July 27, 2022 Florida dad gets back on the water despite shocking shark bite A viral video captured the moment a lemon shark bit a father's hand after he reeled it in during a family fishing day in the Florida Keys.
July 26, 2022 Texas fishermen bow massive 271-pound alligator gar A group of fishermen in Texas caught a 271-pound alligator gar that was 7 feet, 11 inches long, according to a Facebook post from South Texas Bowfishing, a guided fishing business.
July 24, 2022 Woman, 73, stabbed by 100-pound sailfish that leapt from water off Florida coast A woman fishing in Florida was stabbed and injured by the bill of a sailfish after it leapt out of the water and struck her, authorities said.
July 21, 2022 Florida kayaker, stranded for hours in the water, is dramatically rescued by a fellow boater Davey Wright of Port St. Lucie, Florida, wanted to take his kayak out to fish and clear his head; the veteran never expected he would face a desperate fight for his life this summer.
July 20, 2022 Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record Jason Emmel caught a 66-pound, 5-ounce blue catfish with a bow and arrow in Virginia. The fish has been officially recognized as the current Virginia Archery State Record Blue Catfish.
July 20, 2022 In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth An Alabama family fishing off the waters of Sand Island Lighthouse near Dauphin Island last week was surprised by a rare spotted eagle ray when it jumped into their boat.
July 13, 2022 New England court reinstates ban on lobster gear to protect whales A New England court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a 1,000-square foot radius. This comes in an effort to protect endangered whales.
July 11, 2022 Teen catches rare catfish from Tennessee River, social media post goes viral A teenage boy was fishing in the Tennessee River when he reeled in a rare leucistic blue catfish that would later go viral on social media.
July 5, 2022 Illinois teen fisherman catches 50-inch muskie: 'A whole experience' Kaiden Schrieber, 15, of the Chicago area, has been trying to catch a muskie for quite some time, spending hours of research and leaning on local fishermen for advice.
July 5, 2022 Shortfin mako sharks can no longer be fished, according to the federal government Shortfin Mako fishing has been shut down by the federal government, because the species population has been declining and they want to give them time to recover.