Offshore Fishing Archives

January 21, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Fact: There is such thing as being “Salt Strong” out on the water, and then there is such thing as being SUPER Salt Strong…

As you will see below in the video, this extreme angler named Manuel from the documentary “The Sharkcallers Of Kontu” is SUPER Salt Strong.

Heck, I think he is actually off the charts Salt Strong…

Now if you ever thought catching a shark from the beach was hard work, try going out off the coast of New Guinea in a small outrigger canoe with nothing but some a paddle, some noisemakers, a bat, and a large dose of courage…

And if you ever wanted to know how to catch sharks by hand, this is how it is done.

Pretty nuts.

No wonder they call this guy the “Sharkcaller”.

Here is quick note about “The Sharkcallers of Kontu” if you have never seen it:

“The Sharkcallers of Kontu depicts the ancient tradition of shark calling in the village of Kontu, on the remote west coast of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. There are only a few men remaining who use magic to call, trap and kill sharks by hand from their small outrigger canoes.”

Enjoy.

Warning: This may be graphic for small children, sharks, and vegans

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Fish On.

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 by Luke Simonds

Wait til’ you see this big ol’ Goliath Grouper attacking a spearfisherman that had just plucked off a nice snapper.

This beast of a fish certainly shows the diver who is the boss of the bottom of the ocean!

I can only imagine the person filming this was just as shocked as he/she watched this big goliath come out of the blue and steal a free meal from the diver.

I bet they are still talking about this wild dive!

The lesson here: Never turn your back on these greedy aggressive grouper… luckily the only thing hurt was the diver’s pride… and perhaps a soiled wetsuit…

Enjoy.

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Fish On!

January 7, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Regardless of where you live in the world, the one bond that can almost instantly get an angler’s attention is a fishing story.

I have met complete strangers in my travels over the years, and all barriers of culture, class, and color are thrown out the door when you meet a fellow angler and start exchanging stories…

So when I came across this kayak fishing story from Australian saltwater kayak angler Rokkit Kit, I knew that I was going to like it.

And very cool to see this guy trolling for some monster fish from the yak!

He does an amazing job of telling (and explaining) why he is so passionate about saltwater kayak fishing, including how he continued to keep finding fish after moving to an entire new area of Australia.

Enjoy!

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January 3, 2016 by Joseph Simonds

Just like cats, some anglers say that fish have a certain amount of lives…

Well, apparently this tripletail finally ran out of lives…

And it took Luiza (from Fishing with Luiza and co-star of Extreme Fishing Adventures with Jimmy Nelson) to finally bring this nice tripletail into a boat.

The dynamic fishing duo was out fishing near Tampa Bay with our friend Rob Chapman of Outdoors360 and Capt. Brett Norris.

You can see Rob fighting a nice tripletail towards the end of the video.

Good stuff guys!

Enjoy and best of luck with the tripletail this winter!

Note: both Luiza and Jimmy Nelson made “The Complete List: 85 Must-Know Florida Saltwater Anglers”

Related Video: “These Two Girls Have To Tag Team This Big Goliath Grouper!” (watch it here now)

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December 30, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

There is nothing more dangerous than a marlin (or any billfish for that matter) entering your boat before they are ready to be landed… especially a decent size fish like the one in the video below…

In this case, a pretty decent size blue marlin looked like it was heading away from the boat, and then split seconds later it made a jump right back at the cockpit!

Pretty cool to see both angles of the boat.

And is it just me, or did it look like the marlin probably broke his has a big bruise on his back from nailing the rail so hard… OUCH!

Enjoy.

Related Video: “This Angler Literally Pees His Pants Over This 1,000+ Pound Marlin!” (watch it here)

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December 29, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you have ever been fishing for wahoo, you know what an incredible fight these fish can put up…

You also know how great the wahoo meat tastes as well…

So when we saw this professionally done video from the guys aboard the 37′ Seahunter known as “Profishent” (what an awesome name for a boat and fishing team by the way).

Check out the two monster wahoo they double up on in this short film.

Enjoy!

Note: This video was shot and edited by angler Diego Juncadella

Related Video: “Is This The Most Indestructible Boat Ever Made? Watch What They Put It Through!” (watch it here)

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November 24, 2015November 23, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Holy Cobia!

Can you imagine fighting a 141-pound cobia on a spinning reel!

Or catching a 141-pound cobia on any rod and reel for that matter…

Check out Elie Tackchi with Reel Deal Sports Fishing catching the biggest cobia ever landed on hook and line.

The beast of a cobia weighed a mind-blowing 141-pounds and took almost an hour to land off the Hallaniyat Islands, Oman.

Sadly, it won’t qualify as the IGFA World Record Cobia because it wasn’t weighed on an official scale, but that doesn’t change the fact that Elie Tackchi is the man!

Amazing job guys, and certainly a cobia that you will never forget.

Enjoy.

Want to know the best ways to clean and cook cobia? Then click here to see the how-to cobia videos.

Related Video: “This Is How You Spearfish Cobia Off The Backs Of Bull Sharks!” (watch it here)

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June 7, 2017November 21, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

BBC, I’m not sure how you captured some of this footage… and I don’t care… this is AMAZING!

I had to watch this video a couple of times as the up close mahi feeding footage was epic.

Kind of feel sorry for the flying fish… that thing didn’t have a chance!

Who knew that it was to tough to be a flying fish! This whole time I thought they had it made being the only fish with wings…

DARE: I dare you to watch until the very end and not want to share this one!

Wait until you see the final scene.

What a grand finale!

Enjoy.

November 9, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If this video doesn’t give you some major respect for the U.S. Coast Guard, then nothing will…

Here is the backstory from Outdoors360

“On June 19^th, a Last $ charter trip off the coast of Maryland was interrupted when one of the passengers, Tim Gola, began complaining of chest pains. More than 60 miles off the coast at the time, Captains Rodney Meyers and Chris Ragni knew they had to do something.

They began making their way back to port, but calls to the Coast Guard went unanswered. They eventually made contact with another charter boat, the Game Changer out of Ocean City, whose crew was able to relay the request for help to the Coast Guard. Within an hour, the Coast Guard’s MH-65 Dolphin helicopter arrived and staged a daring rescue while the boat was still moving.

Thanks to some quick thinking by Meyers and Ragni and the Coast Guard, Gola’s life was saved.”

Amazing job guys, and thank you for your service Coast Guard members.

Nothing better than watching fast-acting teamwork save a man’s life.

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