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Atlantic black sea bass recreational, commercial changes approved by FWC

Effective February 1, 2013, the following changes will go into place in Atlantic state waters: Minimum size limit for commercial …

Saltwater game fish and sport fish designations under consideration

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a draft rule creating saltwater game fish and sport fish designations in …

Atlantic black sea bass recreational, commercial changes approved by FWC

At its Dec. 5 Commission meeting in Apalachicola, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made changes to black …

FWC Commission considering creating saltwater game fish and sport fish designations

TALLAHASSEE (December 5, 2012)—The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) discussed the possibility of creating saltwater game fish and …

Frozen Oceans

By Ellie Van Os In December at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, we are highlighting our frozen oceans because of heightened …

A Fishing Trip for the Memory Book

Is there anything better than a good fishing trip? I mean, really?

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Freak on the Beach by Marco: October 2026

Marco fishes for cod on Prince Edward Island and striped bass off Cape Cod, then comes home to Wilbur By The Sea for the first pompano of the season.

Chasing the Fall Feed

Bait Cave Customs pro Joey Bloom on following the shad as the water cools, when some of the biggest bass of the year feed up.

3 Best Lures for Redfish

Capt. Mike Smith on the Gulp shrimp, the gold spoon, and the paddletail, and how to fish each one to get a redfish's attention.

Fishing the Fall Mullet Migration

Following the mullet pods from the Tomoka Basin to Mosquito Lagoon: the light tackle rigs and mullet imitations that work, and Florida's new redfish rules.