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Helpful Apps

By Capt. Neil Eisner Smart phones have made our lives easier over the years with all the apps available. There …

Catch More

Capt. Neil Eisner To catch more fish, you need to try to change things up a bite when you’re fishing …

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 …

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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!