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For the first time, anglers have the option of a trolling motor with built-in Down Imaging sonar. Minn Kota’s new …
NOAA Fisheries Denies Longline Permit in Florida Closed Zone

NOAA Fisheries Denies Longline Permit in Florida Closed Zone

NOAA Fisheries recently denied an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) that would have allowed pelagic longline (PLL) vessels into the East …

Tug Penobscot becomes Brause Girls Reef

Tug Penobscot converted to artificial reef by MCAC Reef Fund.

FWC UPDATE: Catch and Release Reminders

Fishing efforts in Florida have increased dramatically over the past decade, making it more important than ever to practice effective catch-and-release techniques to reduce fishing impacts.

The Southside Report ~ October Fishing Forecast for Kiawah, Seabrook & Edisto Islands

I can not imagine a better month to be an outdoorsman in coastal South Carolina. We are starting to get …
Vegetation Enhancement On Lake Gaston Continues

Vegetation Enhancement On Lake Gaston Continues

Since 2013, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with volunteers and other entities, has been enhancing native aquatic vegetation in …

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Bonefish 101

The bonefish, considered one of the most often sought after saltwater game fish, is elusive, spooky, and fast, a ghost like fish that poses a real challenge to fly fisherman. It makes its home in some of the most beautiful tropic locations worldwide.

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.

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