The chocolate bulk of a big ling waddled from the shadow of the anchored shrimp boat and approached the stern of our center console. The thick fish was clearly visible several feet below the surface ...

It's been a steady diet of bluefish in the surf and inlets. The fish, weighing anywhere from five to 15 pounds depending on the source, have been hitting anything flashy in the water such as metal ...

When you’re in the mood for some easy-going angling or want to take the family out for a leisurely day on one of our local party boats, ling is a good fish to keep in mind. The species doesn’t have an ...

FLAMING GORGE - By day, a whiskered fiend hides from the light curled up under rocks at the bottom of the lake. As the sun goes down, the slender-bodied predator uncoils, emerging from the depths to ...

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama - Travis Goodloe III, his father, Travis Goodloe Jr., and Frank Foley weren't looking to catch ling during the 32nd Conde Cavaliers Mardi Gras Fishing Rodeo. But when ...

Bottom fishing has been excellent out of Westport this spring. Ling cod and rockfish stocks are both healthy, and some recovering stocks have rebounded enough that some rules have been loosened.

Researchers found that selectively fishing for lingcod in protected areas actually avoided hampering the recovery of other fish, including rockfish species listed as overfished. Along the West Coast, ...

There are people who will get in their car at 4 a.m., drive from Philadelphia to the Shore, pay $75 to board a party boat, travel another hour to the fishing grounds, just to catch an "ugly" fish ...