New Record Tiger Trout, Fishing North Carolina's Crystal Coast, Where do Swordfish Roam?

From: Sport Fishing - Wednesday Jan 25,2023 01:00 am

Winter Hotspot: Key West Kingfish

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Record Tiger Trout

Record Tiger Trout Caught in Arizona

Angler Bryan Morgan caught the tiger trout on an inline spinner and brought it home. There, he weighed (5 pounds, 11.8 ounces) and measured (24.6 inches) the fish. After checking state records, he realized his fish was much larger than the Arizona record caught in May 2020.

Swordfish Tagging

Where do Swordfish Roam?

Capt. Bouncer Smith, off Fort Lauderdale, fitted a MiniPat tag to a 120-pound, 72-inch swordfish in May 2021. The sword was tracked for 180 days before the tag released offshore Nova Scotia, Canada, in November. That’s one heck of a distance to swim.

Crystal Coast

Carolina’s Wintertime Offshore Bruisers

Winter wahoo is one of the seasonal headliners. Those willing to brave the offshore run and the fuel burn cruise to the Gulf Stream, where ‘hoos and kingfish are abundant. Meanwhile, back at the beach in 40 feet of water, giant bluefins move into the shallows at times.

Winter Kingfish

Cold Weather Kingfish in Key West

Big kingfish can be caught year-round in Key West, but in January and February more smokers migrate south from the Gulf of Mexico. With the right timing and tactics, anglers can catch the biggest kings of the year. And these big macks grow really big.

Fishing Boat Towers

This is Why You Need a Tower

A tower elevates your point view to let you see fish from a greater distance on the surface and deeper as you look down in the water around the boat than you might from deck level, lending anglers an advantage when it comes to spotting fish.

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Want more fishing adventures? Our fishing guide experts discuss more of their best fishing trips from around the world on sportfishingmag.com. Whatever type of angler you are, we have you covered. We highlight (and update regularly) all the fishing hot spots, whether they’re within city limits, along the Intracoastal Waterway, far off the coast, or in some hard-to-reach mangrove jungle.

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