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Typical Summer Patterns

By: Capt. Mike Manis Generally, about this time of year, it’s not unusual to find yourself fishing some typical summer …

Bird Island

By: Mike Hammond A few months ago, the owner of Kayak Excursions, Stefan Kuenzel, contacted Keep Lee County Beautiful to …

Paddlin and Fishin

By: Dan Carns Gone are the days of a simple plastic kayak with a fixed seat and paddle and no …

As The Water Temp Warms

By: Capt. Mike Manis For many, this could simply be an extension of May.  If the tarpon are abundant, it’s …

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

By: Mike Hammond As more and more people are returning to the outdoors for recreation, kayak fishing is one of …

Report Horseshoe Crab Sightings to FWC for Science

House Bill 349 is a so-called “seagrass mitigation bill” which in practice further opens the door to more seagrass decline in the Indian River Lagoon. If passed into law, it gives coastal developers a big fat hall pass to continue doing business as usual, seagrass be damned.

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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