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FWC: 2013 Gag Grouper Season Set for Gulf State Waters

From Press Release/FWC The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2013 recreational gag grouper season for Gulf…»

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2013 Gag Grouper Recreational Season Set for Gulf State Waters

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2013 recreational gag grouper season for Gulf of Mexico state waters at its meeting Feb. 13 in Orlando.

Jack Wingate, inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame, was a legend on Lake Seminole. He appeared several times in Florida Sportsman Magazine, including this photo in the October 1990 issue. Photograph by Bob Burgess.

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees Announced

Inductees include Mike Folkestad, Darrell Lowrance, Jack Wingate …

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Fishing the Fall Redfish Run

Make a date for the fall redfish run on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast. Anglers wrapped in colorful cold weather garb…»

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The Right Kind of Blues

Every fisherman has a superstition. My lures don’t get a name until they catch a billfish. Ginger now had a place in our spread behind Marge, a pink swimmer.

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Big Reds a Snap

Right now is “the good old days” for Panhandle Florida’s red snapper anglers, and there’s never been a better time for hooking up with the red snapper of a lifetime.

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Blue Line Bass

Late summer is back-to-school time for sunshine bass on Lake Seminole. Northwest Florida anglers tend to overlook one of the year’s best times for catching sunshine bass.

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Lake Jackson Drying Up

From Press Release Lake Jackson is drying up. As a result of persistent drought, the 4,000-acre lake north of Tallahassee…»

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FWC Poll on Extending Scallop Season

FWC asks about extending scalloping season.

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Sportsman Channel Announces its Top Sportsman Summer Destinations

Sportsman Channel’s hosts and experts pick some of the best vacation spots available for today’s sportsman this summer.

Lake Miccosukee. Photo by FWC.

Lake Miccosukee Restoration Study Underway

The FWC will present a plan to restore fish and wildlife habitats at Lake Miccosukee and improve boater access to the lake at a public meeting in Monticello on Tuesday, June 5. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Aucilla, Econfina Rivers Designated Recreational Trails

Saturday, June 2, the spotlight will be on the Wacissa. You can meander down the popular river from its clear headwater springs in your own kayak, canoe or powerboat.

Guy Harvey will be at Bass Pro Shops in Orlando on June 2 and at Ron Jon's Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach on June 3.

Meet Guy Harvey

Meet Guy Harvey in Orlando or in Cocoa Beach in June.

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Take the Middle Ground

This legendary fishing ground is still producing for long-range partyboat anglers on the West Coast.

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Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico

How Florida Gulf Coast anglers gear up for red snapper season. By Ed Mashburn Red snapper are loaded into a…»

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Panhandle Highway 98 Road Trip

From Port St. Joe to Pensacola, U.S. Highway 98 parallels the Gulf coast through a cross-section of Florida Panhandle communities and habitats. It passes through military bases, quaint fishing villages, sprouting condo cities and towering pine forests.