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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 …

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

May has arrived and our waters are coming alive with large amounts of bait moving in along with more species …

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

With April here Spring has sprung and our inshore waters are becoming more alive daily . Increasing water temperatures and …

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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