Between intense recreational-fishing pressure, big-money tournaments and commercial-longline bycatch, the East Coast white marlin fishery was near collapse in 2000. There was talk of adding white ...

Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State ...

Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, new research shows that broadening ...

When trolling a standard dead-bait spread of circle hook-rigged ballyhoo, anglers often need to incorporate a bit of extra color and a splash of action. This is especially important when targeting ...

Since 2004, governments and non-governmental organizations, together with the fishing communities from nine countries, from Mexico to Peru, have implemented joint efforts to reduce incidental ...

If everyone used circle hooks on Lake Mille Lacs, tens of thousands fewer walleyes would be killed this year. But not for the reasons you might think. Contrary to common belief, spread via marketing ...

With sheepshead season still in ramp-up mode, an obvious question: How has the widespread use of circle hooks changed the dynamics of catching the toothy and tasty shell-cruncher? Turns out, there is ...

Fishing is a way of life for our coastal communities around the Pacific. Fishing is a way of life for our coastal communities around the Pacific. We depend on the sea for our livelihood. It’s also an ...

Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State ...