Saltwater Fishing

The founders of PointClickFish.com, a digital media and live events company, have purchased the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA).  Brothers Jay and Price Feimster have owned and operated PointClickFish.com for ten years and are no strangers to the fishing industry. They have produced live coverage and content for over 220 Saltwater Fishing tournaments in the billfish, kingfish, redfish and charity event markets from...

The Other Kingfish When many fishermen hear the word kingfish, they think of king mackerel.  That's a natural thought progression, with king mackerel being sleek, fast, powerful and growing to nearly 100 pounds.  They definitely are kingly fish, with all the attributes to put them at the top level of the ocean's hierarchy, even though those largest kings are actually...

Captain Curtis Morris It’s taken me a while to write this. If you didn’t know Captain Curtis Morris, I’m sorry. He was truly one of a kind. He was a father, husband, captain, friend, and a great fisherman. His passion for the outdoors and compassion for others showed on a daily basis. Curtis and I spent a lot of time...

RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open the entire Roanoke River Management Area to striped bass harvest from March 1 through April 30, unless closed or extended through proclamation. The Roanoke River Management Area includes the Roanoke River and tributaries from Roanoke Rapids Lake Dam downstream to Albemarle Sound, including the Cashie, Middle and Eastmost rivers. The daily...

  At its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the popular and economically important 2019 Gulf red snapper recreational season to open June 11 through July 12, with a possible fall reopening if quota is available. This season will apply to those fishing from private recreational vessels in state and federal waters and to...

Learn How To Re-arm Mustang Survival Elite 28 Inflatable PFD If your inflatable PFD's Carbon Dioxide (CO2) cartridge has been used during inflation, your PFD will need to be re-armed, meaning a new CO2 cartridge will need to be installed into the inflator mechanism. This video will show you how to re-arm your Mustang Survival Elite 28 Inflatable PFD. You will...

NOAA Fisheries is transferring 26 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the January 2019 subquota period, resulting in a subquota of 75 mt for January 2019. Although it is called the “January” subquota, the regulations allow the General category fishery under this quota to continue until the subquota is reached or March 31,...

If you haven't been inshore fishing lately, let me make you aware the water has cooled. It's averaging roughly five degrees colder than it was at the beginning of January. Sure, there are a few places where the temperature hasn't dropped that much, but there are places it's cooled even more. Plan on fishing water in the low 50s, but...

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council & NOAA Fisheries Host For-Hire Reporting Requirement Workshops New reporting requirements will be implemented for federally permitted charter and headboat vessels in the Gulf of Mexico this year. Vessels will have to hail-out before taking a trip; complete an electronical report for each trip before offloading fish; and have a device permanently affixed to...

Word Record King Mackerel Reports (and pictures) are surfacing around the internet with information that a new world record King Mackerel was caught. Captain JB & Troy - Topshot Sportfishing out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Two weights have been posted but Anglers Mike & Brook were on their Honeymoon and caught a 97.8 lb (also reported a 100.5 lb) King Mackerel on 40...