An Oregon fisherman has taken home a grand prize after helping capture and remove thousands of problematic fish throughout the state’s rivers. The angler earned $107,800 in bounties after taking part in the 2023 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. The Oregon resident
An Alaskan fisherman documented a vibrant, orange-speckled catch that has natural blue flesh, and he shared what the fish looks like when cooked. Joe Chmeleck, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cove, in Homer, Alaska, reeled in a rock greenling late last
A Washington angler caught a winner after reeling in a fish that is like “winning the lottery.” Wade La Fontaine, from Camino Island, said he decided to join a charter boat when he was told two extra seats were available late last
An Arkansas fisherman brought ashore a large, 165-pound fish from Beaver Lake — but not with his rod and reel. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) shared news of the catch on its Facebook page describing the fisherman’s heroic efforts to
A Virginia man caught a fish that’s so rare, it was recognized by state wildlife officials. Retired veteran John Byrd, of Bowling Green, Virginia, reeled in an 11.5-inch blue-mouth chain pickerel from a 14-acre private pond in Caroline County, according to the Virginia
A man has broken a local fishing record in Georgia, and he’s being recognized by state wildlife authorities. Fisherman Caleb McClure caught a 27-pound, four-ounce longnose gar from Lake Allatoona on June 24, according to a recent press release issued by the
Does your dad, uncle or grandpa spend long days trying to hook a bass? If your dad loves to fish, consider getting him some new gear for Father’s Day. There are tons of fishing accessories out there, so there is more than
A man from Texas has been recognized for catching the heaviest alligator gar on record from Lake Corpus Christi. Paul Hefner, a Texas angler, used a jug line to capture a 207-pound alligator gar in mid-April, and his record-breaking catch was finally
A 62-year-old fisherman from the Philippines was nailed to a cross in a gruesome re-enactment of the cruxifixction of Christ during a religious procession on Good Friday. The extraordinary event took place in San Juan village, north of the capital city Manila,
Comment on this story Comment Coral Amayi was enjoying a river tubing trip in Colorado on July 3, 2010, when she hit some rough rapids and was tossed off her inner tube. When she climbed back on, she realized the cord that