DEEP SEA FISHING FORUM

Snook Season To Open On East Coast

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:59:11 +0000

Anglers on Floridarsquo;s east coast will be able to fish for snook this fall but their counterparts on the Gulf of Mexico will have to wait until next year before they can catch and keep the fabled Florida linesider.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted this week to reopen the recreational season for snook on Sept. 17 in statersquo;s Atlantic waters and maintain a catch-and-release snook fishery on the statersquo;s West Coast. …

Boat Safe This Holiday Weekend

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:28:00 +0000

Thousands of boaters will hit Floridarsquo;s waterways this Labor Day weekend and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionrsquo;s will have extra officers on the water to insure that everybody has a good but safe time.

ldquo;It doesnrsquo;t make sense to captain a boat if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs,rdquo; said FWC Maj. Paul Ouellette. …

Florida Seeks Angler Input On New Redfish Rules

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:44:07 +0000

Florida officials may loosen the rules governing red drum, one of the statersquo;s most popular sportfish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has scheduled a series of public workshops this fall to these new regulations for redfish. If approved, this gamefish may be managed differently in different regions of Florida. …

Anglers May Get Fall Red Snapper Season

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:02:16 +0000

Anglers in the Gulf of Mexico didnrsquo;t have much of a red snapper season this year. A mainstay for charter boats and recreational fishermen in Northwest Florida, red snapper is one of the most tightly-regulated fisheries in federal waters. Anglers literally have just weeks to fish for this highly-prized sportfish. …

Swordfish Action Returns To Islamorada

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04:49 +0000

One of the hottest tournament tours, the World Billfish Series, rolls into Islamorada in the Florida Keys on Aug. 27 ndash; 29. The Islamorada Swordfish Series should draw some of the regionrsquo;s top blue water anglers. …

State Officials Meet To Discuss Snook Season

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:56:42 +0000

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet next week in Pensacola Beach to decide whether or not to open snook season this fall. Snook, a subtropical species, are extremely vulnerable to cold weather. The freeze of January 2010 stressed the statersquo;s snook population and fishery managerrsquo;s closed the season as a precaution. …

Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:18:39 +0000

The Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament kicks off the fall season with anglers targeting blue marlin, dolphin, tuna, wahoo, swordfish, king mackerel, amberjack, grouper out of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resortnbsp;and The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Proceeds will benefit the Destin History and Fishing Museum and its mission to preserve and honor the history of Destin, Florida, dubbed The Luckiest Fishing Village in the World. To learn more about the tournament, scheduled for Aug. …

Biscayne Maritime Heritage Trail Will Offer Great Keys Diving

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:20:46 +0000

A new Maritime Heritage Trail at South Florida#39;s Biscayne National Parknbsp;will feature a series of historic shipwrecks, spanning nearly a century. Public mooring buoys and waterproof maps to each site will help make it easier for park visitors to dive into Floridarsquo;s maritime history.
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The 261-foot iron-hulled steamer Arratoon Apcar was built in Scotland in 1861. …

Top Female Anglers Compete In Islamorada

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:54:29 +0000

The top female anglers will be flycasting for four of the most popular species in the Florida Keys at this yearrsquo;s Women#39;s Fall Fly Classic in Islamorada on Oct. 4-7. The tournament, which once targeted only bonefish, will now feature tarpon, snook and redfish as well. …

Florida Launches New Offshore Enforcement Vessel

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:22:18 +0000

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unveiled a new 85-foot ship that will patrol the statersquo;s coast and enforce both commercial and recreational fishing regulations. The Gulf Sentry, which will primarily be used in the Gulf of Mexico, started its career in 1968 as a missile-retriever for the U. S. …