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Fish Tags and Fish Tales

I have known Abe (10) and Oren Doxey (8), well... their entire life. My wife and I were in the hospital waiting rooms when both boys were born.

Fish Smarter for Mangroves

I first found out about Mangrove snapper on a shark fishing trip earlier this year in West Delta. It was one of those days when everything was going wrong.

A Winter Wade

As we idled away from the dock on a mild mid-winter morning, we all anticipated that telltale thump of a solid wintertime trout.

Heads Of Cold Steel

Winter steelhead fishing can be chilling, but once you hook into a 10-pound, lightning-fast bolt of silver, your blood will be boiling. The speed and explosion are what lures steelheaders to expose themselves to harsh Great Lakes winters. And there’s more. On Upstate New York’s Salmon River, there are plenty of beautiful, large, lake-run brown trout mixed in.

Fish Bluff Walls for Winter Bass

As temperatures plummet and bass move to their winter haunts, one of my favorite places to find them is bluff …

Winter Wading Gear Check

It’s December. I’m ready for some winter wade fishing, and I am sure you are, too. Now the question, is our equipment ready?

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Art of the Tease

Catching fish is the ultimate reason we hit the water, but teasing fish into a frenzy is a huge rush and tons of fun for both the teaser and the angler.

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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.