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Freeze Your Own Baitfish

Fresh is almost always better when it comes to baitfish. Whether you’re trolling rigged ballyhoo for billfish or sinking skipjack herring for monster blue cats, almost all fish prefer baits that look and smell alive—or at least recently deceased. Many times when live bait is hard to come by, frozen baitfish is the next best option.

A Bonus Red Snapper Season Report

On Sept. 30, Florida announced a bonus Gulf of Mexico red snapper season on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 17 until Nov. 1. Here’s a report from our experience with the bonus snapper season.

Atlantic King Mackerel Limit Increased

The recreational bag limit for king mackerel has been increased to four fish per person per day through March 16, 2021, in all Atlantic state and federal waters from Miami-Dade through Nassau counties, Florida.

Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia

Trout Fishing in Blue Ridge GA. It’s the Trout Fishing Capital of Georgia! See how and where the big ones …

Hidden Gem On The Big Bend

The Wakulla Beach area and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge are a hidden gem in Florida’s Big Bend region south of Tallahassee. With the cooling waters of fall, more redfish are moving into the shallows of Apalachee Bay, and the bite is heating up!

Fish Aggregating Buoys Deployed Off Destin

This past summer, Okaloosa County’s tourism department deployed the first fish aggregating device (FAD) buoys ever off the coast of the continental United States. Anglers are already targeting big pelagic species around the devices.

Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal reopens Jan. 1, 2021

Spotted seatrout will reopen to recreational harvest Jan. 1 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

When your dad instincts kick in

When you catch the fish of a lifetime. But then your dad instincts kick in.

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Killbox wins Islamorada Sailfish Tournament

The tournament brought steady excitement on the water as well with strong performances across both divisions.

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Dry Tortugas Are a Hidden Jewel

The seven small islands that make up the Dry Tortugas lie 70 miles due west of Key West, a fisherman’s and naturalist’s paradise. These are hidden jewels.

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Under the Sea – Mentoring Young Guns

If all goes well, it will be a fun day, and they will always remember their first fish with pride. Photograph it; celebrate it; enjoy it. Check out some great tips here!

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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