Vermilion Snapper Breaks Florida Record, New World-Record Pacific Snook, Striped Bass Poachers Caught

From: Salt Water Sportsman - Thursday Oct 13,2022 09:01 pm

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Vermilion Snapper

Florida Vermilion Snapper Breaks Current Record By 2 Pounds

Jacob Felts reeled in the 9.26-pound vermilion snapper, which if approved, will smash the existing IGFA world record of 7 pounds, 3 ounces. “A lot of beeliners look like they are mostly head,” Felts said, using the nickname many use for vermilion snapper. “But this one looks like its shoulders are trying to eat its head. Just a meat missile.”

IGFA Snook Records

New World-Record Pacific Snook Landed on 6-Pound Test

Capt. George Hughes Beckwith Jr., who runs Down East Guide Service in North Carolina, was fishing in July off Quepos, Costa Rica, when he caught his record snook. Using live sardines for bait, Beckwith and companions were slow-trolling tidelines parallel to the beach when one of his party hooked up. Now confident that snook were nearby, they made another pass. This time, Beckwith hooked a good fish.

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Striped Bass Poachers

Striped Bass Poachers Caught in Rhode Island

The fall run of striped bass brings legions of anglers to the New England coast. Most of them play by the rules, but Rhode Island environmental police were busy busting poachers in late September. A tipster alerted law enforcement on the 26th to people keeping undersized and over-the-limit stripers from the Seekonk River in East Providence.

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Ocean Sunfish

What Eats Giant Ocean Sunfish?

That huge fish you saw swimming sideways and missing a tail? That's a mola, also called an ocean sunfish. Many blue-water anglers have come upon these fish — which spend much of their lives finning at the surface — memorable not only for their comical appearance, but also their size. With 2 mph as their average speed, they must be fair game for predators, right?

Trailering Safety

How Big of a Boat Can You Trailer?

The size of trailerable fishing boats has been creeping upward for decades. Fortunately, tow vehicles have added towing capacity and a host of technological aids to make towing easier and safer. You’ll need a serious truck to pull a boat like a Yellowfin 36 Offshore. Here’s what information you need to hit the road safely, no matter what you have in tow.

Chef Tom Colicchio

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When avid angler and Top Chef Tom Colicchio had the chance to fish the new Regulator 37, he couldn’t resist. See how he landed his first-ever swordfish on the offshore beast.

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