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The Southside Report ~ July Fishing Forecast

Hot Weather – Hot Fishing. ‘Reel, reel, reel…get’em’. That sums up near-shore reef and in the Lowcountry creeks and rivers …

A Mangrove Misunderstanding: Part 3

by Leif Johnson If you’ve spent any time around mangroves you know they have a distinct smell. It’s true, and …

Voici Bernadette set to become 52nd artificial reef

The 180-foot coastal freighter Voici Bernadette will be the 52nd artificial reef deployed in 13 years.

Helping to protect our environment – Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program

Fort Pierce Sportfishing Club is dedicated to doing what it can to safely remove discarded monofilament line from our environment.

FWC Update: Tripletail and sheepshead changes effective July 1

Several changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead go into effect July 1

New Regs For Tripletail, Sheepshead

At its April meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FWC approved several changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead. Changes go …

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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.