On social media, set netters educate drift boats on how to prevent damage to set net gear. Megan Hurlburt was pulling a set net on Ekuk beach when a drift boat snapped her line. “We had our truck ...

WWF-New Zealand today reiterated calls on the Government to ban set net fishing throughout Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins’ habitat, to prevent more dolphins dying needlessly in nets. The call came as ...

An earlier version of this story stated the ban had already begun. It begins at 5pm on Tuesday, 16 September. An emergency set net fishing ban is being put into place around the Otago Peninsula to ...

UPPER COOK INLET — On a recent morning high tide, Fred Thoerner and his daughter Melina eased a sturdy skiff called Warthog down Anchorage’s Ship Creek boat ramp and motored across Knik Arm to a beach ...

BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Tackle Tip is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific lure or gear item. Want ...

20 years of guiding in Alaska taught me a lot about gear—and to recognize substance over flash. You start with the basics, maybe some hand-me-downs or the cheapest ...

An emergency fishing ban off the Otago Peninsula will continue until September next year. The three-month set-net closure was imposed by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones to protect the ...