Kingfish are back and will be here for the next few months. Kingfish are a great fish to bend a rod and make blistering fast runs. You can find them from the beach out to the ledge in 90 to 100 feet of water on the Treasure Coast. With the calmer conditions that we will be seeing through the summer, you can get to the kingfish in a smaller boat just off the beach. Capt. Danny MarkowskiMay 28th, 2015
The best inshore action should be from first light until about 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. until dark. The snapper fishing should also be good around the bridges and the channel edges. Tarpon should be here in full force in the Fort Pierce Inlet, around the Moorings and around the Big Mud Creek area.Capt. Joe WardMay 28th, 2015
Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts recently announced that legendary sportfishing Captain Billy Black has joined the company’s Expedition Outfitter program, and will operate sportfishing charters out of Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour on West End, Grand Bahama.Treasure CoastMay 15th, 2015
The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. This 5-month closure occurs each year during the species’ peak spawning season to help conserve and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource.Editorial StaffMay 15th, 2015
Although Florida’s boating season never really ends, the traditional start is marked by National Safe Boating Week, from May 16-22. The week is a time for boaters to focus on simple, effective steps that make boating safer. These include paying close attention while operating a vessel and wearing a life jacket on the water.Editorial StaffMay 15th, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 59 is proud to sponsor Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday May 15, 2015. The official launch of the 2015 National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22) campaign begins here in Stuart with the Flotilla’s third consecutive year in promoting the value of voluntary, consistent life jacket wear by recreational boaters.Editorial StaffMay 1st, 2015
The Treasure Coast Builders Association’s 29th Annual Memorial Weekend Fishing Tournament promises to be one of the best ever! Pirates Cove Resort and Marina on the Manatee Pocket will host all of the tournament activities again this year.Editorial StaffMay 1st, 2015
Fishing has become a true passion of mine and I have recently discovered the art of free diving and spear fishing. We have been shooting cobia off the bullsharks. The whole experience is a rush like no other for a fishing addict. Guest ColumnistMay 1st, 2015
The third annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari, a lionfish only event, is set for Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2015, and will be held at the Ft. Pierce City Marina. Editorial StaffApr 30th, 2015
March's Treasure Coast Caster tournament winner, Dylora Kohler, took first and also won the Biggest Fish division for her 6.2-pound snook.Cammie and Capt. Joe WardApr 30th, 2015