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Alabama to have “Free Fishing Day” in June

May 10, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

They say the best things in life are free, and one of the best things happening in Alabama on June 11th is Free Fishing Day. On this day both residents and visitors to Alabama can fish without purchasing a license …

Baby Dolphin Caught in Fishing Netting is Freed

May 1, 2022 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Kevin

Recently a baby dolphin was caught in some fishing net, but luckily someone was there to help. Check out this short video of the rescue operation below. That baby dolphin was desperately in need of help and lucky for it …

Angler Hooks Rare 13-Foot Fish by Accident in Florida

April 14, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Sarah

Ian Atherton was visiting Florida from Great Britain with one thing on his mind, catch a shark. While fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida in 35-feet-deep water and using bluefish for bait Atherton hooked a fish that he would battle for …

Angler Shatters Records in Missouri with a Massive Catfish

April 13, 2022 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Brandy

Typically state records are only broken by a pound or two, but Eugene Cronley’s catch was 30 pounds more than the previous title holder. While fishing in Missouri, Cronley landed a 131-pound catfish using a rod on the Mississippi Rivier. …

Louisiana Teen Anglers Make History as First All-Girl Team to Claim State Fishing Championship Title

March 31, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Rob

Alexis Virgillito and Taylor Bacot made angling history this month. The teens from Louisiana who attend Parkway High School became the first all-girls team to win a high school fishing state championship ever in the U.S. Despite having fished since …

Illinois Angler Sets State Record in Missouri with 140-Pound Paddlefish

March 28, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

According to reports an angler from Illinois was on a fishing trip with his family when landed a massive paddlefish that broke the Missouri state record. Jim Dain caught a 140-pound 10-ounce, paddlefish while fishing at the Lake of the …

Family Fishing in New Zealand Witnesses Amazing Great White Shark Jump

March 24, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Garrett

In this incredible video a family is fishing in New Zealand when the unbelievable happens. A massive great white shark jumps fully out of the water just yards from their boat. Did you see how high that great white shark …

Free Fishing Weekend in Your State Could Soon Be Here

March 13, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Garrett

For those looking to get into angling, getting a fishing license can seem like a daunting and wasteful task to simply try out the past time. Free Fishing Weekend aims to give those curios about fishing to try it out …

Ice Angler Safe After Shanty is Blown Across Michigan Bay

March 9, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

Three anglers are safe after their homemade ice shanty was blown about one mile across a Michigan bay by 50 mph winds. A caller phoned Huron County dispatch after seeing people struggling with a shanty on the ice on Saginaw …

Pyramid Lake Welcomes its First Female Fishing Guide

March 4, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Kelly

Paiute woman Autumn Harry became a guide in December and is the first female fishing guide at Nevada’s Pyramid Lake. Harry became a guide to help people of all levels learn to fish. She told reporters, “What I want to …