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Building a Good Set of Numbers

by: Capt. Bart Marx The water and the fishing are headed toward summertime tactics. Yes, you will have to run …

March Madness

By: Capt. Bart Marx March in Southwest Florida fishing is on the rise along with the water temperatures. Inshore there …

Winter Fishing

By: Capt. Bart Marx Hello fellow anglers, February 2023 can you believe we’re already into the New Year?  This is …

Winter Transitions

By: Dan Carns It seems funny to discuss winter here in S.W. Florida as throngs of people are making plans …

Change is in the air

By: Capt. Mike Manis We’re approaching a winter pattern around the harbor as sporadic northern fronts combine with seasonally low …

One of My Favorite Months

By: Capt. Mike Manis For the most part, this is one of my favorite months. Although it still heats up …

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.

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How to Catch Bluefish, Bigger Bluefish, and More Bluefish

Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, are a one-of-a-kind fish. They are the only living fish species in their family, which means nothing else in the ocean looks, tastes or fights like a bluefish.

Casting for Kingfish on the Fly

Kingfish season has come again to southwest Florida waters. For fly fishers and conventional anglers alike, these super speedsters offer exciting action.

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook