Tag: Fishing

  • Monster Lake Champlain Trout Caught Declared New Record

    Monster Lake Champlain Trout Caught Declared New Record

    Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife Department is now officially declaring the August trout an all-time Lake Champlain record – and it is enormous. Vermont’s famous Lake Champlain now has a new record-holder for the largest trout ever caught in its waters. Today, the VFWD recognizes the record-breaker: a 3-foot-long trout from…

  • Photos: Fisherman Catches Extremely Rare Two-Headed Baby Shark

    Photos: Fisherman Catches Extremely Rare Two-Headed Baby Shark

    Local scientists say they’ve “never seen anything like this” as a fisherman pulls up a perfectly healthy two-headed baby shark. Chances are, too, that this is a first for most eyes. Catching a baby shark is rare enough in itself. But one with two heads? Unheard of. A fisherman harvesting…

  • Watch: Blake Shelton on the Excitement of Taking Kids Fishing

    Watch: Blake Shelton on the Excitement of Taking Kids Fishing

    Blake Shelton gushes over his “absolutely amazing day” teaching kids to fish in a new video posted by Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation. When he’s not battling it out on The Voice or recording his own hits, country legend Blake Shelton teaches local Oklahoma kids to fish – and loves every…

  • Alaska Uses Virus Relief Funds to Relieve Fishing Industry

    Alaska Uses Virus Relief Funds to Relieve Fishing Industry

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a plan to split $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding for fishing industry workers affected by the pandemic. According to CoastAlaska, the proposed funding will be split between three primary groups. Charter guides, the commercial fleet and seafood processors will each…

  • Governor Andrew Cuomo Takes Fishing Trip to Saranac Lake

    Governor Andrew Cuomo Takes Fishing Trip to Saranac Lake

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had a successful fishing trip to one of the Saranac Lakes on Saturday.  The 62-year-old, father of three took his daughter Cara with him to the Adirondacks, where the family frequently vacations, for a fishing trip.  The Democratic Governor posted a photo to his social…

  • Three Massachusetts Teens Catch Massive 1,000-Pound Tuna

    Three Massachusetts Teens Catch Massive 1,000-Pound Tuna

    Three Massachusetts teenagers reeled in a whopping catch this month: a more than 10-foot bluefin tuna weighing over 1,000 pounds. “Once we got eyes on it, it looked like a surfboard going across the water it was huge,” crew member Kyle Falle told WCVB. The three teens were fishing about…

  • Los Angeles Chargers Rookie Justin Herbert is an Avid Fisherman

    Los Angeles Chargers Rookie Justin Herbert is an Avid Fisherman

    Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert has put his skills on display for the entire NFL to see. What many fans don’t know, however, is that the quarterback is also an avid fisherman. The sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was named the permanent starter for the…

  • NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Looks Forward to Buying a Boat, Fishing After Retirement

    NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Looks Forward to Buying a Boat, Fishing After Retirement

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is more interested in fishing than in being president, he says in a new book. An aide to Governor Cuomo, 62, gave an excerpt from the book to the Times Union newspaper this past weekend. In the book, Cuomo writes that he wants to remain…

  • Fly Fishing Popularity Soaring With Younger Generations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

    Fly Fishing Popularity Soaring With Younger Generations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

    The sometimes serene, sometimes maddening, and highly skill-centric art of fly fishing is back as a whole new generation embraces the sport amid 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic. As the son of a fly fisherman, I can attest to the amount of potential – and artistry – this sport inspires. With hordes…

  • Donald Trump Jr. Encourages Hunters, Outdoorsmen to Vote for His Father

    Donald Trump Jr. Encourages Hunters, Outdoorsmen to Vote for His Father

    Donald Trump Jr. is urging outdoorsmen to vote for his father this year. The avid hunter released a new video touting the accomplishments of the Trump administration in advancing hunters’ and outdoorsmens’ interests. Trump Jr. promoted the video, along with a new link, huntthevote.org, on his Twitter account. “Typically outdoorsmen…

  • ‘Super cow’ 364-Pound Bluefin Tuna Caught in California

    ‘Super cow’ 364-Pound Bluefin Tuna Caught in California

    Last week, a fisherman reeled in a rare 364-pound bluefin tuna off the coast of California while on a two-day private charter trip out of Newport Beach. The angler, Adonis Soriano, joined 17 other fishermen on the two-day expedition. Soriano caught the huge fish that would immediately be his personal best.…

  • Photos: Massive 17ft Great White Shark Called ‘Queen of the Ocean’ Caught by Fishermen

    Photos: Massive 17ft Great White Shark Called ‘Queen of the Ocean’ Caught by Fishermen

    On Friday, researchers off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada caught an enormous great white shark measuring more than 17 feet and weighing over 3,500 pounds. The huge shark is estimated to be around 50 years old and was captured by an Ocearch research team in the northwestern Atlantic. The monster…

  • Woman Missing for 2 Years Found Alive Floating In The Sea

    Woman Missing for 2 Years Found Alive Floating In The Sea

    Fishermen off the coast of Colombia have rescued a woman they found floating in the sea. The woman, barely conscious, has been missing for two years. Two years after being declared missing by her family, Angelica Gaitan, 46, has been found off the coast of Colombia. Gaitan was discovered by Rolando…

