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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.

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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A Migration Surprise By: Wes Tallyn

Every year, spring bird migration brings lots of surprise visitors to Florida. This year was a fairly slow year as far …

Dock monster!

caught this 13" Black seabass in Vilano Intracoastal. Caught on chunk of mullet under a dock

Big spring Pompano

caught this 16" Florida pompano in South Ponte Vedra beach. Last pompano of the year was huge!

Big beach jailbird!

caught this 19" Sheepshead in Vilano beach. Caught this 19" on a crab knuckle.