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Jacksonville Shell Starship Reef Completes Journey

Jacksonville Shell Starship Reef Completes Journey

Building a better tomorrow.  In early November, 1,500 tons of material were deployed as an artificial reef in the St. …
Conservation and The Season For Giving

The Season For Giving

Get in the giving spirit this Holiday Season! The Holidays are here! In the rush of constant holiday shopping and …
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park Wins Global Ocean Refuge Award

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park Wins Global Ocean Refuge Award

At the 2018 Our Ocean Conference in October, representatives from nations around the world and hundreds of marine conservationists gathered, …

The Southside Report ~ For December By Capt. John Ward

Finally some seasonal temperatures have arrived with some cooler nights and mild days, have had the water holding steady in …

Dads Old Tackle Box

By: Dick Braun Christmas is just around the corner and this is Southwest Florida – fishing country year- round!  Start …
Bring Back the Land and Water Conservation Fund

For Sportsmen’s Sake, Bring Back the Land & Water Conservation Fund

Recently, I returned from a weekend trip offshore to Stuart’s Sandsprit Park, ecstatic about having a 40-pound cobia in the …

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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.