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On The Water with FECOP

FECOP to Study Tarpon in the Pacific I saw my first tarpon roll in the Golfo Dulce over 25 years …

Your Best Shot

  By Wayne Nichols Nothing like spring in South Florida! Osceola turkey season is in full swing, hogs are out …

Catch and Release on Lower Saluda?

Over the last five years, Columbia, South Carolina’s Lower Saluda River has been on the rise as a formidable trout fishery.

March Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater fishing has been really good this winter in Charleston, SC. Yes, you read that correctly. The blue and flat …

Waterkeeper Rangers

by John Cassani Our volunteer Waterkeeper Rangers have done a great job the past year, sharing observations of water conditions, …

Going Green with Green Fishing Gear

The aquatic environment is extremely fragile. What we take on our fishing trips, and what we leave behind can have large implications for the fish.

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.

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How to Catch Bluefish, Bigger Bluefish, and More Bluefish

Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, are a one-of-a-kind fish. They are the only living fish species in their family, which means nothing else in the ocean looks, tastes or fights like a bluefish.

Casting for Kingfish on the Fly

Kingfish season has come again to southwest Florida waters. For fly fishers and conventional anglers alike, these super speedsters offer exciting action.

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook