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Why our estuaries are important

By Ted Lukacs It is relatively easy to address the issues concerning popular game fish species experiencing problems from overfishing. …

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Updates – September 2012

Florida Recreational fshing license not required when targeting lionfish Harvesting invasive lionfish no longer will require a fishing license when using …

Save the Sawfish

Science and the pinnacle of big-game fishing come together in this film, which features some of the only known video ever captured in the wild of one of the world's most endangered fish, the largest fish in Florida's inshore waters and the first marine fish protected by the Endangered Species Act - the smalltooth sawfish.

Anglers on Fla. east coast can help FWC gather red snapper data

Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are looking …

5th Annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup scores ton of trash

STUART, FL — The Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast (MIATC) conducted its fifth annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup …

FFWCC Updates – August 2012

Okeechobee man recognized as Hunter Safety Instructor of the Year The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has named …

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Lake Erie’s Big Brown Bass

Lake Erie boasts some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the world. On this massive lake, the Eastern Basin offers a stellar habitat for bronzebacks.

Under The Sea – Slings and Polearms

There’s a retro-movement taking place—a trend toward primitive hunting gear. Slings and polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms.

Upstate New York Bass on the Fly!

For an angler, being outside and fishing in a short sleeve shirt with no one around should be enough to call any day a success. This day was about to get better. As we cast into a river with increasing water temps and a majority of the steelhead already back in Lake Ontario, our expectations of a tight line were low. Soon enough, as we launched large flies into the water, the addicting tight line grabs began. These fierce strikes were not steelhead, but hungry smallmouth bass. We enjoyed a full day on the river swinging 4-plus-inch flies and catching more than 25 smallmouth bass apiece.