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Kiawah to Edisto Island Fishing Report For June By Capt. John Ward

June has arrived, along with water temperatures holding in the mid to upper 70’s to lower 80’s and will continue …

GREAT INSHORE AND OFFSHORE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

by Captain Terry Fisher June is a month for opportunities galore when it comes to targeting fish inshore and offshore. …

Atlantic Grouper and Atlantic Hogfish seasons re-open May 1

Atlantic grouper and Atlantic hogfish seasons re-open May 1. Stone crab season closes May 16.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Update: May 2019

A deployment date for the Voici Bernadette has been set.  The ship will be towed offshore St. Lucie County on Saturday morning, June 8. Events to commemorate the deployment are being planned by MMPS, Environmental June 6-8.

There’s No Place Like Home Even For Whale Sharks

Questions about tagged Whale Sharks Whale sharks are nomadic, but the recent travels of two tagged whale sharks raises questions …

On The Water with FECOP

FECOP acquires Oceanography and Satellite Data Expert Dr. Marina Marrari PhD.  has joined the FECOP team to head a series …

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Florida’s Chain Pickerel

In the northern parts of our great country, anglers enjoy chasing down enormous pike and elusive musky. We Floridians don’t usually give a second thought, but they are in Florida!

LABAN WINS 34TH BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WITH 26.90-POUND KINGFISH

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.

The Art of Kicking Fish

When the fish gets in the strike zone of the dolphins tail, you can see the dolphin looking at the fish and lining up the kick. It's a difficult technique to learn, and not all dolphins know how to do it. However, once learned, it provides an obvious advantage over simply chasing a fish and catching it with the mouth. A quick, precise flip of the tail and dinner is served, versus chasing a fish down and catching it with the mouth which can often take a few minutes and require a lot of energy.