An American angler is taking legal action against the IGFA after it ruled that he would be unable to claim a million dollar reward for catching what he believed to be a world record bass. Rodney Ply landed the 68lb striped bass from Bull Shoals Lake in his home state of Arkansas and believed it […]
Angler To Sue IGFA After Losing Out On $1 Million
Florida Makes Tarpon And Bonefish Catch And Release Only
Florida has unanimously approved a proposal to make tarpon a catch and release only fish, making it the first American state to implement such a policy. The move, which comes into effect on September 1st 2013, means that the taking of any tarpon is banned, with the exception of keeping a single fish when in […]
Your Own Amazonian Fishing Adventure
Adventure Angler Steve Townson is returning to one of the scenes from his ‘Fishing Expedition – Amazonia’ TV series deep in the Amazon in February 2014 and you have the chance to join him. He has reserved the week 10th-17th to re-live his great adventure that made the show such a success all around the […]
Hemingway Tournament Supports Circle Hooks
Pic: Dominic Soave tags and releases a marlin during the 63rd Annual Ernest Hemingway International Billfish Tournament. Tournaments around the world are becoming increasingly concerned with conservation and ethical fishing practices. Every year, more events adopt catch-and-release formats and promote the use of circle hooks to support healthier fish releases. The Ernest Hemingway International Billfish […]
Big Zander For Zebco Man
How about this for a zander? The 90cm long predator came not from the UK but from Northern Germany where Zebco angler Fredrik Harbort tempted it from seven metres down in water temperature of only four degrees using a 20cm long Freddie Shad lure. German anglers tend to measure their fish rather than weigh them, and a […]
Giant Catfish From Little Rhone
France’s Little Rhone river has produced this impressive 100kg (220lb) catfish to Régis Fakoury. The Team Black Cat France member enticed the venue record giant with deadbait presented on a bouy rig and tamed it after a tense 45 minute battle.
Black Cat Relies On Experience At The WCC 2012 In Spain.
In May the second unofficial World Championship in Catfish Angling will take place at the well-known River Ebro in Spain. Numerous Anglers from all over the world will visit the World Catfish Classics and compete against each other. Black Cat is one of the main sponsors of the event and will for the first time […]
