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By Dale Wills Singer, songwriter, newspaper columnist, book author, duck hunter and longtime captain, Sam Crutchfield can catch most anything that swims in fresh or salt water. Were that not enough, Capt. Sam is also proficient in Morse code and was bitten by an alligator while wade fishing for bass in a Florida lake. Captain Sam Crutchfield is an outdoorsman... [Read More...]

Defiance Repeats as 2021 Swordfish Cup Champions

Swordfish Cup, July 29, 2021—Team Defiance won the global Swordfish Cup for the second year in a row after boating a broadbill that weighed 318.5 pounds (144.8 kilos). The fish was caught off New Zealand and was officially recorded at the Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club in Whangaroa. Greg Haliday was the angler and Guy Sutherland is the captain of the... [Read More...]

IGFA Expands Release-Based Record Category

DANIA BEACH, FL – July 26, 2021—The International Game Fish Association (IGFA)announced the addition of a fly-fishing category for its All-Tackle Length record program; a record program that requires the potential record catch to be released alive. The IGFA All-Tackle Length record program was launched a decade ago in 2011 and there are currently 117 eligible species for this program... [Read More...]

July 26: Champion's Cup & COTY Weekend Updates

July 26, 2021—First off on the tournament circuit for the weekend was the Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament with team Wolverine, a 60’ Winter based out of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina led by Captain Rocky Hardison and mate Andy Cranford winning the event. Team Quantified with Capt. Justin Drummond took first at the Lone Star Shootout, followed by Tenacious with... [Read More...]

Bluewater Movements Announces New Statewide Billfish Tournament, The Florida Sailfish Cup

Bluewater Movements, July 20, 2021—Bluewater Movements, a sports marketing and event company out of Pompano Beach, Florida is proud to introduce a new fishing tournament that will cover the entire state of Florida. The window of competition for the Florida Sailfish cup begins on November 1st, 2021 and continues through May 31st, 2022. Eligible species for the Sailfish Cup are,... [Read More...]

Ignorance is No Excuse: Navigating the Choppy Seas of Fisheries Rules and Regulations

Descending Devices Required for All Boats Fishing for Snapper and Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters: Effective July 15, 2020

Captain Sam Crutchfield—Singer, Songwriter, Angler

Defiance Repeats as 2021 Swordfish Cup Champions

IGFA Expands Release-Based Record Category

July 26: Champion's Cup & COTY Weekend Updates

Bluewater Movements Announces New Statewide Billfish Tournament, The Florida Sailfish Cup