I don't usually watch the Cooking Channel (an off-shoot of the Food Network), but I might have to start DVRing this show.Ben Sargent grew up fishing and crabbing in New England, and he's turned his love for fishing and fresh seafood into a culinary career based on lobster rolls and fresh-caught seafood. Sargent is based [...]
Greater Amberjack Fishing
PEW Calls for more No-Take Zones, Australian Anglers Fight Back
Every year, the PEW environmental group creates a "wish-list" of "no-take" zones, or areas they'd like to see closed to the harvest of marine species around Australia. Their new list is out and more than a few recreational and commercial fishermen are unhappy. This juvenile amberjack was taken from the waters near the islands of [...]
Amberjack, Near 90 Pounds, Claims Top Spot in Destin Rodeo
Capt. Robert Hill aboard the Twilight guided Rick Clarke to this humongous amberjack that stole first place at the fishing rodeo going on in Destin, Fla. right now. He's shown here posing with Miss Destin holding his 88.6-pound fish. The rodeo runs all month long, but for now the Twilight crew is holding down first place, in [...]
90-Plus-Pound Amberjack Caught in Texas
Poster enloe told the story of a recent trip that involved blackfin, dolphin, and was highlighted by this amberjack that approached 100 pounds. He posted the photos on the message board 2 Cool Fishing. Congratulations, rest up. – Rick Bach See which state has outlawed felt waders now.
Fish Records Broken in Mississippi
We know that there have been a lot of records broken on the water this year, but Mississippi's had to do a lot of updating in their books so far in 2011. According to a release from Mississippi Sportsman Magazine, fish records are falling faster than the stock market. In fact, the bigeye tuna record [...]
In South Carolina: Picky Cobia and Angry Amberjacks
What do you do when the cobia refuse to eat? Hassle some amberjacks, of course. The guys at Salty Shores keep a close eye on the coast all over the country, and contributor Jay Nelson in South Carolina decided warming water temperatures meant it was time to start hunting for cobia off the coast. They [...]
Man Spears 101-Pound Amberjack
Putting on a wetsuit and grab a speargun to go fishing is always extreme, when you haul in a trophy amberjack, that's just crazy! Bob Wall of Biloxi, Miss. did just that on a recent excursion in the Gulf of Mexico. Wall's story reads like an African safari, complete with a challenging shot and the [...]
Tampa Amberjack Blitz, Chasing a Fly on Top
Watch these amberjacks go nuts chasing this popper fly. The footage was shot ten miles off the coast of Tampa by the guys who run Salty Shores. They don't seem to be too boat-shy. What more could you ask for than blitzing fish on top trying to tackle your fly? -Rick Bach
Great white takes giant bite out of amberjack off Florida’s Palm Beach
These commercial speak fishermen off Deerfield Beach in Florida got a shock when the the airbags lifting a speared amberjack from their buddy below hit the surface. They went right back down again, just like that. They started hauling on the line, felt something very heavy, and then they saw: the amberjack had a giant [...]
Naples: Great Fishing Florida Destination
"The Fishing Hub of the Southern Mangroves," Naples is named for the famed peninsula in Italy. While Naples Peninsula in Italy is known for its crystal clear waters, a temperate climate, and great fishing. Naples, Florida rivals its Italian namesake on all aspects, especially fishing. According to Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia:At the southern end of [...]
