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2020 Roland Martin Marine Center Series Results

Villegas and Stamm beat the heat in the near-record field for the win.

FWC UPDATE: Aug. 2020

Spiny lobster will be open for regular recreational and commercial harvest Aug. 6. Remember to use care around corals and other marine life. Boat and dive safely.

Moore’s Creek Cleanup Continues

A priority of the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program is to clean waters entering the lagoon...

Florida Red Snapper and Charred Avocado

 

Kiawah to Edisto Island Fishing Report For JULY – Capt John Ward

With the arrival of July we are at the mid point of summer, with warm water, calm days, and common …

Sawfish News: July 2020

Sawfish bear live young, take many years to reach sexual maturity, and produce very few offspring. This reproductive strategy does not allow sawfish to replenish the population very quickly

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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.

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.

The Short Stroke: Fighting Fish in Deep Water

Ever notice how the best anglers land their fish with barely any drama? Smooth, steady pressure, moving with the fish around the boat, focused on one goal—bringing it in fast and clean. Want to sharpen your skills? Check out these great tips!

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook