Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics It was almost 7 p.m. on July 3 when Cooper Clark hooked a fish that he hoped was a bluefin tuna. He was trolling offshore with his uncle Robert Clark and his cousin Ashton Clark in Robert’s 27-foot Sailfish center-console boat named “Baby Girl.”  They were trolling at the famed “Jackspot,” a well-known reef area 21 miles southeast of Ocean City, Maryland, that’s noted for good catches of white marlin and bluefin tuna. “We had some friends who’d caught some bluefins in that area a few…

The Pentagon identified on Tuesday the soldier who was killed Saturday in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of an Iranian one-way attack drone. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during the detonation of unexploded ordnance at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, a release states. Lt. Gen. John L. Rafferty, commanding general of Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said in a statement that Swinton died “during an operation to safeguard fellow soldiers.”The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation. A second service member was wounded in the detonation and received treatment for a…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The best multi tools are the ones you carry and use—a lot. Every person has their own unique preferences and needs, so it’s impossible to pick one single product as the best multi tool for everyone. Even in a field of tools that are meant to “do it all,” each tool has its specialties. There are a few leading brands that dominate the multi tool market, and they all make great products. The key is finding one that has the specialized tools you need for…

The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus that is currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to spread, as health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak. At least 930 people have died, although that number is likely larger and expected to continue to increase. This outbreak is spreading faster than any previous outbreak in DRC, with 37 new deaths recorded over 24 hours during the weekend. These new deaths, which were officially declared on Saturday, are one of the highest daily increases recorded since the Ebola outbreak was first declared in the DRC on May 15th.…

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Last month, the Defense Department wrapped up another round of the Drone Dominance competition, a $1.1 billion program aimed at strengthening the domestic drone industry to supply commercially developed drones to the military.During the 12-day event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, 49 companies competed across multiple mission sets. Officials evaluated their small unmanned aircraft systems on performance, ease of use and each company’s ability to produce at scale. By the end, 19 companies advanced to the next round of testing, scheduled to begin in August.The list of finalists offers a snapshot of the rapidly evolving defense drone industry. Nearly all are…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Warmwater flyfishing is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the sport overall. Muskies and largemouth bass get more social media love than ever before, but it’s fair to say that smallmouth bass have grabbed the most limelight. For anglers who have been targeting bronzebacks on fly for years, there is a sense of “finally, these fish are getting due credit as fly targets.” But so much of what you see revolves around Midwest rivers that require a drift boat or raft to cash in most effectively.…

“I’m not living in Communist America… I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform, from their own mouths. Don’t tell me I’m not seeing what I am seeing,” Bill Maher told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl in an exclusive interview that aired on Sunday. Karl asked Maher, “Could you see yourself voting for JD Vance?” Maher responded: “Yes. If this is the Democratic side, yes.” Establishment Democrats are freaking out over the Democratic Socialists of America’s attempted hijacking of their party because this anti-American, far-left Marxist movement, with possible ties to foreign subversion, risks dooming the party in the midterms and beyond. The problem for…

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LONDON — The weapon’s barrel points towards a drone in the sky. It briefly adjusts and then fires, with smoke rising where the round shoots. But instead of a service member resting a finger on the trigger well in preparation for the next shot, in video footage of the Bullfrog weapons system, a hulking, metal machine tilts the weapon just slightly, refocusing itself.As the U.S. contends with steep expenses to counter cheap drones, Allen Control Systems, or ACS, announced Monday that the Marine Corps has chosen the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system to integrate into its airborne defenses.The futuristic apparatus is…

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LONDON — Solid rocket motor manufacturer X-Bow Systems is launching what the company hopes will be a much-needed remedy to the ongoing conundrum of combating cheap drones with multimillion-dollar interceptors. The New Mexico-based firm this week pulled the curtain back on Buckler, an interceptor designed to kill Group 3 drones — UAS weighing up to 1,320 pounds and flying below 18,000 feet at under 250 knots — for a cost of under $100,000 per unit. Buckler is designed to knock out UAS at supersonic speeds, according to a company release, and is assembled with an airframe and propulsion system manufactured…

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For decades, the assumption held: supplies would arrive. Fuel, ammunition and reinforcements moved through ports, sea lanes and rail corridors that were largely secure. American forces fought at range, with time to build infrastructure and accumulate supplies, against adversaries who could not seriously threaten the lines that fed the fight. Logistics was complicated. It was not contested.That calculus has changed. Adversaries have invested in the capabilities needed to interdict supply lines — long-range fires, drones, electronic warfare, anti-ship weapons, proxy networks that can reach ports, rail corridors, and staging areas far from any front. The vulnerability of the logistics infrastructure…

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