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

With the water temperature stable and holding in the mid to low 50’s , water has been starting to clear …

Riverside Park

By Mike Hammond Recently, a person commented to me that there is not much access on the Caloosahatchee River for …

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

December is here and it has turned into winter overnight. With temperatures changing from 75 to 45 in a short …

On The Water with FECOP

A Fish Turned Me Into A Conservationist Sometimes it bothers me when I see mother loads of fish or big …

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

November is here and the water temperature has hit the magic number of 68, and it has the fish fired …

Four Mile Cove

By Mike Hammond Thousands of drivers’ daily commute takes them past Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve in Cape Coral on …

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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.

Bluegills: Go Small Or Go Home

Bigger is better, right? Maybe, but when it comes to spring bluegills I like to go small.

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook