Saltwater Fishing(Page 2)

Saltwater fishing tips and tactics for redfish, sharks, striped bass, tuna, tarpon, and more.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing A Beginner’s Guide to Surf Fishing

A family holds up a red snapper caught in the Atlantic Ocean.

Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast

Last Call For Stripers: How to Catch Striped Bass in Winter Last Call For Stripers: How to Catch Striped Bass in Winter

A man holds a redfish on the water

Podcast: The Cold Truth About Winter Fishing In Skinny Saltwater Podcast: The Cold Truth About Winter Fishing In Skinny Saltwater

A giant MS swordfish.

Watch: Huge Mississippi Swordfish Just Misses State Record Watch: Huge Mississippi Swordfish Just Misses State Record

record yellowfin tuna

Angler Catches Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna Off the Coast of Southern California Angler Catches Likely World Record Yellowfin Tuna Off the Coast of Southern California

A striper coming to hand near an overpass piling.

Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4 Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4

An illustration of a man falling out of a massive wave in a boat in a storm.

‘It’s a Miracle You’re Alive.’ I Nearly Drowned Alongside the Coast Guard in a Freak Storm ‘It’s a Miracle You’re Alive.’ I Nearly Drowned Alongside the Coast Guard in a Freak Storm

By Orval C. Johnson

A San Diego angler with a giant swordfish.

California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat

How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures

striped bass fishing

The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall

Three fishing connection knots to tie braided line to mono.

How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots

Fisherman Rowan Lytle holds up a big yellow carp in the daytime.

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Massive Tidal Water Carp in Fall

striped bass fly fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think Quick Strike Podcast: Catching Striped Bass on the Fly, from Shore Is Easier Than You Think

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle

How to catch mahi mahi closer to shore.

How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore How to Catch Mahi Mahi Inshore

A bunch of lionfish on a table.

‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney ‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney

Smallmouth on a jerkbait

The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

By Kevin Hughes

Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white from the movie Jaws.

The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach

A surf angler casts out from the beach.

What Tides Are the Best for Fishing? Here’s What All Saltwater Anglers Need to Know What Tides Are the Best for Fishing? Here’s What All Saltwater Anglers Need to Know

A shark hunting

Watch: Hammerhead Hunts and Kills Reef Shark in Rare Drone Footage Watch: Hammerhead Hunts and Kills Reef Shark in Rare Drone Footage

By Natalie Krebs

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught The Biggest Sharks Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

A 12-year-old holds up a white marlin.

‘It Was the Craziest Fish of My Life,’ Says 12-Year-Old Who Caught a Pending World-Record White Marlin ‘It Was the Craziest Fish of My Life,’ Says 12-Year-Old Who Caught a Pending World-Record White Marlin

By Alice Jones Webb

A kayak angler hooked up with a marlin.

Watch: Marlin Tows Kayak Angler 11 Miles Across the Ocean in Epic, 5-Hour Battle Watch: Marlin Tows Kayak Angler 11 Miles Across the Ocean in Epic, 5-Hour Battle

Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna Podcast: The Cheapest Way to Catch Tuna

A tarpon jumps out of the water.

Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay Watch: Maryland Charter Captains Keep Spotting 100-Pound Tarpon in Chesapeake Bay

Wade fishermen on Gulf Coast.

Texas Fisherman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Wade-Fishing in Flip Flops Texas Fisherman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Wade-Fishing in Flip Flops

A New Hampshire wildlife officer with striped bass that were confiscated from a poacher.

East Coast Poacher ‘Caught Red-Handed’ with 14 Oversized Stripers Admitted He Planned to Sell Them East Coast Poacher ‘Caught Red-Handed’ with 14 Oversized Stripers Admitted He Planned to Sell Them

By Alice Jones Webb

A biologist handles red drum fingerlings.

Texas Will Stock Its One Billionth Saltwater Gamefish This July Texas Will Stock Its One Billionth Saltwater Gamefish This July

Author holds fish caught with one of the best inshore spinning rods.

Gear

The Best Inshore Spinning Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Inshore Spinning Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

A breaching whale lands on a boat.

Watch: Humpback Whale Capsizes Boat, Launching Two Fishermen Overboard Watch: Humpback Whale Capsizes Boat, Launching Two Fishermen Overboard

The potential new state-record bull shark.

