SUSAN SCOTT courtesy Susan Scott A great barracuda cruises through Shark's Cove. Young barracudas often hang motionless near the surface, waiting for prey to swim within striking distance. The tilapia ...

The great barracuda, also known as ‘opelu mama or kaku, played a significant role in Hawaiian fishing traditions. Fishermen would work together with the kaku to find and net schools of ‘opelu. -- Maui ...

A freediving fisherman caught a great barracuda in the Portuguese Azores islands, the area’s first record of the fish, a study said. Photo shows a representatve island in the Azores. Photo from ...

Me and my sometime fishing companion Michelle took a little time off last week to attend a wedding down near Cancun, Mexico, and, as I had about used up my welcome at the pool and had probably annoyed ...

Stephen Humphrey was on the charter boat Wrecker off the coast of Ocean City, Md., as he trolled for yellowfin tuna weighing 100 pounds or more. Then something much lighter took the bait. Humphrey, 38 ...