After Fernando Pantoja was discovered using a castnet in the Indian River by an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, he knew he was in some serious trouble. However, when the officer told Pantoja to stop fishing and return to shore so he could inspect his cooler, ...

A fisherman in Florida may have had the worst excuse for why he was punching a hammerhead shark after he caught one in the surf and was subsequently charged with a misdemeanor. Granger Ray Wooten, 21, of Lafayette, Georgia, and his friend landed a 9-foot hammerhead shark while fishing near ...