News, Photos and Vids From The Fishing World

Here’s another round of the latest news, photos and video from the fishing world collected by the good folks at GoFISHN.com.

With the fishing tournament season in full swing, there’s nothing better than catching big fish and winning money for it, like this 702.5-pound blue marlin caught at the Mississippi Gulf Beach Coast Billfish Classic, which brought the team of the boat “Patron” a $151,400 payday.

Check out the full story by clicking through this gallery, along with the story of a new record Mekong catfish, a video of a squirm-inducing hook removal, the journey of an Australian swimmer who spent more than 40 hours in shark-infested waters and more.