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FWC UPDATE: New freshwater bass conservation measures approved

New black bass conservation measures to go into effect July 1.

Everglades Restoration- Please ACT NOW! Florida Fisheries Need Our Help.

Current water management practices in Florida are gravely threatening Florida’s recreational fisheries. The Indian River Lagoon, into which the St. Lucie River drains, is experiencing a massive brown tide. The St. Lucie Estuary recently posted health warnings to avoid contact with the water.

Preserving a lobster memory

Winter lobstering in our part of the state can be a chilly – but productive – experience. Despite what you might have heard (or seen, if you’re lucky) about lobsters marching in the fall, there are still plenty of bugs around during the winter. In honor of Invertebrate Month at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, I thought I’d share with you a lobster-related project that I’ve been tinkering with for the last few months.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program Feb. 2016 Update

The St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program is helping with the restoration of Spoil Island SL 17, also known as Wesley’s Island. The island is in the middle of the Fort Pierce Inlet, just east of the turning basin.

FWC UPDATE: Atlantic Snook Season to Open Feb. 1, 2016

Atlantic Snook season reopens Feb 1 2016. FWC barracuda management workshop in Jupiter Feb 25.
Independence Island Reef

Independence Island Reef

Grand Isle’s Independence Island Reef Enhanced A 4-acre expansion of the Independence Island Reef, northeast of Grand Isle, La., began …

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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.

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Fished all around Lake Toho, but just before we went in…

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Wahoo on Mono

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