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Gulf Reef Donkeys!

Captain Chad Carney The first time I heard of a fish nicknamed a “Reef Donkey” was on my charter to …

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

April is here and Spring has sprung, with longer days and daylight brings life into our waters! Hopefully we are …

Happy Spring

Capt. Chad Carney Spiny Lobster Season Closed April 1st – but 3 Bugs are Open All Year! March 31st was …

Folly Beach to Edisto Islands Fishing Report For March – Capt John Ward

March fishing has started out good, with a some what mild low country winter and water temperature on the rise …

Thank Goodness for Hogfish in SW Florida!

Capt. Chad Carney Spring brings great spearfishing to the Gulf of Mexico, like these big hogfish my buddies & I shot …

Folly Beach & Kiawah to Edisto Islands Fishing Report For February – Capt John Ward

February is upon us and we are in the last leg of the winter fishing season. This is a great …

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2026 BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT SET FOR JULY 12

Stretching 500 miles across the northern side of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest in the Atlantic Ocean.

Bonefish 101

The bonefish, considered one of the most often sought after saltwater game fish, is elusive, spooky, and fast, a ghost like fish that poses a real challenge to fly fisherman. It makes its home in some of the most beautiful tropic locations worldwide.

Hot Action on Eight-Day Trip Aboard the American Angler

The anglers who headed out in mid-October aboard the 90-foot American Angler, out of Point Loma Sportfishing in San Diego, with Captain Ray Lopez at the helm, experienced multi-species Nirvana on an eight-day Penn Fishing University excursion. This October eight-day trip is known as the Fall Variety Special, and it more than lived up to its billing, with 27 different species of game fish caught.

Adventures South Of the Border: In Search of Monster Roosterfish

My son Charles and I are always looking for giant roosterfish— one of my favorite fish of all. It has a dorsal fin that kind of looks like the tail feathers of a rooster, thus giving it the name roosterfish. It is a member of the jack family and fights as hard as any jack does.