LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Family members have identified a kayaker who went missing days ago as Uriel Rodriguez-Lopez. After an extensive search, the 24-year-old’s body was found in a reservoir in Larimer County, near Loveland. Uriel had a passion for fishing and loved being on the water, but the dangers of the water combined […]
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Oklahoma Fisherman Catches Massive, 95-Pound Record Catfish
A fisherman in southeast Oklahoma scored a record-breaking catch last month with a flathead catfish weighing in at close to 100 pounds. And photos of the beast show just what an impressive undertaking it must have been. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), the massive, 95-pound catfish was caught by Bradly Courtwright. […]
“He passed away doing what he loved;” Local fisherman dies at sea
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG)- Sitting at the Fairhope docks are now a white pick-up truck and an empty slip dock waiting for its fisherman to return. Mike Bishop and his deckhand, Mark Henderson, set out onto the waters early Saturday morning for the first day of shrimping season. Leaving around 3:00 a.m. to make a three-hour […]
Northern Michigan fly fisherman breaks state record with ‘monster’ white perch
April 25 started out as just another day of fishing for Adrian-based angler Scott Smith, but his day’s haul included a new state record. A “monstrous” white perch weighing 2 pounds, 5.92 ounces and measuring 16.25 inches found its way to Smith’s line while he still-fished with a friend in St. Clair County recently. It […]
What’s on the line? Local fisherman catches 7-foot shark fishing near the Skyway Bridge
The start of 2024 has been one of the sharkiest that anglers have ever experienced around the west coast of Florida. Earlier this year, when a beached whale carcass was disposed of offshore, it brought in high numbers of great white and tiger sharks within sight of land off Sarasota County. Now tarpon season has […]
71-year-old fisherman who disappeared found tangled in barbed wire with dog by his side
A 71-year-old’s dog proved to truly be man’s best friend this week when his faithful companion remained by his side after he got tangled in barbed wire and stayed trapped for more than two days. South Carolina resident Billy Wayne Kearse disappeared from his home on April 16 after heading out for a fishing trip […]
Fisherman disappears, leaving phone on boat and engines running, MD officials say
A search is underway after a fisherman vanished in Maryland, leaving behind an unmanned boat with the engines still running, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. State officials contacted the Coast Guard after someone reported finding a 21-foot boat “with no one on board” in the area of Anchor Marina, the Coast Guard said in […]
Texas Fisherman Lands Unusual Catch After Finding Alligator at the End of His Line
A man in Texas City landed a catch to remember from his backyard creek recently, after he was shocked to see an 5-foot alligator at the end of his line. Ruben Suarez Jr told Storyful he was fishing in his backyard for alligator gar, something he said he enjoys “because they put up quite a […]
Okla. Fisherman Who Thought Friend Was Trying to Feed Him to Bigfoot Convicted of Murder
A judge found Larry Doil Sanders guilty of murder Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Larry Doil Sanders A man who claimed he killed his friend because he believed the victim was summoning Bigfoot was convicted of murder. Larry Doil Sanders was found guilty by an Oklahoma judge April 17, according to reports from The Oklahoman, […]
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Attack by 9-foot gator ends with fisherman airlifted to hospital, Florida officials say
A fisherman was airlifted to a Florida hospital after being attacked by a 9-foot alligator, officials said. First responders received a call of a “severe animal bite” shortly before 4:30 p.m. on March 10, according to Sarah Lux, a spokesperson for Lake County Fire Rescue. A man was fishing in Pennbrooke Fairways, a small subdivision […]
Explosive device pulled out of Charles River in Needham by magnet fisherman, police say
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to Kendrick Street in Needham after a magnet fisherman pulled an explosive device out of the Charles River Friday night, authorities said. The magnet fisherman pulled the device from the river near the Kendrick Street bridge before contacting authorities, a Needham police spokesperson said. The MSP Bomb […]