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Recreational Fishing Participation Increased Nearly 20 Percent Over the Past 10 Years

Preliminary findings by the USFWS also reveal increase in fishing expenditures. ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 13, 2017 – The U.S. …

Seagrass Studies Continue In Choctawhatchee Bay

Monitoring Coordinator Brandy Foley stood at the Pilcher Park boat ramp, watching clouds gather over the Choctawhatchee Bay...

Batten Down the Hatches

OK, so most of us know that a storm can bring some REALLY great fishing conditions and there are others …

South Florida Sturgeon

Anglers should know that all three species of sturgeon in Florida - Gulf, Atlantic and shortnose - are protected from harvest by state and federal law.

Juvenile Tarpon as they Live and Breathe

by JoEllen K. Wilson, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Before my little one was born, there was a lot of discussion …

Protecting our Land and Waters

By Capt. Sam O’Briant    September typically represents the last month of the rainy season in Southwest Florida. Hurricane probability …

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Pat Hutchinson Lands World Record Blue Catfish on Light Tackle

Pat Hutchinson set a new IGFA Women’s 3-kg (6 lb.) Line Class World Record with a 13.61-kilogram (30-pound) blue catfish caught on the James River in Virginia. The record-setting catfish struck her cut bait, and after a determined 22-minute battle, Pat successfully landed the fish. She weighed it on a certified scale before safely releasing it back into the river.

Record-Breaking Catch: Weston Lands 153-Pound Alligator Gar on 2-Pound Line

On April 8, 2025, angler Art Weston reeled in an astonishing 153-pound alligator gar while fishing on Lake Livingston, TX

Big Trouble in Morehead City

There’s nothing quite like the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, and the 2025 tournament reminded us all why it’s one …