  • Two Texas Fisherman Catch the Same Over 10-Foot Shark a Year Apart

    Two Texas Fisherman Catch the Same Over 10-Foot Shark a Year Apart

    Two Texas fishermen hooked the same lemon shark one year apart, but this time around, the over ten-foot shark is an expecting mother.  Both fishermen were part of the Texas Shark Rodeo, a competition that is a catch and release, team fishing tournament. According to the website, the competition’s main…

  • National Hunting & Fishing Day 2020: Best Country Songs About the Outdoors

    National Hunting & Fishing Day 2020: Best Country Songs About the Outdoors

    The fourth Saturday of September marks National Hunting and Fishing Day. Some states offer free fishing or lessons on the great outdoors. People are challenged to take loved-ones out hunting and fishing to celebrate and teach others about the activities. Of course, country music goes hand and hand with hunting,…

  • National Hunting & Fishing Day 2020: Here’s How To Celebrate

    National Hunting & Fishing Day 2020: Here’s How To Celebrate

    National Hunting & Fishing Day is once again upon us. Hunters and anglers nationwide celebrate the outdoors holiday every year on the fourth Saturday of every September. The federal government recognized the holiday in 1972 to celebrate the conservation efforts of hunters and anglers past and present. “Being outdoors during…

  • 2 Utah Men Face Felony Convictions After Cheating in Bass Fishing Tournament

    2 Utah Men Face Felony Convictions After Cheating in Bass Fishing Tournament

    Two Utah men are now convicted felons after admitting to cheating in order to win a Lake Powell bass fishing tournament in 2018. Robert Dennett, 45, and Kamron Wootton, 35, pleaded guilty in Kane County on August 27. The Washington City men pled to one count of third-degree felony bribery…

  • Hawaii Man Arrested For Illegal Aquatic Collection, Reckless Endangerment

    Hawaii Man Arrested For Illegal Aquatic Collection, Reckless Endangerment

    Hawaii officials found 239 fish worth an estimated $17,000 after a Kailua-Kona man’s arrest for illegal fishing this week. The fisherman, Steve Howard, 57, was charged with possessing illegal collection gear, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment, Hawaii News Now reported. The reckless endangerment charge was due to Howard’s allegedly leaving…

  • Fisherman Attacked By Whitetip Shark After Reeling It In

    Fisherman Attacked By Whitetip Shark After Reeling It In

    A Queensland fisherman was bitten by a whitetip shark about 21 miles off the coast of Fraser Island. The incident happened yesterday at 3:30 p.m. when the fisherman in his 50s tried to release the hook from the animal’s jaws. He was bitten on the arm by the whitetip; however,…

  • Fisherman Breaks Maryland State Record With a Fish Species He Couldn’t Identify

    Fisherman Breaks Maryland State Record With a Fish Species He Couldn’t Identify

    A Maryland fisherman officially broke the state record for largest Florida pompano after catching the fish during Labor Day weekend. However, the Woolford, MD native admits he had no clue what type of fish it was when he caught it. David Schrock, 26, was fishing from the shore in the Black…

  • Why You Need a Hunting or Fishing License, According to CPW

    Why You Need a Hunting or Fishing License, According to CPW

    This summer, Colorado adopted a new rule requiring that all adult visitors to state wildlife parks buy a hunting or fishing license. According to the Coloradoan, the change covers roughly 350 State Wildlife Areas and 240 State Trust Lands overseen by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (CPW). The fine…

  • DEC To Offer ‘Becoming an Outdoors Woman’ Online Workshop

    DEC To Offer ‘Becoming an Outdoors Woman’ Online Workshop

    Women everywhere have a chance to hone their outdoor skills with a new online workshop from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The DEC is offering outdoor skills webinars for the first time, as first reported by New York Upstate. The department canceled its annual in-person workshop this…

  • Two Brothers Magnet Fish More Than 20 Guns Out Of A Georgia River

    Two Brothers Magnet Fish More Than 20 Guns Out Of A Georgia River

    Two magnet-fishing brothers from Loganville, Georgia found an unusual treasure trove near Athens: roughly two dozen guns, sitting at the bottom of the North Oconee River. The guns were rusted and brittle, according to Savannah Now, but some of them still had discernible serial numbers on them. The brothers, Adam…

  • Florida Teen Jailed After Bragging About Catching A Goliath Grouper

    Florida Teen Jailed After Bragging About Catching A Goliath Grouper

    A college student learned a lesson about Florida’s wildlife laws this week that he won’t forget after fishing for grouper. Joshua David Anyzeski, an 18-year-old from Palm Beach Gardens, was sent to jail on Monday after removing a Goliath grouper from the water to take a photo with it, reports…

  • Tyler Farr, Jason Aldean Host Fishing Tournament On Luke Bryan’s Property

    Tyler Farr, Jason Aldean Host Fishing Tournament On Luke Bryan’s Property

    Tyler Farr and Jason Aldean took full advantage of their buddy being out of town and hosted a “Big Bass Tournament” on Luke Bryan‘s property. The entire event was shown in an episode of Buck Commander’s Youtube series. “So here’s the deal. Luke’s not in town,” Tyler Farr says to…