Fishing

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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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

State approves new pier permit

Santa Rosa County plans to seek construction bids in January

NAVARRE BEACH - One of the final hurdles to rebuilding the fishing pier finally has been cleared.     Santa Rosa County officials were notified Tuesday that the Army Corps of Engineers has issued the permit to rebuild the pier on... Full story

New charter fishing marina opens

NICEVILLE, FL - North Light Yacht Club, a state-of-the-art boat loft and full service marina located in Niceville, announces it will offer chartered fishing through an exclusive partnership with Shikari Charters. Limited to just five passengers at... Full story

New Grouper Reef Makes Debut in Gulf

GULF OF MEXICO - The City of Mexico Beach and the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association (MBARA) have once again teamed up to build 19 new reefs off of the coast of Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe.  Using a $60,000 dollar grant from the Florida... Full story

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