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Save Rodman Reservoir in North-Central Florida!
Time is running out to save one of Florida’s most treasured fisheries. The Florida Legislature has passed a state budget that includes funding to remove the Rodman Dam — a move that would destroy the Rodman Reservoir as we know it.
Hauling Mutton And Grouper Off The Marathon Bottom
Bottom fishing is about hard-pulling fish and filling the cooler with some delicious table fare. With grouper season in full swing, there may be no better way to get your daily workout than floating over a reef or wreck. And you’d be hard pressed to find a better place to do it than off of Marathon in the Florida Keys.
NOAA Sets 2-Day Atlantic Red Snapper Season; Withdraws Bottom Fishing Closure Proposal
(NOAA) Fisheries has announced a short recreational season of just two days for 2025 for red snapper in the South Atlantic. Red snapper harvest will be open for recreational anglers in the South Atlantic, from North Carolina through Florida, July 11 and 12. The limit is one fish per angler. NOAA Fisheries also withdrew the proposed bottom fishing closure from Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic.
Bay Scallops: Seasons and Bag Limits
FWC info on recreational bay scalloping in Florida, including seasonal guidelines, bag limits, and licensing requirements. The FWC designates specific scalloping seasons across different counties.
Kaitlyn Bui Lands IGFA World Record Bonefish in Hawaii
On January 16, 2025, Kaitlyn Bui etched her name into sportfishing history while fishing the flats of Honolulu, Hawaii. During the outing, she landed a 6-pound Pacific Bonefish, setting the IGFA Women’s 12 lb. Line Class World Record for the species.
Trout Fishing North Carolina’s Oconaluftee River
North Carolina’s Oconaluftee River has a multiple personality disorder. Its headwaters fall from an elevation of more than 5,000 feet via a little creek called Beech Flats Prong high in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Beech Flats gains flow from multiple tributaries and becomes the Oconaluftee in a more than 8-mile run through the national park.
18-Foot Vessel “Skippin Sue” Deployed to Enhance Artificial Reef Near Destin-Fort Walton Beach
The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Natural Resources Team, in partnership with Coleen Marine, successfully deployed the 118-foot offshore utility supply vessel SKIPPIN SUE on Monday. The vessel now rests approximately 8 nautical miles south of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, at a depth ranging from 51 to 77 feet from bow to stern.
Mouse It’s What’s For Dinner
For those looking to take fly fishing for trout to a whole new level, consider mousing. Mousing refers to fishing for trout with large topwater patterns meant to mimic small rodents. It is a tactic best utilized at night, when nocturnal rodents forage.
Florida Keys Elks Lodge’s 11th Annual Ladies Dolphin Tournament of the Florida Keys!
On June 7th with winds out of the east, ninety anglers boarded 30 boats for the Florida Keys Elks Lodge’s 11th Annual Ladies Dolphin TournamentThe Heavyweight Experience of Alaska Saltwater Fishing
Alaska saltwater fishing is not for the weak of arm or back. Halibut get big in Alaska; fish reaching weights of 400 pounds, and lengths of 9 feet long.
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