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Gray FishTag Research

Gray FishTag Research Boasts Great Achievements During Its First Year of Operation

To imagine that the Gray FishTag Research program is under a year old and has already seen positive results and …

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program Update: January 2016

By: Jim Oppenborn, St. Lucie County Coastal Resources Supervisor Another year of artificial reefing in St. Lucie County is gearing …
Florida Forest Fire

Florida Winters are Fire Season

While much of the nation experiences four seasons through-out the year, here in Florida we have just two, Hurricane Season and Fire Season. Hurricane Season runs from June 1st through November 30th, the rest of the year is Fire Season. The peak of fire season are the months of January, February, and March.

Seagrass Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon

Seagrasses are the foundation of our estuaries, but they are often overlooked by anglers, boaters, and seafood consumers. Even the term “seagrass” is misleading, as these plants are not grasses, but a diverse set of submerged flowering plants that occupy coastal ecosystems worldwide.

Hobe Sound Nature Center News

The Nature Center is seeking volunteers to participate in the annual Jonathan Dickinson State Park Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 27th.

Casting for birdie – How birds can help anglers improve their inshore game

Successful offshore anglers know that scanning for birds can lead them to a sailfish or a school of dolphin. Learn to use them to your advantage! Make scanning for birds part of your regular routine, and you’ll start putting more fish in the boat.

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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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Wahoo on Mono

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