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Barotrauma: Feeling a little Bloated?

Have you ever hooked a fish, reeled it to the surface, and gone to release it, only to watch the fish simply float away? You may have just witnessed the effects of barotrauma.

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 …

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Spearfishing Bluewater Hunting

Bluewater spearfishing is the ultimate test of skill, patience, and nerve. Hunting massive pelagic fish while freediving in the open ocean demands precision, specialized gear, and respect for one of the most exhilarating challenges beneath the surface.

Topsail – July 2026

It has been a wonky June and I’m glad we are moving into the heat of summer. Around Sneads Ferry …

Wrightsville July 2026

JULY IS HOT IN MORE THAN TEMPERATURES. July is as hot as the tempers of recreational and commercial fisherman over …