Expedition Articles
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In the Southern Outer Banks of North Carolina (also known as the Crystal Coast), fishing is a way of life. Steeped in a rich maritime history dating back 400 years, the destination offers a glimpse into a past shaped by the waterways encompassing its 85 miles of shoreline. ...Read More
Last Cast - Fishing Moving Water
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For me, fishing is kind of like playing the guitar. After 30 years of picking and grinning, I’ve finally achieved mediocrity. I’m a better fisherman, thank goodness; and as much as I fish, you’d think I’d be an expert. But in fishing, as with musical instruments, there’s always room to learn — another song to attempt or another species to pursue. Even the pros are on a constant vision quest to absorb more wisdom. My wife used to wonder about the humongous, gravitational pull fishing seems to have on me. One day, I explained to her that fishing is about being one with nature. It’s about the primal hunt for food, the camaraderie of old friends, and the triumph of man over beast. And, of course, the really, really cold beer. She finally got it....Read More
Billfish Research Project by Jamie Walker
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The Billfish Research Project team successfully deployed the first two solar powered pop-up satellite tags (PSATs) into two Pacific Sailfish caught off Quepos, Costa Rica on Friday, December 9th. These tags are manufactured by Desert Star Systems and programmed by the Project’s scientific team to collect data on geo-location, depth and water temperature. The mission of The Billfish Research Project is to pursue collaborative efforts between the science and sport fishing communities to enhance the billfish research knowledge base. The results of these efforts will be communicated to fisheries management policy makers, the scientific community and the worldwide sportfishing community....Read More
Mass. fishermen catches 881-pound tuna, feds take it
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — It's the big one that got taken away. Massachusetts fishing boat owner Carlos Rafael was elated recently when one of his trawlers snared an 881-pound tuna....Read More
Last Cast - Sustaining Human Life
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If you’ve read this column before, you know that I live on Perdido Key, Florida, the northwestern most island in Florida. PK is tucked between Pensacola and Gulf Shores, Alabama, and has the inauspicious honor of being the first Florida beach to get oiled by the Deepwater Horizon blowout. But that’s another story I’ve told so many times I’m tired of it. When we don’t have hurricanes and oil slicks, there’s a lot to love about Perdido Key. It has some of the softest, whitest beaches in the world. It’s so remote there’s never a traffic jam on the two-lane blacktop that cuts a straight line through the dunes. We have good restaurants and better bars. The locals are laid back and the tourists are tolerable....Read More
Pedal Power across the World including the Oceans
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There are lots of ways to bring awareness to the amount of carbon we use when we travel. One way is to travel around the world using only human pedal power. Such is the story of Jason Lewis, a Brit who can claim to be the first human to travel around the world using only human power....Read More
A Day with The Reel Deal Charters out of Charleston SC
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I took a little trip on The Reel Deal Fishing Charters the other day with my ole' friend Captain Carl Griffin. I met these fellas at the docks of Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, SC at 4:30 am and boarded the Reel Deal 2, a 26' Seaking, with a crew of six including the Captain. They seemed to be a little unnerved at first that someone from Guy Harvey Magazine was going out in the boat with them and they weren't sure if I was just going to be dead weight with a pen and camera in my hand or not....Read More
Kayak Fisherman Takes Up Shark Noodling
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David Saldamando and Scotty Westgaard from Santa Barbara, California are avid kayak fisherman who love the thrill of a fight on light tackle and hearing that reel scream when hooked up with a big fish. What David did not bargain for was for this fish to FIGHT BACK! David hooked up with a 8 foot long thresher shark offshore in Santa Barbara waters. He continued to fight this shark for over a half an hour before he got this thrashing predator to his kayak. After this long struggle, David proceeded to grab the shark by the tail, with his nose down and was tossed overboard in the process as the kayak flipped. As he treaded water, while holding the shark, he managed to flip the kayak back over and put himself in the vessel along with the shark. This impressive video shows the shark coming within inches of Saldemando's leg. This gives the sport of "Fish Noodling" a whole new meaning....Read More
