There aren't many things that'll earn someone over $100,000 for a hobby that they love. John Odom did just that, he won it in a single cast! It only took one cast and one fish for Missouri amateur angler John Odom to reel in a $101,500 jackpot Sunday. The Normandy, Missouri, fisherman was ...

The search for missing angler Nik Kayler continues after the boat he and William Kisiah were on capsized during a fishing tournament in Lake Okeechobee. They were competing in a three-day tournament hosted by Fishing League Worldwide at Lake O and were reported missing on Thursday night. ...

A boating accident is being investigated by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials after a father was killed and his son was critically injured on Lake Cumberland. Donnie Flynn, 70, and his son Derek Flynn struck a rock embankment and were thrown from the boat. Donnie died at the ...

Greg Marquart of Macclesfield, N.C., just knew he was going to land a monster when he entered and set out for Barden Inlet on May 15 for the Cobia Challenge in Atlantic Beach that's put on by Chasin' Tails Outdoors. He and his partner, Alex Chandler of Clayton, caught what they were after; a ...

After winning a Triton bass boat at the Big Bass Splash bass fishing tournament, Fred Tillman McMahon did the unthinkable with his prize - he gave it away. After McMahon learned fellow angler Albert Jenkins had fished the entire event from a dock and not a boat like the rest of his ...

Everyone goes in to a fishing tournament wanting to be the one that takes home the big prize, but few actually end up with the monster fish and the massive check. A firefighter (Rich Kosztyu) and a policeman (Brian Suschke) went into the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, Maryland, with that hope and ...

It's a shame cheating is such a prevalent issue in many fishing tournaments. Whether for charity or a grand prize, some people will do whatever it takes to win. It's unfortunate some individuals have to mar the reputations of fellow fishermen when a cheating scandal is exposed, like the CCA ...

Here's the tale of Rockwall prosecutors who charged a well-known professional fisherman with attempted theft for cheating in a bass tournament. After it was discovered that Robby Rose, 45, of Garland, Texas, had cheated in the Bud Light Trail Lake Ray Hubbard Big Bass Tournament in order to win ...

Ed Walker's no stranger to angling or fishing tournament glory. He's been guiding for 26 years with experience as a deckhand and a pier fisherman before that. With 18 IGFA world records to his name, over $500,000 in tournament winnings and having been named the Florida state champion freedive spear ...

Most people would give up for the day if they lost their finger to a shark during a fishing tournament, but not James McFadden and those on board the "Sea Prowler" during their 37 hour experience at the 2nd Annual Ocean City Big Fish Classic. The crew caught many fish their first day, but at 4 ...

Apparently not everyone understands the main rule of being a boater - don't be a jackwagon. Steve Morton and his fellow anglers were in the middle of a tournament on the Ohio River in Louisville, KY when they ran into their new best friend: WARNING: Video contains inappropriate language As a ...

Next weekend kicks off the brand new Super-Series Spearfishing League with the Tampa Bay Spearfishing Challenge. Outdoors360 is a proud sponsor of this game changing series! The Super-Series is designed to identify and recognize the top athletes in our sport. Extreme-Athletes compete in multiple ...

Rick Clunn, who will turn 70 in July, had an impressive week. Not only did he win his 15th B.A.S.S. tournament, he became the oldest fisherman to win a B.A.S.S. tournament at 69. The tournament was centered at the St. Johns River, Clunn caught five bass on Sunday weighing 19 pounds during his ...

The Cape Lookout Shootout King Mackerel Series held its championship tournament recently and a monster kingfish took home the prize. It was initially postponed because of wind and seas, but when it resumed Capt. Jody Gay and the crew of the Blue Water Candy shattered records with 68.67-pound ...