Saltwater Fishing

On Dec. 23, 2018 Luis Viyella set a new record (still pending confirmation) when he captured a 480 lb Yellowfin Tuna while spearfishing out of Casa De Campo in the Dominican Republic. The fish represents a new spearfishing world record and is larger than the current IGFA All-Tackle rod and reel mark for the species, which stands at 427 pounds....

On this weeks BigWater Adventures TV the crew is fishing with Captain Jonathan De La Rosa - Monsta Tarpon in the deep south of the Caribbean Sea, Trinidad is the world’s hidden gem of tarpon fishing. Tune in Live on the Outdoor Channel or set you DVR!!! Tuesday 6:30 AM ET Thursday 9:00 AM ET Saturday 9:30 AM ET Sunday 6:30 AM ET

  The Fishing for Muscular Dystrophy Team (FFMD) announced this week on social media their new ride for 2019. They unveiled a new Everglades 435cc, with quad Yamaha 425 XTO Offshore Outboards. The build also features the new Bolster Helm Series from Savannah based Release Marine. This new custom seating offers the new generation of Center Console Boat Builders and Boat Owners more options to upgrade...

NEWPORT, Ore. —  The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday morning that three fishermen who were on boat when it capsized Tuesday night were killed. The Dungeness crab fishing boat, the Mary B II, capsized while crossing the Yaquina Bay bar Tuesday night in 12- to 14-foot seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard was able to recover one body,...

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has published the 2019 commercial and recreational fishing regulations on the Federal Regulations page of its website. The regulations will be updated throughout the year as regulatory changes are made. Additionally, on January 1, 2019 the Council will fully transition its federal fishing regulations to the Fish Rules mobile application. To keep up...

Kiyoshi Kimura, who owns a chain of sushi restaurants (Sushizanmai chain) set a record purchasing a 613-lb Bluefin Tuna caught off the coast of northern Japan's Aomori prefecture, at Tokyo's famous new year fish auction. Kimura set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year's first auction at Tokyo's new fish market, exceeding his own record price of 1.1m in...

BigWater Adventures Season 12 The new season of BigWater Adventures airs tomorrow January 1st, 2019 at 6:30 AM EST! Mark and the BigWater Adventures team head to Tropic Star Lodge in Pinas Bay, Panama. Tropic Star Lodge provides amazing fishing for Marlin, Tuna, Dorado, and a long list of trophy species offshore, and even more bucket-list inshore game fish. Believe the Hype! Tune in Live...

What a difference a year makes.  A year ago the temperature was dropping and many creeks, shallow bays and more were freezing.  There were speckled trout stuns and kills and in a few places it was bad enough there were also red drum kills. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries responded to numerous calls regarding the trout stuns and kills...

Oak Island Recreation Department Offers Saltwater Fishing School    Fishermen wanting to improve their skills and add more fish to their coolers during 2019 have two opportunities to learn from a pair of the best on February 2 and 9, 2019. Captains Butch Foster and Jerry Dilsaver will be the featured speakers at a pair of all-day fishing school presented by...

Some fishermen consider bluefin tuna to be dinosaurs still swimming in the ocean. Atlantic bluefin tuna have very few natural predators. Weighing in at over 1000 pounds in some cases, these fish face few natural threats. Orca whales and sharks are generally their largest predators. ICCAT (International Committee for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) is a coalition of most of the...