlanta fly-shop owner develop the much-heralded Tarpon Toad fly in the 1990s, but he also caught the second-largest marlin ever on rod and reel, a 1,649-pound Pacific blue. We caught up with him recently.
Recognize this guy? That’s Capt. Ray Rosher of South Florida’s famed Miss Britt Charters – and that’s an estimated 800-pound Bimini bluefin tuna he’s wrestling for angler Roy Merritt Jr.
The IGFA announced last night that Guy Yocom’s 427-pound yellowfin tuna caught last September south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was approved as the new all-tackle record for the species. Now, the question becomes: Will Yocom also win $1 million?
As we reported in August, some of Florida’s most popular recreational fish might soon be receiving new levels of protection from the state – including the possibility of a new catch-and-release-only designation that would strictly prohibit harvest of any kind.
The debate regarding shark conservation is about to ratchet up into high gear with NMFS’s recent proposal to drastically increase the minimum-size limit for all species from 4½ feet to 8 feet in length in the Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean.
We caught up with Capt. Brad Philipps recently. If you don’t know who Brad is, you should. He’s caught and released more billfish over the past decade than anyone on the planet. Brad’s released an astounding 23,000 billfish during the last 11 years in Guatemala, averaging roughly 15 billfish releases per trip.
Among the many topics covered two weeks ago at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s second-annual Saltwater Media Summit in Sarasota, Florida, one particular item got
Let’s have a little fun today, shall we? With Election Day now less than a month away and two presidential debates to go, we’re interested
This giant yellowfin tuna could be worth a $1 million fishing prize.
I just received an e-mail from Capt. Justin Wilson out of Virginia Beach. Apparently, the outstanding billfishing of the past few seasons in that part of the country is not letting up. It’s on fire right now! And Justin’s boat just landed a pending state-record swordfish, a 446-pound whopper.
Over the last five or six years, the number of digital video cameras available to anglers has become simply mind-boggling. These devices are getting better
During a recent tiger shark trip to Grand Bahama Island, the IGFA’s Adrian Gray and I got to talking about outdoor photographers and videographers that we both admired. Without hesitation, Adrian quickly mentioned Marc Montocchio. Here’s the latest from Marc, a beautiful video production from Casa Blanca Lodge in the Yucatan.
Ever hear of Gary Merriman? Not only did this Atlanta fly-shop owner develop the much-heralded Tarpon Toad fly in the 1990s, but he also caught the second-largest marlin ever on rod and reel, a 1,649-pound Pacific blue. We caught up with him recently.
Recognize this guy? That’s Capt. Ray Rosher of South Florida’s famed Miss Britt Charters – and that’s an estimated 800-pound Bimini bluefin tuna he’s wrestling for angler Roy Merritt Jr.
The IGFA announced last night that Guy Yocom’s 427-pound yellowfin tuna caught last September south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was approved as the new all-tackle record for the species. Now, the question becomes: Will Yocom also win $1 million?
As we reported in August, some of Florida’s most popular recreational fish might soon be receiving new levels of protection from the state – including the possibility of a new catch-and-release-only designation that would strictly prohibit harvest of any kind.
The debate regarding shark conservation is about to ratchet up into high gear with NMFS’s recent proposal to drastically increase the minimum-size limit for all species from 4½ feet to 8 feet in length in the Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean.
We caught up with Capt. Brad Philipps recently. If you don’t know who Brad is, you should. He’s caught and released more billfish over the past decade than anyone on the planet. Brad’s released an astounding 23,000 billfish during the last 11 years in Guatemala, averaging roughly 15 billfish releases per trip.
Among the many topics covered two weeks ago at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s second-annual Saltwater Media Summit in Sarasota, Florida, one particular item got
Let’s have a little fun today, shall we? With Election Day now less than a month away and two presidential debates to go, we’re interested
This giant yellowfin tuna could be worth a $1 million fishing prize.
I just received an e-mail from Capt. Justin Wilson out of Virginia Beach. Apparently, the outstanding billfishing of the past few seasons in that part of the country is not letting up. It’s on fire right now! And Justin’s boat just landed a pending state-record swordfish, a 446-pound whopper.
Over the last five or six years, the number of digital video cameras available to anglers has become simply mind-boggling. These devices are getting better
During a recent tiger shark trip to Grand Bahama Island, the IGFA’s Adrian Gray and I got to talking about outdoor photographers and videographers that we both admired. Without hesitation, Adrian quickly mentioned Marc Montocchio. Here’s the latest from Marc, a beautiful video production from Casa Blanca Lodge in the Yucatan.
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