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FWC Update: November 2015

A quick review of Permit, Florida Pompano and African Pompano Regulations

Artificial Bahama-style Coral Heads Placed off Jupiter Inlet

A “Bahamian coral head” designed artificial reef has taken shape just off the Jupiter coastline.
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The Coastal Conservation Association Florida

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA, 10/17/2015 – The Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA) STAR Tournament Presented by Yamaha held their Awards Banquet …
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The oyster is our world at Florida Oceanographic

Restoring oysters is key to ensuring the health of our estuaries. Oyster reefs are the kidneys of an estuary, with a single adult oyster able to filter up to 50 gallons of water per day!

Barracuda conservation measures for South Florida begin Nov. 1, 2015

FWC new recreational and commercial bag limits for barracuda for waters off south Florida to limit bag limits to two fish per person and daily vessel limit of six fish per vessel set to begin Nov. 1. The changes will apply in state and federal waters off Collier, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties only
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Tuna Action Makes Comeback in Costa Rica

Tuna fishing in Costa Rica Yellowfin tuna will always hold a very special place in my heart, and on my …

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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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