The tarpon were scarce at the 91st Annual Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo this week in Louisiana. No boats registered silver kings during Thursday’s fishing. It looked like Friday would be just as bad, but at at 6:45pm Cory Cheramie put a 102-pound 3-ounce tarpon on the board. This would turn out to be the only […]
blue marlin, fish, Fishing, Grouper, Tournament, tuna, Yellowfin Tuna
The first phase of the Oregon Tuna Classic kicks off tomorrow in Ilwaco, Washington and will be held Saturday and Sunday. The second part of the tournament will be held August 16 and 17 in Garibaldi, Oregon, the gateway to the Pacific (and, yes, a garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a bright orange, sub-tropical, pacific damsel […]
fish, Fishing, Oregon, Tournament, tuna
FIS Worldnews, the news service of Fish Information & Services, a global seafood industry information service, posted two reports this week about bluefin tuna that should interest anglers from across the Saltwater Nation. First, FIS reports that scientists from the oceanographic centers in Malaga, Spain; Gijon, Spain; and the Balearic Islands, Spain, all members of […]
Bluefin Tuna, fish, Fishing, ICCAT, Spanish Institute of Oceanography, tuna
We’re getting word from Saltwater Nation anglers in South East Australia that offshore fishing is heating up. Anglers this past week in the Narooma District have seen an increase in both albacore and yellowfins caught in the Tasman Sea.There is also talk of a large Broadbill being caught this week that has record-setting potential at […]
Tropical Storm Andrea delayed the start of the 2013 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic and the lingering effects of the tournament made fishing tough. But, 52 boats still managed to participate in the tournament despite less-than-optimal conditions. Corbin Bass of Port Mansfield, Texas claimed the top prize with a 439 pound blue marlin. Bass was […]
Billfish, blue marlin, fish, Fishing, Mississippi, tuna, Wahoo
Let’s face it, fishing South Florida is always great, but the word we are getting from Saltwater Nation anglers all over South Florida is that the bite is unbelievable right now. We’ve been hearing consistent reports of dolphin catches from from Stuart down through the Keys. Anglers are letting us know about schoolies and fish […]
Blackfin Tuna, fish, Fishing, Florida, Keys, King Mackerel, Sailfish, Tarpon, tuna
Tommy Remengesau, President of the Pacific island nation The Republic of Palau has proposed banning all commercial fishing in Palau waters. Remengesau, who served as Vice President from 1992-2000, President from 2001 through 2009, and was again elected President in November, 2012, wants to create the world’s largest marine reserve. Remengesau hopes to develop a […]
Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, Inc (ROFFS) has posted a discussion and two videos depicting infrared satellite images from May 6- may 7, 2013 of the Bahamas. The videos show warm water being pulled northeastward away from Cat Island and some being pulled westward toward the Great Abaco Canyon. This warmer water brings blue marlin […]
Abaco Canyon, Bahamas, blue marlin, Gulf Stream, marlin, ROFFS, tuna, Yellowfin Tuna
The National Marine Fisheries Service will host a public webinar and conference call on May 15, 2013 to address the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Fishing Plan which had initially been introduced in December, 2011. the plan addresses Atlantic tunas, sharks, billfish, and swordfish. The webinar is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m and […]
Billfish, Legislation, marlin, NOAA, Sharks, Swordfish, tuna
Ed Dwyer’s 2013 Otherside Invitational will be held next week April 26-28. Boats from Port Canaveral will have from 6:00am (lines in) to 9:00 pm (lines out) to find their fish and return to dock. Anglers will be targeting Yellowfin tuna, dolphin, wahoo, skip jack tuna, and four categories of billfish: blue marlin, white marlin, […]
blue marlin, fish, Fishing, marlin, Port Canaveral, spearfish, Tournament, tuna, white marlin, yellowfin