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Cooler Weather

By: Capt. Bart Marx As the water temperatures finally begin cooling down, it encourages the fish tomove around more as …

November Opportunities

By: Capt. Bart Marx Thankfully, the weather and water temps are beginning to cool down and the fishing is starting …

Time Change

By: Capt. Bart Marx As the days begin to get shorter and nights get longer, this is the time of …

September’s Weather

By: Capt. Bart Marx Being able to go offshore for snapper this month with decisively depend on the weather. On …

Artificial Reefs Key To Alabama’s Snapper Fishing

The key to Alabama’s phenomenal red snapper fishing is the more than 1,000 square miles just off the coast that are designated artificial reef zones.

Hooked Bird? Don’t Cut the Line!

Even if you take precautionary steps to avoid it, sometimes you might hook a bird by accident. That’s when it’s important to remember—don’t cut the line and let the bird fly away with it attached. This can lead to entanglement, resulting in the death of that bird and possibly others as well. Instead, follow these simple steps to unhook the bird

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Topsail – July 2026

It has been a wonky June and I’m glad we are moving into the heat of summer. Around Sneads Ferry …

Wrightsville July 2026

JULY IS HOT IN MORE THAN TEMPERATURES. July is as hot as the tempers of recreational and commercial fisherman over …

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Mark, Mike and Jim boat a nice 59 lb. Mahi Bull off Palm Beach

Owen’s First Wahoo

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20 inch sheepshead