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Manatee Migration

As the leaves turn gold and red, and frosty fingers weave their way North, a different scene indicates the soon arrival of colder weather through Florida.

December/January E-Magazine is now LIVE!

December/January E-Magazine is now live for viewing online and we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and to expect physical magazines mid-December.

Fish On

by Fishin’ Frank Dad starts reeling in a fish, so I go to reel in the other.  Too late, I …

Recreational harvest of red snapper to reopen Dec. 8, 9 & 10, 2017

Recreational harvest of red snapper in South Atlantic federal waters will reopen for three days in December 2017

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program: Recovery from Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma showed the effectiveness of the Indian Hills Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) in cleaning stormwater...

Red Snapper Season Returning to the Atlantic?

Recreational limit would be a fish per person a day. The recreational sector is allocated 71.93 percent of the total catch limit of 42,510 fish for 2017.

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Florida’s Chain Pickerel

In the northern parts of our great country, anglers enjoy chasing down enormous pike and elusive musky. We Floridians don’t usually give a second thought, but they are in Florida!

LABAN WINS 34TH BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WITH 26.90-POUND KINGFISH

Stretching 500 miles across the northern side of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Art of Kicking Fish

When the fish gets in the strike zone of the dolphins tail, you can see the dolphin looking at the fish and lining up the kick. It's a difficult technique to learn, and not all dolphins know how to do it. However, once learned, it provides an obvious advantage over simply chasing a fish and catching it with the mouth. A quick, precise flip of the tail and dinner is served, versus chasing a fish down and catching it with the mouth which can often take a few minutes and require a lot of energy.