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Sport fishing for greater amberjack set to reopen in Gulf federal waters

The recreational harvest of greater amberjack from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico will
reopen on Jan. 1.  Federal waters extend beyond 9 nautical miles from shore in the Gulf off Florida.
The National Marine Fisheries Service closed the recreational harvest of greater amberjack in these waters on Oct. 24 because an established annual recreational harvest [...]

Spotted seatrout fishing season to reopen

The recreational harvest season for spotted seatrout will reopen in South Florida on Jan. 1. Spotted seatrout harvest has been closed since Nov. 1 in South Florida to help maintain an abundant fishery.The areas affected include Atlantic coast waters south of the Flagler-Volusia county line and Gulf coastal waters south of a line running [...]

Fishing Season Update Atlantic Grouper and Red Snapper Seasons Close

As another year comes to a close so does the Atlantic Grouper and Red Snapper Season. As of January 1, 2010 the recreational and commercial harvest of shallow water groupers (including gag grouper, black grouper, red grouper, yellowmouth grouper, and tiger grouper) will close until April 30, 2010 in Atlantic federal waters.
The Red Snapper harvest wil close [...]

New Canadian Ice Fishing Fish Finder/Locater

A few Guys and Girls find a new way to find fish while Canadian Ice Fishing in Northern Ontario through 24 inches of ice. This movie was sent to me by e-mail and I don’t have the source of the file.  Please click to see movie.
Canadian Ice Fishing
Please do not attempt this it is [...]

FWC approves Atlantic grouper and reef fish protections

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rules consistent with federal regulations to address overfishing of grouper in the Atlantic Ocean and to encourage anglers to help protect Atlantic reef fish when releasing them to the water. Stock assessments indicate Atlantic gag, red and black grouper are undergoing overfishing, which means fishing pressure [...]

New Shark Rules for Florida Fishing

New rules were approved to enhance the FWC’s policy to protect stressed shark populations in Florida Waters. New rules for sharks establish a 54-inch fork length minimum size limit for all sharks, except Atlantic sharpnose, blacknose, bonnethead, finetooth and blacktip sharks and smooth dogfish. The rules prohibit the removal of shark heads and tails at sea [...]

FWC wraps up Clewiston meeting

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ended a two-day meeting in Clewiston Thursday. Commissioners voted to retain Rodney Barreto as chairman and selected Dick Corbett to serve as vice chairman for 2010. During the Wednesday session, the FWC adopted final rules allowing use of peregrine falcons for falconry in Florida. Commissioners approved draft [...]

FWC declares bonefish a saltwater game fish

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Thursday to elevate public awareness of the importance of Florida bonefish by declaring it a saltwater game fish.
“Bonefish are one of the major reasons Florida is ‘The Fishing Capital of the World,’” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto.  “We took this action today to emphasize how [...]

FWC needs your input on the draft black bass management plan

Black bass are the most popular recreational fishes in the United States, but do you know what they are? In the Sunshine State, black bass include Florida largemouth, shoal, spotted and Suwannee basses.  We are fortunate to live in a state known as the Garden of Eden for these fiesty sport fish. Scientists specializing in [...]

How to Fish the Rocky Shoreline

The northeast’s beaches and shorelines are what most would consider “rocky terrain.” In fact, a large portion of the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts coastlines are dotted with boulders, rocks and gravel, creating a terrific habitat for the predator fish and their food of choice. While fishing the nearby beaches and [...]