The idea of eating animals typically kept pets is (obviously) contentious in the United States. People in America cringe at the thought of eating dogs, but what about goldfish, a favorite household pet of many adolescents? Michigan angler Mike Martin doesn't quite know what to do either with his fat, three-pound goldfish that he caught from Lake St. Clair.
You rarely hear the presidential candidates speak to recreational fishing while on the campaign trail so to provide insight into each of the candidate's views on issues important to you, we asked each candidate eight questions. As with so many other issues there is a stark difference in their views especially with regard to government control. Visit KeepAmericanFishing.org/youdecide to see the questions and the answers.
Million-dollar Marlin Dispute Reaches North Carolina Supreme Court
Written by Agnieszka Spieszny
After a day out at sea and three hours spent fighting a tournament-winning marlin, the crew of the Citation didn’t anticipate what would come next: a two-and-a-half-year legal battle over nearly $1 million in prize winnings.
On the first day of the 52nd annual Big Rock Blue Marline Tournament in Morehead City, North Carolina in June 2012, Citation‘s team thought they had struck gold (and instant green) with a 883-pound blue marlin.
When Andy Poss of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, unveiled his "Alabama Rig" last year, it caused a gold rush the likes of which was never seen before or since in the world of bass fishing. After Paul Elias mopped up the field in a major FLW tournament on Lake Guntersville with the rig, Poss and his family literally could not make the $25, five-lure rigs fast enough, some people paid $100 to get their hands on one, and Poss found himself getting offers from tackle manufacturers across the country to buy his little family company.