Tuesday 31 May 2016

Obsessed: 5 Tales of Extreme Angling

Just how far would you push yourself to satisfy a fishing addiction? This group of anglers knows no bounds, and some have risked it all just to yell, "Fish on!"


 


peacock bass, rio negro, amazon dogfish, freshwater barracuda, extreme angling, angling adventure, amazon fishing


The Adventurer
BATTLING THE AMAZON

Wherein the author steams up the Rio Negro to take on the world's meanest menagerie of freshwater fish  By John Snow




skishing, extreme angling, julio silva, striped bass, wetsuit fishing


The Risk-Taker
SWIMMING WITH THE FISHES
There's wading-and then there's wading on a purely absurd level. Meet Julio Silva, the Evel Knievel of saltwater angling  By James Brandt




multispecies fishing, steve wozniak, extreme angling, angling obsession, fishing obsession, sport fishing obsession, fish diversity


The Addict
CATCHING ALL THE FISH IN THE WORLD
Steve Wozniak has a fever, and the only prescription is more fihs. He's likely landed more species than anyone else on the planet  By James Brandt




growing largemouth, lake management, record largemouth, Gary Schwarz, lunker largemouth, largemouth bass, bucketmouth


The Patriot
BRINGING IT BACK HOME

When Japan's Manabu Kurita tied George W. Perry's world bass record of 22 pounds 5 ounces, Gary Schwarz didn't get mad-he simply decided to grow one even bigger  By James Brandt




louisiana swordfish, lousiana daytime swordfish, fishing pioneer, Gulf of Mexico swordfish, deep-sea fishing, deepwater swordfish, Mississippi River Canyon



The Pioneer
LIVING BY THE SWORD
Wresting a broadbill from 1,200 feet deep takes savvy, stamina, and an all-consuming passion that, for Captain Peace Marvel, never gets old By Gerry Bethge


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