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The Amur pike (Esox reichertii), also known as the blackspotted pike, is a pike native to the Amur River system in east Asia, as well as freshwater habitat on the island of Sakhalin. Closely related to the northern pike, it reaches a length of 115 cm (3 ft 9 in), a weight of 12.5 kg (28 lb), sporting a silvery (more…)

Tigerfish can refer to fish from various families, and derives from official and colloquial associations of these with the tiger (Panthera tigris). However, the primary species designated by the name “tigerfish” are African and belong to the family Alestidae. In the western game fishing world, Hydrocynus vittatus is considered Africa’s equivalent of the South American (more…)

The bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) is a char of the family Salmonidae native to northwestern North America. Historically, S. confluentus has been known as the “Dolly Varden” (S. malma), but was reclassified as a separate species in 1980. Bull trout are listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1998) and as (more…)

The black drum (Pogonias cromis), also known as the drum or drummer, is a saltwater fish similar to its cousin, the red drum. It is in the genus Pogonias. Though most specimens are generally found in the 5-30 lb (2–14 kg) range, the black drum is well known as the largest of all the drum (more…)

The northern pike (Esox lucius) is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox. They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (i.e. holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, and most of Eastern Europe, Canada and the United States. Nicknamed the waterwolf, a (more…)

The cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) is a fish species of the family Salmonidae native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America. As a member of the genus Oncorhynchus, it is one of the Pacific trout, a group that includes the widely distributed rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout are (more…)

The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as redfish, channel bass, puppy drum, spottail bass, or simply red, is a game fish found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to northern Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops. The most distinguishing mark (more…)

Muskellunge “Musky” are the largest native freshwater apex predator in North America and grow to immense proportions. The IGFA world record, landed in 1948, weighed over 67 pounds, measured over 60 inches long and sported a girth of 34 inches. And while most fish won’t quite reach these sizes and dimensions, musky are ferocious gamefish (more…)

Rio Mataveni – Colombia, South America After three years of being closed off to public fishing, 2027 is the return of Colombia’s giant peacock bass river on the Mataveni River. Long famous for growing record-class fish, the International Game Fish Association recognizes the Mataveni River for producing two world record Orinoco peacocks, and a speckled (more…)

Calling all permit chasers! Arabian Fly Sport Fishing, in the Arabian Sea, on the coast of Oman is an amazing and extremely unique fishery. The outfitters of Arabian Fly are the pioneers of this area and the team that figured out how to target T. Africanus, the rarest of the 4 targeted permit species on (more…)