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Man Overboard!
It’s man overboard as angry billfish jumps into boat Chaotic incident involving hooked marlin calls for extreme evasive action on the part of the crew October 29, 2013 by Pete Thomas The trouble with marlin fishing is that sometimes, although rarely, the acrobatic fish find their way into the boat before they’ve been sufficiently tired […]
Reminder: Atlantic vermilion snapper season will remain open this fall
Atlantic vermilion snapper will remain open to recreational harvest this fall in both state and federal waters now that the season closure has been eliminated. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission eliminated the annual Nov. 1 through March 31 closure at the September Commission meeting. The Nov. 1 through March 31 closure in federal […]
Million Dollar Marlin!
Ladies cash in at Bisbee’s Black & Blue billfish tournament: two marlin worth $1.5 million Linda Williams becomes first woman to catch winning fish (774 pounds) in long-running Cabo San Lucas event. But the second-place catch (525 pounds) nets a far bigger payday, nearly $1.2 million October 27, 2013 by Pete Thomas Linda Williams made […]
World record catfish?
Monster Catfish Caught from Tube Float in Spain’s Ebro River By Dee Mason A MonsterTours team including myself, professional guide Fernando Queral Forne and two of our TeamMonster reps, Gerard Smyth and Johnny Kerr, set out on a mission impossible as some thought, float tubing for giant wels catfish in Catalunya region of Spain where […]
Everglades area WMAs once again open to public
For immediate release: October 16, 2013 Contact: Carli Segelson, 561-882-5703 Everglades area WMAs once again open to public The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has rescinded a previously issued executive order that established special restrictions on portions of the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor, Holey Land and Rotenberger Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). […]