Quantcast
Channel: Offshore
Browsing all 43 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tests Show High Levels of Radiation in Fish Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant

--Chad LoveHere's a sobering reminder of the long-term damage caused by last year's tsunami disaster in Japan: Fish recently caught near the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant were found to have...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The 30 Best Fishing Photos Uploaded to Our Catchbook App This Month

These 30 photos are our editors' picks for the best shots posted over the past few weeks by users of our new Catchbook app! About Catchbook Fishing Reports Catchbook is a free social fishing app we...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New World Record? 427-Pound Yellowfin Tuna Could Win Million-Dollar Prize...

Photos courtesy of Greg DiStefano.On Sept. 18, 2012, the crew of the El Suertudo (translation: The Lucky Guy) and its owner, Guy Yocom, a business owner from Dana Point, Calif., plied pacific waters,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Giant Eyeball Found on FL Beach May Belong to Swordfish

File this bit of news in the "We're gonna need a bigger boat" category. Oh, and a 16 weight!After a bit of speculation on what species this giant eyeball might belong to—after it washed up on Pompano...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Stand Up Paddle Boards Are Great for Anglers on a Budget

Call me crazy, but I'm starting to believe that SUPs or Stand Up Paddle Boards are some of the most versatile fishing craft the average angler can afford and take to destination fishing locations. I...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Sportsman's Wish List: 22 Great Holiday Gifts for Fishermen

‘Tis the season once again to empty your wallet on Christmas presents. If you need something for your third cousin twice removed or that aunt you haven’t seen since you were still watching Sesame...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $1.7M in Japan

A giant bluefin destined for a high-end Japanese sushi joint went for an insanely high record price at auction.From this story on nbcnews.com:A bluefin tuna sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Case for Nearly $1 Million Tournament Prize Money Moves to Supreme Court

It's not often that fishing tournament spats end up before a state supreme court. But then again, most fishing tournament spats don't have close to a million bucks on the line.From this story on...

View Article


New Gear Proposals Would Reduce Commercial Fishing's By-Catch

Can the oceans’ wild fish stocks survive today’s world of commercial fishing? For more than a decade, that question has been the driving concern of many marine conservationists, anglers, and the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New Zealand Boy Lands Potential Record Marlin

If you, like me, feel a bit inadequate about your fishing accomplishments, or lack thereof, this story isn't going to make you feel any better. A seven-year-old New Zealand boy, who weighs a whopping...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

World-Record Yellowfin Tuna: Angler Wins $1M Prize from Mustad

Last fall, we reported on one of the biggest yellowfin tuna ever caught—a 427 lb. fish big enough to land angler Guy Yocom’s name in the IGFA record books. Recently, the fish Yocom hauled in on...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

World-Record Yellowfin Tuna: Angler Wins $1M Prize from Mustad

Last fall, we reported on one of the biggest yellowfin tuna ever caught—a 427 lb. fish big enough to land angler Guy Yocom’s name in the IGFA record books. Recently, the fish Yocom hauled in on...

View Article

Great White Shark Drags Charter Boat for 5 Miles

Here's one that's ripe for a Jaws joke: A Canadian tourist out for a leisurely day of charter boat fishing off Florida's coast hooked into a massive great white shark that towed the boat some five...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Is Florida the New Hotspot for Giant Great White Sharks?

In the wake of last month's news of a huge great white caught off the Florida coast by a Canadian tourist, comes yet another news story about a 1,000-pound great white caught and released a mile off a...

View Article

Video: Shark Steals Fish from Kayaker in Hawaii

Here is a definite change-your-shorts moment. A kayak angler fishing off the coast of Hawaii got a little surprise as he was reeling in a fish...Wow. Would that be enough to make you swear off kayak...

View Article


Slide Show: Fishing in Key West and Miami Tarpon

My trip to the Key West last week was a nutty one: two rods broken, three falls by one guy off the bow, a destroyed rental car, night fishing for tarpon, and a few new species in the bag.I was lucky...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

103-Pound Atlantic Cod Caught in Norway is Pending World Record

On April 28, 2013, Michael Eisele of Heiligenhafen, Germany was enjoying a beautiful, albeit slow day off an island in Norway, fishing for Atlantic cod. Just before calling it quits, Eisele felt a tug...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Pending World Record Cod Caught in Norway

On April 28, 2013, Michael Eisele of Heiligenhafen, Germany was enjoying a beautiful, albeit slow day off an island in Norway, fishing for Atlantic cod. Just before calling it quits, Eisele felt a tug...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

German Angler Lands 427-Pound Halibut in Norway

A German angler fishing near Norway will go home to a happy spouse. Christian Johannsen's wife told him to come home with fish as he left for his trip. He responded by landing a 427-pound halibut this...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Record Shark: How Jason Johnston Caught What May Be The Largest Mako Ever

Earlier this week, Jason Johnston reeled in one of the largest sharks ever caught with a rod-and-reel—a 1,323.5-pound mako that could shatter the 12-year-old International Game Fish Association (IGFA)...

View Article
Browsing all 43 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images