Spinning reels are more popular than ever. Once considered beginner tackle, they've gained pro-angler attention for finesse fishing and forward-facing sonar. As a result, a new generation of spinning ...

AnnGardner Eubank Out on the bay, the wind has opinions and the water doesn’t negotiate. But when the rockfish are schooling and the rods start bending, you remember exactly why you’re there. The ...

Most people only see commercial fishing in photos of stacked boxes on the dock. Here you see every step that fills those boxes, from live baits and flatlines to free dives through thick schools of ...

Overall, the week gave us pretty good weather and fishing conditions. Water temperatures dropped slightly but not a drastic ...

The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience.

The decision to upgrade protection of the shark species was welcomed by conservation groups that have warned oceanic whitetips are on the brink of extinction. "This was our last hope," said Barbara ...

Kurt Mazurek writes about all things fishing and the outdoor lifestyle for Fishing On SI -a division of Sports Illustrated. Before writing On SI he enjoyed a successful career in the fishing industry, ...

It’s about to cost you more to try your luck — and skill — at hunting, fishing and collecting shellfish in Oregon’s wildlands and waters. More than 75 recreational and commercial fees will increase ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Many of Michigan’s most popular fish are getting smaller as inland lakes warm, according to a new University of Michigan study that analyzed more than 75 years of records from nearly 1 ...

An international conference on trade in endangered species held a vote Thursday on the protection of all types of eel. The European Union proposal that all kinds of eel, including Japanese eel, should ...

An international conference on trade in endangered species is set to vote Thursday on the protection of all types of eels. Japan plans to oppose it. The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on ...

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