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Edisto River Rites of Passage

Growing up in Charleston as a kid, the Edisto River holds a great deal of nostalgia for me. As the …

FWC: 2018 Lionfish Challenge

The 2018 Lionfish Challenge starts May 19 and rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for removing lionfish.

FWC Update: Grouper and Atlantic Hogfish Seasons Re-Open May 1

May openings and closures.

SLC Artificial Reef volunteers build modules, fishery assessment; coastal partnership update

In early March, 41 volunteers created another 500 oyster reef modules in less than three hours.

Saltwater fishing clinics are for everyone

The FWC hosts fishing clinics for everybody. Participants learn everything they need to know to fish on their own while conserving Florida's marine resources, from knot tying and fishing tackle to conservation efforts and marine habitats.
Python Scourge

Florida’s Python Scourge

Last month, a Burmese python swallowing and regurgitating a deer fawn made national news when photos were released by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

Dropping a GoPro Under the World’s Most Dangerous Fishing Pier

The Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier in Florida is often referred to as the "world's most dangerous pier" due to the high concentration of tiger sharks and other marine life in the area. A video posted on YouTube by Brant Peacher showed a massive tiger shark and "endless amounts of giant sharks" near the pier.  

Bucket List: Bow River Bullets

Without a doubt, Alberta, Canada’s Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called “the Blue Ribbon Bow.” It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.

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ELLE with a snook

Fished all around Lake Toho, but just before we went in…

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