A new fish species has been recorded in Nebraska after a fisherman reeled in the colorful creature. “We hear about new species in Nebraska from time to time, but most of them are unwanted, invasive species,” Daryl Bauer, Fisheries Outreach program manager of the state’s Game & Parks Commission, told Fox News Digital. “I get...
A fishing crew recently set a new state record after reeling in a huge bull shark at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The Bon Secour Butchers team on “The Orca” vessel caught the 494.5-pound beast at the tournament on Dauphin Island. “A catch like that coming through our weigh station really galvanizes everyone and...
A spearfisherman in Florida recounted how he survived a lightning-fast shark attack thanks to a friend who confronted the ocean predator. Jose Abreu, 37, told WSVN-TV that he was spearfishing near a reef in the waters off Key West on Monday when a bull shark suddenly swam up and bit him multiple times. “He’s too...
New York’s record for largest longnose gar caught has been broken. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced in a July 12 press release that Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton, Monroe County, broke the record for the largest longnose gar caught in the state. The previous record was set in...
It’s apparently never too early to start setting records and, for one young fisherman, he is just getting started. Wade Merschat, 12, of Trout Creek, Montana, has just set his first record after reeling in a largescale sucker last month. He landed the fish at his favorite, secret fishing spot in Noxon Rapids Reservoir with...
A fishing record can always be broken, but some prove particularly challenging to beat. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has been clocking fishing accomplishments since its beginnings. The organization is home to fishing records for both freshwater and saltwater fish in all-tackle, line class, all-tackle length for male, female and junior anglers. If you’re...
An endangered sea turtle was rescued after getting stuck between rocks on a Florida beach, authorities said Monday. The loggerhead sea turtle came ashore in Martin County to lay eggs and tried to make it back to the water through a narrow path on the rocks but got stuck, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said....
Biologists in Florida recently caught a fish with an unusual crooked spine, photos show. In a Facebook post published on Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute published a photo of a biologist smiling while holding the unusual fish. Officials say the aquatic creature measured 2.7 feet long and weighed 10.6 pounds. The fish...
Clarence Birdseye proved you can’t judge a book by its cover. The Brooklyn native and frozen food pioneer looked scholarly in his spectacles, as if he belonged at the head of a college lecture hall. He was in fact a college dropout. The slight, narrow-shouldered free spirit instead lived a life of adventure. He explored...
