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Costa Sunglasses® Partners with Bureo

The brand is partnering with Bureo, the pioneer in recycled fishnet products, to turn discarded fishing nets into quality sunglass frames. Identified as the most harmful form of ocean plastic, discarded fishing nets and gear account for ten percent of ocean plastic pollution, which grows by an estimated 640,000 tons every year.

Maryland Reducing Minimum Size Limit On Rockfish

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with emergency regulations that will reduce the minimum size limit of striped bass for charter boat and recreational anglers in the summer and fall fishery in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries from 20 to 19 inches.

Wesley’s Island Pig Roast

In March, the third annual Wesley’s Island Pig Roast was held to benefit MMPS Environmental and its continued progress on …

Live Capturing Nuisance Alligators

Most people don’t want to see the big golf course or neighborhood alligator killed, and I don’t blame them at all. I actually agree with them completely

Gulf Amberjack Rules Change

NOAA Fisheries recently changed the recreational seasons for greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico. Recreational fishing for greater amberjack will be open May 1-31, 2018.

Waterkeeper Rangers

by John Cassani As most anglers know, fish habitat is varied and critical for successful feeding, reproduction and recruitment. Seagrass …

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Frog Fishing Delivers Late-Summer Largemouths

Late summer is prime time for explosive topwater bass action. Learn how to target hungry largemouths with frog lures around thick vegetation, lily pads, and heavy cover to trigger heart-stopping strikes when other techniques slow down.

Sebastian Inlet to Eau Gallie Cswy. – August 2026

August is the beginning of our tropical storm season and it can be a great time to fish the IRL …

Space Coast Surf Fishing Forecast – August 2026

Summer surf fishing is in full swing on the beaches of the Space Coast. Warmer waters have led to a …