fishing

REI better gear up — Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's have teamed up and are comin' for shoppers

Ask yourself: Where would you buy your hiking gear?

FDNY boat operating at 'unsafe speed' during pleasure cruise caused visiting Belgian firefighter's death: Coast Guard

The reckless operation of an FDNY fireboat on a pleasure cruise to the Statue of Liberty at “unsafe speed” caused the death of a visiting Belgian firefighter, according to the...

Ex-star college football QB stranded in kayak for hours off Florida: 'Threw my hands up and screamed'

"I was just kind of in survival mode. I threw my hands up and screamed," said former University of South Carolina grid star Chris Smelley.

Is a salmon's diet right for you? Study suggests humans eat more of what they eat

Forget eating salmon, eat like a salmon.

Monster gator lurking in golf-course pond bites off fisherman's hand

A Florida fisherman had his hand chewed off by a monster alligator that lunged at him from a golf-course pond over the weekend, wildlife officials said.

Maine grandpa drowns when ATV driven by grandson plunges through icy lake

An 88-year-old grandpa died when the ATV he was riding on with his grandson broke through the ice at a Maine lake and plunged them into the frigid water.

Florida high schooler reels in 250-pound goliath grouper from beach

While fishing, Isaac's line went tight and the fight was on until he brought in a nearly 250-pound goliath grouper, according to his father Stu Francis.

Fisherman singlehandedly reels in 1,200-lb, 12-foot 'monster' great white shark

A Florida angler reeled in a 1,200-pound, 12-foot great white shark alone.

First lab-grown eel meat unveiled — it could be on your plate soon

The meat has been used in two traditional Japanese dishes — unagi kabayaki (marinated grilled eel over rice) and unagi nigiri (barbecue Foods eel sushi).

Hungry pup faces risky operation after swallowing large pair of fishing hooks

One of them had reportedly gotten caught in the dog's esophagus.

Woman's leg scratch on fishing trip led to 55 surgeries — now she wants amputation

"I can't believe a simple scratch has left me like this," lamented Michelle Milton, 40.

Fisherman dies after having leg bitten off by great white shark while diving for scallops

Victor Alejandro Soto Garcia was killed by a 13-foot-long shark.

I live on a very remote island — here's why you should move here

"We welcome everyone with open arms and after spending some time away, I know that I wouldn't want to live anywhere else," Torika Christian said.

Massive bluefin tuna weighing more than 500 pounds reels in almost $800,000 at Tokyo auction

A prized bluefin tuna weighing nearly 525 pounds has sold at auction for a ton of cash on the first day of business of 2024 for Tokyo's largest fish market,...

122 fishermen rescued from ice floe that broke loose from shore on frigid Minnesota lake

About 30 feet separated the ice floe from land. No injuries were reported, but four people fell into the frigid waters during rescue attempts.

Florida man goes fishing in Bass Pro Shops pond, flees with live 50-pound tarpon

Florida deputies said the suspect fled the store with the tarpon in hand.

Fisherman nabs 12-foot shark — walks it back to sea in wild video: 'Must have a death wish'

Footage of the "Jaws"-dropping encounter is currently making waves online.

NYC magnet fisherman reels in Citi Bikes, grenades, and guns

Magnet fisherman James Kane has found guns, bikes, and even grenades in the city's waterways.

Oregon fisherman earns over $100K in bounties after removing unwanted species found in state's rivers

Angler catches 10,755 pikeminnows over five months as species eats millions of salmon and steelhead juveniles.

Mystery as three fishermen missing off Georgia coast after boat failed to return a week ago: 'Absolutely terrifying'

Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow embarked on their fishing expedition aboard the 31-foot-long “Carol Ann” on Oct. 14 but failed to return four days later, officials said.