The recreational and commercial harvest of tiger sharks and smooth, scalloped and great hammerhead sharks will be prohibited in Florida state waters beginning Jan. 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved the management change at its Nov. 16 Commission meeting in an effort to further protect these top predators. The new measures …

The recreational red grouper bag limit in Gulf of Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe County) will increase Dec. 30 from two to four fish, followed by the Jan. 1 season closure of shallow-water grouper in Atlantic state waters. The red grouper bag limit increase is one of several fishery management changes made at the November …

Red Phillips Knot is a great knot for tying your leader to braid main line.   It fast and very strong as well as easy after a little practice.   Check it out.  

Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World because of its native fishes, but it also has a variety of exotic fishes anglers may pursue. An exotic fish is one that is not native to the area in which it is found. Typically, this is because people moved them from one location to another, either …

Bad News: FL Bill to Repeal Mandatory E10 postponed… This week, on 12/07/11 the overwhelmingly approved (10-1) bill intended to repeal mandatory ethanol blending laws in Florida was postponed. The bill, HB 4013 by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Destin, would repeal the 2008 Florida law that requires gasoline to include ethanol. Gaetz argued that the …

Recreational anglers targeting red drum in northern Florida can soon take home more of the popular fish, thanks to a change approved Nov. 16 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The decision came during the first day of the two-day November Commission meeting in Key Largo. The changes take effect Feb. 1, …