David L. Essingler of Houston is now in the Texas record books after catching an 884 pound tuna in the gulf ( ...

Essingler catching a 884-pound blue fin tuna not only set a Texas state record for heaviest blue fin tuna catch but was also ...

They weighed the tuna at Pelican Rest Marina in Galveston. It officially weighed 884 pounds, topping the standing Texas ...

David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on Thursday. They were on Carson Deer’s offshore boat, Catillac, a 46-foot catamaran. The crew was rigged ...

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Pensacola angler David Shepard experienced the catch of a lifetime on Tuesday evening, reeling in a 107-inch bluefin tuna weighing in at 721 pounds. The fish is only a few inches short of Florida’s ...

FRISCO, N.C. (WAVY) — The mighty Atlantic Ocean brought rough conditions to the Outer Banks on Easter Sunday, but wanting to ...

Offshore party boats are experiencing a successful fall yellowfin tuna bite, with many anglers reaching their limits. Fishermen are using a variety of baits and lures, including butterfish, sardines, ...

Texas officials say an 884-pound bluefin tuna caught in 2025 set a new state record, highlighting a surge in record-breaking ...

David L. Esslinger's record-breaking catch of an 884-pound Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf was officially confirmed this week by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Houston man David L. Essingler has officially set the state record for his catch of a Blue Fin Tuna nearly a year ago.

Several companies – including Albacora, Maruha Nichiro, Dongwon, Bolton Group and Sajo – are key harvesters of tuna species threatened with extinction. An estimated 56% of the 30 largest tuna ...