August 30, 2022 Keep Fish Wet Written by: Zach Steele @0nlydinks If you follow me on Instagram or have read anything I’ve ever written, then you’ll know that our fisheries and coastlines hold a special place in my heart. One thing we all have in common in this rapidly growing sport is that we love the fish we are trying to
July 15, 2022 Using Scented Fishing Lures Written by: Jay Ball @bluejaysoutdoors Have you ever considered adding scent to a topwater bait such as a frog or walking bait? What about a bladed jig or a spinner bait? It’s no secret that scented lures such as soft plastics have helped anglers increase their catch ratios for many years. However, adding scent
July 6, 2022 Fish Like A Girl: A Call To Female Anglers Written by: Tatiana Ciccarelli @taticiccarelli I never shied away from learning something new. A healthy mix of inquisitive and confident, I was raised to believe in my own abilities and to look at challenges as opportunities for expansion. My father was a high school head football coach, and I spent a better part of my
June 30, 2022 FISH MONKEY NATION PROFILE: CAPT. MIKE ANDERSON For more than 25 years, Capt. Mike Anderson has been fishing and competing in tournaments on Tampa Bay and Florida’s fresh and salt waters. Born and raised in central Wisconsin, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1986 and proudly served our nation for nearly seven years before moving on, settling in the Tampa Bay
June 28, 2022 Fish Monkey Nation Profile: Steve Pennaz Steve Pennaz is a two-time Hall of Fame angler who specializes in developing and building enthusiast media brands across various platforms. His credits include the successful launch of more than a dozen national outdoor television series, an award-winning national magazine and several digital properties. Pennaz started his career with North America Media Group immediately following
June 20, 2022 Fish Monkey Nation Profile: Timmy Horton Leading the Way Forward Officially the very first pro to sign with Major League Fishing when the tour was created in 2018, professional bass angler Timmy Horton has been leading the way forward ever since. He made a splash in his first year, winning the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year in 2000; since
March 30, 2022 Corner Office: Tim Mossberg and Fish Monkey Gloves It’s December 23rd, three years ago, and while the rest of the world is singing carols and preparing for Christmas, Tim Mossberg is on a 36-foot center console, fishing 120 miles out in the Gulf. He and four friends are after tuna around the oil rigs but because the tuna typically don’t show up until dark
August 31, 2018 Hand-to-hand combat puts 800-pound marlin in the boat Destin, FL (August 31, 2018) – Trackers of trophy blue marlin call it “wiring,” wrapping lengths of wire or monofilament leader round and round your hands in hopes of finally bringing the big fish aboard. You’re just praying the furious bluewater giant doesn’t dismember your digits, or worse, pull you overboard with a single thrash