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Become A Responsible Angler

Being a saltwater angler isn’t just about fishing during your free time, it’s about sustainably fishing.

Stranding of Dolphins, Manatees and Whales

Interview with Marine Mammal Expert Dr. Ruth H. Carmichael on the Stranding of Dolphins, Manatees and Whales

Science Shows BP Oil Disaster Far From Over

April 20, 2014, marks four years since BP’s Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico blew out, destroying the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, killing eleven workers and setting off an uncontrolled oil gusher lasting eighty-seven days.

Handle "Your" Redfish With Care!

The Redfish as a sport fish and to a lesser extent a “food fish” has gained far more popularity than the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) predicted years back when it declared it a “restrictive” species.

Watts Up?!

Of all the ways that the increasing human population has fundamentally changed Earth, the one that is equally apparent from …

FWC NEWS: Biologists hope for another busy sea turtle nesting season

More sea turtles nest on Florida’s beaches than on any other U.S. coastline. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) …

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2026 BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT SET FOR JULY 12

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.

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.

The Short Stroke: Fighting Fish in Deep Water

Ever notice how the best anglers land their fish with barely any drama? Smooth, steady pressure, moving with the fish around the boat, focused on one goal—bringing it in fast and clean. Want to sharpen your skills? Check out these great tips!

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Owen’s First Wahoo

41”snook

20 inch sheepshead

ELLE with a snook