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Sea Turtle Nesting Season is in Full Swing

Every year, thousands of sea turtles wander up South Florida’s sandy beaches to build nests and lay eggs. Our shorelines are an essential habitat for them.
Tips for Tarpon Fishing

Best Practices for Catch and Release Tarpon Fishing

Follow these guidelines when tarpon fishing.

Goliath Grouper Workshops

Goliath grouper workshops scheduled August through October; FWC needs your input Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin …

Boating Safety with EPIRBs and PLBs

Learn how you can improve your boating safety today, with a personal locator beacon. Safety on the Water EPIRBs and …

CCA Florida STAR Focuses on Education & Conservation

The largest family friendly saltwater fishing competition in Florida — The CCA Florida STAR, presented by Yamaha — kicked off on May 27.

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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.