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Tag Recapture!! GFR3008 Pacific Sailfish, Named “Dash”

Tag Recapture!! GFR3008 Pacific Sailfish, Named “Dash” The Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) named “Dash” (Tag ID: GFR3008) was originally tagged …

The Fisheries We Deserve Based on The Beautiful Addiction

In our angling lives we’ve taken joy in the glories of pure, untouched waters. We love getting away from civilization to one degree or another; we are anglers after all. Unfortunately, we’ve also found nature dirtied and harmed by less than ideal behavior of fellow anglers

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program Update: June 2016

The St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program, assisted by volunteers, continues to prepare the Tug Kathleen for deployment this summer. Cleanup will be thorough in order to prevent potential pollutants from entering Treasure Coast waters.

Take advantage of FREE Florida Fishing Days

Florida Free Fishing Days are just around the corner: Freshwater: June 11 & 12, 2016 | Saltwater: June 4 & 5, 2016.

Turtle season is heating up locally

While sea turtle nesting season in Florida officially runs from March 1 to October 31, the number of nesting turtles visiting our beaches will really start to pick up in May.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program Update: May 2016

We have teamed with McCulley Marine Services and the Snook and Gamefish Foundation to acquire an 80-foot tugboat to sink offshore in depths of 120 feet to 150 feet, as both a fishing and diving attraction.

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Bonefish 101

The bonefish, considered one of the most often sought after saltwater game fish, is elusive, spooky, and fast, a ghost like fish that poses a real challenge to fly fisherman. It makes its home in some of the most beautiful tropic locations worldwide.

Hot Action on Eight-Day Trip Aboard the American Angler

The anglers who headed out in mid-October aboard the 90-foot American Angler, out of Point Loma Sportfishing in San Diego, with Captain Ray Lopez at the helm, experienced multi-species Nirvana on an eight-day Penn Fishing University excursion. This October eight-day trip is known as the Fall Variety Special, and it more than lived up to its billing, with 27 different species of game fish caught.

Adventures South Of the Border: In Search of Monster Roosterfish

My son Charles and I are always looking for giant roosterfish— one of my favorite fish of all. It has a dorsal fin that kind of looks like the tail feathers of a rooster, thus giving it the name roosterfish. It is a member of the jack family and fights as hard as any jack does.

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook