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Folly Beach to Edisto Island Fishing Report For December – Capt John Ward

A chilly November with many cold fronts has the water temperature mid to low 50”s for December, which is more …

Trout Creek

By: Mike Hammond Several well-known creeks feed into the Caloosahatchee River: Hickey, Telegraph, Hancock and a few other popular paddle …

Folly Beach to Edisto Island Fishing Report For November – Capt John Ward

It is hard to follow a month like October in the low country with the warm weather and the huge …

Fall has Arrived

By: Capt. Dave Stephens In Southwest Florida, the days are getting shorter and the cold fronts are beginning to push further …

Folly Beach to Edisto Island Fishing Report For October – Capt John Ward

October has to be my favorite month to fish in the low country. The bait run is in full force …

Indian RiverKeeper: Sept 2021 Update

Stakeholders are wrangling over just how much benefit (and potential harm) they will experience when LOSOM is finalized and put into operation as the Lake Okeechobee dike repair project ends in 2022.

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.

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How to Catch Bluefish, Bigger Bluefish, and More Bluefish

Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, are a one-of-a-kind fish. They are the only living fish species in their family, which means nothing else in the ocean looks, tastes or fights like a bluefish.

Casting for Kingfish on the Fly

Kingfish season has come again to southwest Florida waters. For fly fishers and conventional anglers alike, these super speedsters offer exciting action.