‘It Was a Brutal Fight.’ Alabama Tourney Fisherman Catches Pending State-Record Bull Shark ‘It Was a Brutal Fight.’ Alabama Tourney Fisherman Catches Pending State-Record Bull Shark

A blue marlin nearly spears a deckhand aboard the Jubilee.

Watch: Crazed Marlin Nearly Impales Deckhand When It Leaps into the Boat Watch: Crazed Marlin Nearly Impales Deckhand When It Leaps into the Boat

A swordfish that was bitten by a shark.

Charter Captains Say Sharks Are Out of Control and They’re Losing More Fish to the ‘Taxman’ Charter Captains Say Sharks Are Out of Control and They’re Losing More Fish to the ‘Taxman’

A kid holds up a croaker.

How to Catch Saltwater ‘Panfish’ on Your Family Vacation How to Catch Saltwater ‘Panfish’ on Your Family Vacation

Illustrated swordfish leaping out of the water

I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish Solo from My 17-Foot Boat I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish Solo from My 17-Foot Boat

By Larry Litvinoff as told to Earl Gustkey

Spearfisherman with fish; aftermath of shark attack.

Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand

South Carolina angler with state-record amberjack.

Huge Amberjack That Ate Snapper Off Angler’s Line Breaks South Carolina Record Huge Amberjack That Ate Snapper Off Angler’s Line Breaks South Carolina Record

Fried fish tails one a white play.

Why You Should Eat Fried Fish Tails Why You Should Eat Fried Fish Tails

The Everglades backcountry.

Fishing the Lost World of the Everglades, From the Archives Fishing the Lost World of the Everglades, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

Angler fishing with the best saltwater fishing rod

Gear

The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods for 2025 The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods for 2025

By Ric Burnley, Kevin Hughes

An angler spears a flounder in the shallows.

Watch: ‘Jubilee’ Draws Millions of Fish into Gulf Coast Shallows, Where They’re Ripe for Gigging Watch: ‘Jubilee’ Draws Millions of Fish into Gulf Coast Shallows, Where They’re Ripe for Gigging

redfish regulations

Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s

Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record

Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record Blackfin Tuna Caught During Miami Dolphins Tournament Should Break the World Record

Spearfishermen hold up their catches.

Freediver Spears Pending Record Pompano During Florida Tournament, Wins First Place Freediver Spears Pending Record Pompano During Florida Tournament, Wins First Place

A finished Alberto knot, which is used to connect line to leader.

How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

Measuring and releasing a piebald lemon shark.

Watch: ‘Incredibly Rare’ Piebald Shark Caught and Released in Florida Watch: ‘Incredibly Rare’ Piebald Shark Caught and Released in Florida

A diver spears an invasive lionfish beside an artificial reef in Florida.

Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby

Photographs by Rayna O’Nan, Story by Natalie Krebs

Alabama angler holds snook.

Alabama High Schooler’s First Snook Should Set a New State Record Alabama High Schooler’s First Snook Should Set a New State Record

spearfisherman views bass through underwater foliage

Hunting White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California Hunting White Seabass, the Gray Ghosts of Southern California

Photos and story by Mike Raabe, as told to Natalie Krebs

Fly angler with striped bass.

Fishing Guide Makes One Cast with a Fly Rod, Catches New World-Record Striper Fishing Guide Makes One Cast with a Fly Rod, Catches New World-Record Striper

How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

how to tie a uni knot

How to Tie a Uni Knot: A Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video How to Tie a Uni Knot: A Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

A Texas fisherman reels in a bull shark from the Guadalupe River.

Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic

Dania Beach fishing pier in Florida.

Florida Teen Injured by His Own Fishing Drone while Flying in Prohibited Area Florida Teen Injured by His Own Fishing Drone while Flying in Prohibited Area

A group of sharks feeds on a wahoo.

Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy Watch: Spearfisherman Loses Wahoo in Mind-Boggling ‘Sharknado’ Feeding Frenzy

A giant bluefin tuna is hauled onto a dock.

Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast Giant, 888-Pound Tuna Is the Largest Ever Caught off Florida Coast

fishing from shore

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk? Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

Anglers evacuate a float plane that crashed near the Chandeleur Islands.

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

Rebecca Jones with a record monkeyface prickleback.

Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback

Two anglers with a new youth state-record cobia.

Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

An angler holds up an almaco jack.

Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record