Capt. Clark Wright of Sarasota has caught his share of tarpon. The first was over 20 years ago when he was 10 years old. Now a full time fishing guide, Wright has been hooking and landing tarpon nearly every day since May. But none will be as special or memorable as the rare piebald tarpon he ...

450 red snapper. According to the following report, 450 is how many red snapper were found aboard a four man 25-foot Mexican boat fishing waters off Texas. The crew was spotted, and consequently caught by the Coast Guard. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a Mexican fishing crew ...

Check out these land-based fishermen who brave the rocks, surf, sharks, and capture this amazing video. And to top it all off, they're not just catching whiting or pinfish, they're catching cobia, tuna, kingfish, sharks, and more! There's hardcore, and then there's MorningTide Fishing HARDCORE!!! ...

Since 1975, the Florida state record for a tarpon has been a 243-pound fish caught in Key West. Since 2003, the world record has been a 286-pound tarpon caught in Rubane, Guinea-Bissau, Africa. Both of those records may have been broken June 24, 2014 by Capt. Justin Moore and his four anglers. ...

A news release from Mote Marine in Sarasota A great white shark nicknamed “Betsy” and tagged for research off Cape Cod was swimming about 63 miles off Boca Grande, Fla., as of Friday, April 25. The female shark was tagged by a team led by OCEARCH and including scientists from Mote Marine ...

The last 4 months has been the most consistent fishing I’ve had in 30 plus years. Every trip has produced limits of quality fish, or we’ve left the fish biting because we had plenty. It started in early December with a trip with Jonathan Allen, and his dad, Leonard. We limited on trout, caught 4 ...

Have you ever been taken to a spot, and you just get that feeling? You know, the I’m-going-to-catch-something-here type of feeling? Let’s say you’re with a friend, and he takes you to a spot, rigs up squid with metal leader, a weight, and big J hook – the “catching rig” as he calls it.  “Throw it ...

Viktor Hluben is a Florida Atlantic University biology student who loves fishing. He fishes freshwater, saltwater, inshore, and offshore. "I enjoy it all,” said Viktor, “I do not limit myself to one type". Heck, he'd probably fish in your bathtub if you'd let him. When he's not fishing, he's your ...

Great white sharks are rarely seen in the Gulf of Mexico. The apex predator is known for living in cool waters not commonly seen on our coast. As you read this, you may have a hard time believing one that has been spotted eerily close to shore. As Jimmy Campbell left Friday with his father Wayde ...

Hunters often spend hours on end waiting for the one moment that will make their day.  Sometimes, that moment turns comical when animals act far beyond what we think is normal. Check out this black bear in Canada who only wants a bite of the bait the hunters have. "Pat Garrett of Garrett Bros. ...

The Gulf of Mexico never ceases to amaze.  Much of the allure to being on the water is not knowing what lies beneath it. A bizarre story took over the front pages of websites and newspapers, while also being broadcast across television and radio airwaves.  A man walking on a beach found a mystery ...

"I think it's a grouper," I said as my Shimano 4000 Spheros' drag was singing. "Actually it might be a jack ... maybe a snapper?" The fish 65 feet below was darting left and right, heading for the rocks, shaking its head and just acting nuts, leaving me confused to it's identity. After a few ...

This recent weather pattern may have you spending more time at home than on the water, but there is hope on the horizon. Cold weather will eventually give way to spring, and with spring will come the best fishing of the year. Capt. Todd Romine is looking forward to the weather warming up. Romine ...