Sealife
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21st CENTURY PIRATES
Violence on the high seas and how to avoid it
By Scott N.Snay
The Word "Pirate" conjures romantic images of tall-masted sailing ships, peg legs, parrots and broadside ship battles. It’s fun to think of swashbucklers stealing from one oppressive monarchy or another. At one time, pirates were even sanctioned by the U.S. government to raid foreign ships. More recently, Hollywood’s Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp added charm to the mythology... |
Conservation |
DO HOOKS REALLY RUST OUT ?
Worldwide Angler Puts the Myth to the Test
By Scott "Scoot" Shane and Adam Ludwig, Ph.D.
How many times have you watched a mate or experienced angler cut the leader instead of remove the hook from the mouth of a fish? It’s standard practice in most billfish tournaments. Crews don’t want to waste valuable tournament time, they don’t want to get injured handling a fish and there’s increased physiological stress to the fish the longer the crew handles them.... |
Destinations |
LUCKY DOG
The Path to Trosset's World Record Dogtooth Tuna
By Captain Robert (R.T.) Trosset
“R.T.! Left flat! R.T.! Left flat!” The voice was distant at first, cutting through the fog of sleep. I finally realized my fishing partner, Buddy Sowers, was yelling at me to grab the rod. I had been daydreaming about the 30-pound yellowfin and 40-pound doggie (dogtooth tuna) that had just been caught. |
Conservation |
SHARKS ON SHAKY GROUND
Apex Predators Need Protection
By Matt Balmaseda with Katia Roy
Sharks are scary. The more primal part of the human brain may regard sharks as dangerous and therefore exciting to kill. Hollywood has certainly milked our caveman psyche. But no matter how tough or horrifying an individual shark may be, their populations worldwide are vulnerable to the crush of human consumption. .... |
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MEXICAN REGS THREATEN BILLFISH
By Dr. Russ Nelson, Ph.D.
In 1985 Mexico led the world in billfish conservation efforts by creating a 50-mile conservation zone along its coastlines. Within that zone, there was no harvest of sailfish, marlin, dorado and swordfish beyond the established sportfishing bag limits. This essentially eliminated commercial fishing for those species within the zone. Mexico’s marine resources and lucrative sportfishing industry have benefited from the protected area for over 20 years. But no more. In June of this year, Mexico’s federal fisheries agency, CONAPESCA, established new shark longlining regulations (Nom-029)... |
Boat Reviews
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SPENCER 76' SPORTFISHER
FROM THE MIND OF AN ANGLER.
By Marshall Brodie
Making the transition from charter boat captain to successful boat builder is probably more rare than earning an IGFA Billfish Royal Slam. You can bet those who do make the leap produce boats with excellent fishing layouts and strong hulls for a variety of conditions. Paul Spencer is one such person. After fishing North Carolina’s Outer Banks for much of his life, Spencer had some thoughts on how to build a better boat. ... |
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