Tag Archives: Fishing news

Giant Bluefin Tuna Sells for $1.3 Million at Japan’s First Auction of 2025

January 15, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

Tuna auctions in Japan are famous for fetching sky-high bids, and this year was no exception. At the first auction of 2025 held at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, a massive Pacific bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for a jaw-dropping $1.3 …

Ohio Angler Sets New Record with Massive White Crappie Catch

January 15, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

An angler from Ottawa, Ohio, has broken a long-standing state record for the largest White Crappie caught in nearly three decades. Teresa Croy, who caught the impressive fish on November 2, 2024, at a pond within the Glandorf Rod and …

New Jersey Angler Catches Record-Breaking Bowfin, a Rare ‘Living Fossil’

January 12, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Kelly

A new state record for bowfin, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” was set last month when Frank Hubert Jr. caught a massive specimen in Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River in New Jersey. Hubert, a …

Record $164,000 Earned in 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Fishing Challenge

January 7, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Sarah

Earning $164,000 from fishing sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly what happened during the 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. With generous payouts and rising participation, the program saw record-breaking earnings and an early closure due to its immense popularity. How …

Tragic Ice Fishing Accident Claims Life of Wisconsin Fisherman

January 7, 2025 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

Earlier this month, an ice fishing trip turned tragic when an 87-year-old Wisconsin man fell through thin ice and later succumbed to complications from the incident. According to NBC 26, the man was fishing on private property when he broke …

Spearfisherman Sets Record with Massive Smallmouth Bass

December 31, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

On September 9, Pinedale resident Dylan Bear achieved a remarkable milestone by setting the men’s speargun world record for the largest smallmouth bass at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The impressive fish weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, measured 20 3/8 inches long, …

Accidental World Record: Atlantic Halibut Caught Off Cape Cod

December 29, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Sarah

A 33-pound, 14-ounce Atlantic halibut has secured Alexandra Spring her tenth IGFA world record, earning the 30-pound line class title for Atlantic halibut. On July 22, during a tuna trip off Cape Cod with Captain Ian Leonard, Spring hooked the …

Historic Catch: Record-Breaking Rainbow Trout Reeled in at Robbers Cave

December 29, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Rob

Marty Donaldson, a McAlester resident, set a new record at Robbers Cave State Park on Dec. 15 when he reeled in a massive 6.8-pound rainbow trout from the banks of Lake Carlton. This impressive catch shattered the previous park record …

Tragic Ice Fishing Accident Claims Life of Wisconsin Man

December 26, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Kevin

An 87-year-old Wisconsin fisherman tragically passed away earlier this month after falling through thin ice while fishing on private property. According to NBC 26, the Suamico Fire Department responded to the scene on Bayside Road in Suamico on December 9th. …

World Record Sockeye Salmon Lands on an Unlikely Lure

December 23, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

William Kneer IV stands on the banks of Alaska’s Kisaralik River, holding his IGFA World Record sockeye salmon. As confirmed by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), William Kneer IV achieved an incredible milestone on August 4, 2024, while fishing …