The California Fish and Game Commission recently adopted changes to recreational tuna regulations. The new regulations are effective as of today, July 30, 2015.The changes include a statewide two-fish recreational daily bag limit for Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis), which applies to all bluefin tuna possessed in California waters, regardless of where they were taken. […]
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Up in the unforgiving North Atlantic, in a small sacred stretch of ocean, treasure lurks in the deep. In just 1,000 square nautical miles, a group of hearty fishermen battle it out for the biggest and most valuable fish in the sea – the monster Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. These massive fish make the tuna caught off […]
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The 41st annual White Marlin Open returns to Ocean City, Maryland on August 4-8. Known as the world’s largest billfish tournament, the WMO has seen a decrease in numbers of boats registered in the last few years. The tournament registration peaked in 2006 with 449 boats competing, but only 262 competed last year. Tournament Director […]
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It’s that time of year. North Carolina offshore and inshore waters are abundant with fish and the fish are doing those things that make fishing North Carolina part of the lore and legend. Offshore, the Gulf Stream is serving up billfish. We’re hearing reports of steady catches of sailfish, white marlin, and blue marlin. The […]
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Reactor watches has announced a contest to fish for yellowfin tuna in Cabo San Lucas with IGFA‘s Bill Boyce host of Anglers Digest. The winner and guest will join Boyce to compete in the 2014 Western Outdoor News Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot, Mexico’s largest fishing tournament. Full tournament details and registration can be found here. […]
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On February 19, 2014, Donna Pascoe boated a 907-pound Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) of off New Zealand. The IGFA has now certified the catch as the women’s world record in the 130-pound line class, as well the women’s all tackle world record for Pacific bluefin tuna. The IGFA has not yet identified whether or […]
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The first day of the 49th annual Pompano Beach Fishing Tournament offered some rather challenging conditions. Not all of the registered 55 boats braved the near nine-feet seas, but most did. Despite the rough conditions on the first day, the fishing was good, and at the end of the day the Wet Hooker team was […]
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There have been two impressive fish submitted recently for possible IGFA records. The first is a 226 lb. 10 oz. dogtooth salmon (Gymnosarda unicolor) taken by by Jason Alexiou off of Latham Island, Tanzania, on November 16, 2103. If approved, the fish will be recorded as the third heaviest dogtooth taken in the all tackle […]
Yes, the entire U.S. is being pounded by some unbearably cold weather right now. Even the water temperature off of Key West has dropped into the lower seventies–and that’s a good thing because sailfish and other pelagics have moved into their active winter patterns. We’re hearing reports from all around Key West that the sails […]
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Our heartfelt acknowledgement to Sportfishing Association of California (SAC), the San Diego Rotary, and the Ensenada Rotary participated in the 21st Annual Fish Across the Border event in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico on January 11 and 12. Anglers fishing aboard San Diego-based sportfishing vessels were given the opportunity to donate tuna catches to the project. According […]
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Well, the National Geographic Channel has announced that they have green lighted a spinoff of “Wicked Tuna.” They’re calling it “Wicked Tuna: North vs. South,” and they’ll start filming off the coast of North Carolina this winter, with a premiere scheduled for this summer. Producer Craig Piligian tells the 2014 TCA press tour that the […]
Talk about a winter hot spot: the word we’re getting from southern North Carolina is that there’s a lot of great fishing going on. Near shore, anglers are reporting great catches of black sea bass, especially to about 20 miles out along near shore reefs. Near shore anglers are also reporting gag grouper and a […]
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For those of you lucky enough to be fishing in New Zealand waters around Auckland, Cuvier, Island and down to Tauranga, the word is that there are still plenty of snapper around. The problem is that snapper are in the middle of their annual spawn, and spawning fish are often a bit finicky about eating. […]
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The 4th Jardines del Rey “Big Game Trolling” International Fishing Tournament will run next week from Monday, October 14, 2103 through Saturday, October 19, 2013. The tournament, which runs out of the Marina Internacional Cayo Guillemo, Cuba, attracts professional and amateur anglers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Russia, Poland, and Cuba. Anglers will target marlin, wahoo, […]
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting that this year’s recreational tuna fishing was a bit of a disappointment compared with the last several years. According to the ODFW, early winter storms have effectively ended the tuna fishing season. Even when anglers could get out during the season, the tuna were further offshore […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, an organization committed to ending poverty world-wide, has announced it will lend Solomon Islands’ tuna industry $10 Million to help revitalize its economy. IFC is the largest global development institution focused solely on the private sector. It aims to help developing countries achieve […]
The Reelax Simrad 2013 Light Tackle Game Fish Tournament kicks off next week running from October 3 through October 6. The tournament is the Whitsunday Game Fish Club’s largest tournament of the year. Anglers fishing in the tournament can expect some great action as the Coral Sea is a remarkable place to fish this time […]
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Saltwater Nation anglers working waters along the northern shore of Massachusetts have been reporting seeing an increase in the numbers of longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii), a species common to the North Atlantic and ranging from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Venezuela, though most abundant from Georges Bank to Cape Hatteras. There’s nothing unusual, that […]
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We’ve heard from a number of Saltwater Nation citizens this week about the great fishing going on in Delaware’s waters. Both offshore and inshore bites have been great this week, and the weather has been ideal for getting on the water. Offshore, boats running out to Washington Canyon have been reporting great bigeye tuna (Thunnus […]
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Bruno Leroy of Radio New Zealand International reports that Samuela Ratini, a crew member of a Taiwanese vessel, has caught a 220 pound big eye tuna about 620 miles east of Fiji that was tagged in 2000. Interestingly, the fish was caught in roughly the same area where it was tagged. The Secretariat of the Pacific […]