Ever hear of the roundscale spearfish? Chances are if you even have seen one you might not have known it. The roundscale spearfish is so similar to the white marlin that until recently, the NOAA Highly Migratory Species Division actually considered them the same species. But, they have changed their tune, and they are hoping a [...]
White Marlin Fishing
offhshore trip
Day one of the Ocean City, MD Tuna Tournament we broke the inlet at 5:00am and headed out in some tough seas. We arrived on the fishing grounds and had lines in at about 7:30am. Set the spread out and on the troll we went, within 10 minutes we had our first fish in the [...]
offshore trip
Day two we broke the inlet around 5:00am and went right back where we had fish on day one, however the bite slowed down considerably, so decided to make a move to the deep, change up the spread, and back on the troll we went. First a white marlin came up on the long rigger [...]
MORE LAND OF THE GIANTS PHOTOS
Info from this trip as per Good Friend Chris Nappe : What a Trip they had in Puerto Vallarta Mexico abord the Maximus with Capt.Keith www.MaximusSportFishing.Com Please call Nicole 805-479-7685 or Capt Keith @ 011-52-1-322-104-1298 COWS! COWS! COWS!According to Chris The Captain said it was the Best Trip of the year with 30 GIANT Yellow [...]
Video of Fish Using Tools
We told you over the summer about scientists that made an interesting discovery, a type of fish called the orange-dotted tuskfish that was able to crush clams against a rock to extract the meat off the coast of Palau. Now we've got something even better: video of it. Giacomo Bernardi, a professor at the University [...]
Did this Maryland White Marlin Fall Just Short of a New Record?
The state-record for white marlin in Maryland is 135 pounds, but we found this impressive photo of a monster white that was weighed in recently. There isn't much info, yet, about it, but we're wondering if this fish, reportedly 112 pounds, fell just 23 pounds short of setting a new state record. It was reportedly [...]
22 Yellowfin -Overnight Canyon Trip
OBSESSION FISHING 9/21-22/11 Fished Wed to Thurs with Tom and Anthony Pennimpede , Waretown Mayor Joe Lachawiec , Erwin, Danny and Tim. We left the dock at 9:00 am to give ourselves plenty of time to look around. We arrived on the 50 Fath line around 12:00 running through a few rain squalls it was [...]
18th Annual “Poor Girls Open” Is a Record Success
For almost two decades, lady anglers have been turning out in droves to catch fish and support the fight against breast cancer. Those are the goals of the Captain Steve Harmon Poor Girls Open Fishing tournament that was held this past weekend. In terms of the competition, it turned out to be a route. The team [...]
Flounder Stocks Bouncing Back, Regulations will Likely Loosen
It looks like flounder stocks are rebounding on the eastern seaboard, and that could mean more fish for anglers in states like New Jersey, according to the Atlantic City Press. The allotted commercial and recreational take is monitored by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and this past week they recommended increasing the 2012 harvest by [...]
Millions Awarded at the 38th Annual White Marlin Open in Maryland
We told you about Paul Coen and his 88.5-pound white marlin that earned him top honors at the 38th Annual White Marlin Open that wrapped up last week. Coen will have the bragging rights, but Brian Kline will take home the most cash. Kline's 86.5-pound marlin earned him $758,828 as compared to Coen's $289,063, thanks [...]
