Tag Archives: Fishing news

Capture Fishing Action in Two Directions at Once with the Siren X-1 Actioncam

September 1, 2022 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Garrett

While there are many cameras out there that can be attached to fishing lines, the Siren X-1 Actioncam takes things to another level. Invented by Australia-based Scottish expatriates Phil West and Calum McPherson, this camera simultaneously shoots video down into …

Angler Catches Massive Sturgeon, Breaking Idaho Record

August 19, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Kevin

While Greg Poulsen usually jokes that he catches the smallest fish on fishing trips, all that changed recently when he landed a record-breaking sturgeon at the C.J. Strike Reservoir in Idaho. Poulsen was able to catch a sturgeon that measured …

73-Year-Old Woman Stabbed by 100-Pound Sailfish on Fishing Boat

July 27, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Sarah

Recently, a 100-pound sailfish leapt out of the water and impaled a 73-year-old woman on a fishing boat. The woman was visiting from Maryland and was with two others when the incident occurred two miles offshore in Stuart, FL. Anglers …

Insane Footage of Whale Landing on Fishing Boat Near Massachusetts

July 26, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Garrett

A whale breached the water and landed on a fishing boat off the coast of Plymouth, MA. The incredible video below was captured by a nearby witness at around 10:00am on Sunday. The humpback whale in the video landed on …

Angler Photographs Insane Sighting at Fishing Pier

July 10, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Sarah

Experienced angler and YouTuber Christoper Cls Smith saw something that can only be described as crazy while fishing near the docks, and he’s got the photo to back it up. He was able to photograph an angler reeling in a …

Angler Breaks 22-Year-Old Kansas Fishing Record

July 1, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Sarah

Tami Sanderson broke a Kansas state record that stood for 22 years in a local farm pond in Sherman County. She landed a yellow perch which weighed in at 1.46 pounds and was 13.66 inches in length. She was using …

661-Pound Stingray Caught in Cambodia

June 23, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Kelly

Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River recently caught a 661-pound female stingray which researchers say is the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded. After being named Boramy, which means full-moon, the 13-foot fish was electronically tagged and released back into the …

44-year-old Carp Record Shattered in Chesapeake Bay

June 11, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Kevin

Last week a Maryland angler landed a 49-pound carp from Chesapeake Bay, breaking a record that previously stood since 1978. Logan Kurhmann was fishing in the Susquehanna Flats for bass when a huge carp hammered his plastic worm. Kurhmann told …

Angler Finds Strange Fish in the Deep Seas of Russia

June 10, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Kevin

Roman Fedortsav is known for finding bizarre looking creatures and sharing photos of them on social media. Recently he pulled a fish up from the depths of the Russian seas and it might just be his oddest find yet. According …

Great White Shark Spotted off New Jersey Coast

June 8, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Sarah

Recently a group of four anglers were fishing off the coast of Sea Isle City, New Jersey when they came across a huge great white shark. The short news story below features interviews with the anglers who had this close …