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Spring Flounder Trickle

We all know about the fall flounder run that occurs between the months of October and December. Flounder leave bay systems coast-wide predominantly following forage species like shrimp and menhaden as they exit bay systems during dropping temperatures and flushing tides of late fall and winter.

Sargassum, a most valuable weed

We see it most every time we go out on the water, and unless we’re trolling for wahoo or dolphinfish, we probably just take Sargassum weed for granted and don’t give it a second thought.

STAYING WARM AND DRY DURING A WET SPRING

Early spring freshwater fishing around most parts—and the parts where I live—is often cold, wet, misty, rainy, even sleety.
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Sight Fishing the Islands

If you are fortunate enough to be breathing March air on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi then you need to maximize the days.

You Gotta Try Ice!

I just can't understand why a person who really enjoys fishing would not try ice fishing. Ice fishing provides an opportunity to get some exercise out in the freshest and cleanest air we have all year.

The Kayak Fishing Revolution

Every sport has a beginning. It then proceeds through a period of infancy which is followed by a measurable level of increased interest. During the period of heightened interest and popularity there is some form of culmination where the sport experiences its crowning moment or achievement.

Deer Hunting of a Different Sort

Despite the fact that deer season ended on New Year’s Day, there’s still plenty of opportunity to wrap your hands around the antlers of a buck. No, I’m not advocating the breaking of any game laws.

Making Sense of Saltwater Fly Reels

So you've got the bug? Maybe it started on a local pond catching bass and bream, or in the mountains chasing rainbows and browns. However you caught the fever, you’ve got it now and it is incurable. Here's what you need to know about reels.

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Lorelei Cabana Bar wins 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament

Fifty-four bar and restaurant employees headed to Long Key, Florida Sunday August 17th for the kickoff of The Florida Boy’s 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament.  The combined weight of three Dolphinfish would decide the winning bar.  

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Blue Ridge Mountain Lakes are Calling

Stripers from 20 to 40 pounds show up regularly on this reservoir outside Blairsville, Georgia. The elusive 50-plus-pounder is what everyone seeks, and very lucky anglers just might find it trolling bluebacks, big gizzard shad or trout.

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Goliath Grouper: Return of the Gentle Giants

While our reefs are home to a few “resident” goliath grouper that are spotted consistently throughout the year, one by one more and more of these fish begin arriving as summer starts to fade away into fall. Goliaths begin arriving as early as July, and are only here for a short period of time, often leaving as the last days of September tick away.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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