Fishing

Fishin’ Chix

PENSACOLA, FL – Fishin’ Chix presents Halloween Rockin Redfish Picture Tournament on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Hemmingway’s Island Grill. Lady anglers, with or without experience, can put on their pink rubber boots, bring a digital came... Full story

New restrictions wouldn’t foil Shark Saturdays

GULF COAST, FL - New state rules to protect “stressed” shark populations in Florida waters would have no bearing on the 61st Fishing Rodeo’s Shark Saturday event, organizers say.     Last week, the Florida Fish and Wi... Full story

Youth Fishing Tournament

CARRABELLE, FL - Carrabelle Beach RV Resort will host a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturday Sept. 5. The tourney, free for youth up to age 15, is for river and bay fishing only; participants can not go past Dog Island. A fishing clinic will... Full story

Sharks at the rodeo?

Crowds and protesters expected

Tina Harbuck and William Hatfield, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN. FL — Nothing draws a crowd like a shark on the docks.     And that’s what the 61st annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is hoping for this year with Shark Saturdays.     “It’s a legal fish to catch... Full story

Season closes today

Destin boat captains face slow fall because of new state, federal fishing calendars

Tina Harbuck, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN, FL — It was good while it lasted.     Today, however, is the last day to keep a red snapper.     “It’s been as good as it ever gets,” captain Tommy Browning said earlier thi... Full story

Fly fishing seminars

DESTIN, FL - The Orvis Company in Grand Boulevard offers free fly fishing casting technique seminars each Sunday at 10 a.m. Store manager Jason Siler works with participates to demonstrate casting techniques, test rods, and swap tips with other fish... Full story

Mill Pond makeover

David Adlerstein, Florida Freedom Newspapers

APALACHICOLA, FL - After nearly three years of languishing on the shelf, the 2006 report prepared by Apalachicola’s Working Waterfronts committee on revitalizing the Scipio Creek boat basin may finally bear fruit. Work is underway, both here a... Full story

A new fee to fish

Tom McLaughlin, Florida Freedom Newspapers

GULF COAST, FL - Florida’s landlubber anglers soon must pay for the privilege of wetting a line. Come Aug. 1, state residents who fish from the shore or from bridges, docks and piers will be required to ante up $9 for a shoreline fishing licen... Full story

FWC probes possible grouper blooper

David Adlerstein, Florida Freedom Newspapers

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, FL — Florida wildlife officials are looking into whether there is something fishy about a record-sized grouper caught late last month off St. George Island.     Was it a permissible warsaw grouper, worthy ... Full story

Summer fishing tournaments

GULF COAST, FL - Get ready, anglers, it's time to head "back to THE Beach" for some great summer fishing. June is Florida Fishing Month and there is plenty of great fishing to be found at THE Beach. From inland streams, to bays, to the great Gulf of ... Full story

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