Nikki Colwell’s 173-pound, 5-ounce spinner shark caught April 18 was confirmed last week by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It surpassed the old record of 171 pounds. Colwell ...

Handlining definitely gives an extra advantage in bagging the catch compared with the rod and reel. It has its own advantages if one knows how to handle the handline.

Like their handlining counterparts, the two dozen girls and women hope to catch one fish at a time, although they use fishing poles affixed reel-to-rail on the fishing boat.

The oldest form of fishing is still popular with seasoned anglers.Handlines or Abu Kong-Kong are the oldest form of fishing tools that are still used by many anglers.It is the simplest form of ...