Athletes Fishing

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 26, 2014

Athletes Fishing

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Known for his spectacular catches on the football field, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went for one off the gridiron on Friday, posting the following fishing photo to Instagram. That is quite an impressive haul, but it still doesn't beat this catch from Jones' 'Bama days. Here's a look at other notable athletes fishing.

Lou Gehrig

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Babe Ruth

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Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

130724163836-lou-gehrig-babe-ruth-97280653-10-single-image-cut.jpg — Larry Froeber/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Ted Williams

AP

Sam Snead and Ted Williams

130724163851-sam-snead-ted-williams-fishing-001253533final-single-image-cut.jpg — Hy Peskin/SI

Muhammad Ali

AP

Larry Bird

Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images

Jack Nicklaus

130724173607-jack-nicklaus-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — Cowper/Central Press/Getty Images

Brett Favre, Mark Chmura and Frank Winters

130724163808-brett-favre-mark-chmura-frank-winters-fishing-05232706-single-image-cut.jpg — Rich Frishman/SI

Dale Earnhardt

130724163818-dale-earnhardt-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

Joe DiMaggio and Frank Crosetti

Bettmann/CORBIS

Mickey Mantle and Mickey Mantle Jr.

Bettmann/CORBIS

Bo Jackson

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Karl Malone and Brian Grant

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Mike Trout

@JessTara

While vacationing in Key West, Mike Trout and family went on a fishing expedition and caught a 550-pound grouper. Trout's girlfriend, Jessica Tara Cox, tweeted this photo of the catch.

Mike Schmidt

Ronald Modra/SI

Mariano Rivera

Ronald Modra/SI

Richard Sherman

130724163848-richard-sherman-fishing-op5w-91562-single-image-cut.jpg — Robert Beck/SI

Michael Vick

130724173613-michael-vick-fishing-005926824-single-image-cut.jpg — Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Don Newcombe, Steve Lembo, Roy Campanella, Tommy Brown and Jim Romano

Bettmann/CORBIS

William "The Refrigerator" Perry

130724163859-william-the-refridgerator-perry-fishing-01065699-single-image-cut.jpg — Brian Lanker/SI

Kirby Puckett

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Jack Lambert and Derrick Brooks

130724163824-jack-lambert-derrick-brooks-fishing-sta06-single-image-cut.jpg — Bill Frakes/SI

Gaylord Perry

Greg Foster/SI

Michelle Kwan

Robert Beck/SI

Carl Yastrzemski

130724163814-carl-yastrzemski-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — B Bennett/Getty Images

John Riggins

130724173610-john-riggins-080062598-single-image-cut.jpg — Ronald C. Modra/SI

Randy Moss

130724163842-randy-moss-fishing-017006189-single-image-cut.jpg — Jeffery A. Salter/SI

Randy White

130724163845-randy-white-fishing-079009177-single-image-cut.jpg — Lane Stewart/SI

Buddy Baker and Bobby Allison

130724163811-buddy-baker-bobby-allison-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — Racing Photo Archives/Getty Images

Goose Gossage

Ronald Modra/SI

Joe Louis

AP

LaDainian Tomlinson

130724163830-ladainian-tomlinson-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — AP

Merlin Olsen and son Nathan

130724163839-merlin-olsen-son-nathan-fishing-05155016-single-image-cut.jpg — Peter Read Miller/SI

Wade Miller, Craig Biggio, Brad Ausmus and Ricky Stone

AP

Adam Dunn

Lou Capozzola/SI

Floyd Patterson

AP

Mike Alstott

130724173616-mike-alstott-fishing-05574970-single-image-cut.jpg — Ben Van Hook/SI

Buster Douglas

Bill Frakes/SI

Duke Snider

Bettmann/CORBIS

Joe Thomas

AP

Alan Faneca

130724163757-alan-faneca-fishing-015338721-single-image-cut.jpg — Jeffery A. Salter/SI

Bob Brown

Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images

Kurt Busch

Gene Duncan/Walt Disney World/Getty Images

Greg Biffle

Gene Duncan/Walt Disney World/Getty Images

Willie Mitchell

130724163902-willie-mitchell-stanley-cup-fishing-single-image-cut.jpg — Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images

Tommy Hanson

Bob Leverone/Sporting News via Getty Images

Kevin Kolb

130724163827-kevin-kolb-fishing-opqi-67731-single-image-cut.jpg — Greg Nelson/SI

Davey Johnson

Ronald Modra/SI

Daryle Lamonica

Deanne Fitzmaurice/SI