January 25, 2022
•Doug Olander
Species Spotlight: Redfish
RED DRUM (Redfish) Sciaenops ocellatus Few large inshore gamefish have as great a geographical range as redfish, a mainstay for anglers from Virginia to Texas. Reds are at once one of the most accessible and prized species in that range.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2021
•Doug Olander
Species Spotlight: Crappie
Black: Pomoxis nigromaculatus White: Pomoxis annularis These members of Centrarchidae, the family of largemouth and smallmouth bass and sunfishes, look like no others, though the two species resemble each other quite closely. Crappie — found only in North America
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
•AFTCO
Species Spotlight: Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin Thunnus thynnus Thunnus orientalis Illustration by Amadeo Bachar: StudioAbachar IG: Abachar The Bluefin Tuna. Seen by many as a saltwater trophy species, there are three species of Bluefin tuna: the Pacific Bluefin, Atlantic Bluefin, and the Southern Bluefin. The Southern Bluefin is found exclusively in the sou
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
•Doug Olander
Species Spotlight: Largemouth Bass
LARGEMOUTH BASS Micropterus salmoides Calling the largemouth the single most popularly targeted game fish in the world seems like a fairly safe bet.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2021
•Doug Olander
Species Spotlight: Tarpon
The Atlantic tarpon is one of the most exciting and prized inshore/nearshore saltwater gamefishes in the world.
Read MoreJune 25, 2021
•Doug Olander
Species Spotlight: Mahi Mahi
MAHI MAHI (Dorado, Dolphin, Dolphinfish) Coryphaena hippurus Without question, the mahi is truly one of the world’s greatest gamefishes. Aggressively slamming lures and baits at or just under the surface (and sometimes stubbornly refusing to do so); repeatedly and amazingly launching into high-jumping acrobatics when ho
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