Panhandle Features


Mussel power: Lampsilis' display attracts host fish on the Coosa River, AL.  Photo by Paul L. Freeman, The Nature Conservancy/published on Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society website.

Nature’s Riverkeepers, Mussels Receive Additional Protection on North Florida, Alabama Watersheds

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service extended Endangered Species Act protection to eight species of freshwater mussels and 1,494 miles of stream in Alabama and Florida today …

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FWC Bulletin: Viral Disease Detected in North Florida Deer

From Press Release, Sept. 27, 2012 Florida is the latest state to report the presence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD)…»

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Recreational Bay Scallop Season Closes Sept. 25

The 2012 recreational season for bay scallops, which was extended two weeks earlier this year, will close Tuesday, Sept. 25.…»

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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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Veterans Group Asks for Support from Florida Fly Fishermen

I suggest all Florida fly fishermen read Gorby’s call for help, and strongly consider supporting this great effort …

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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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Magnificent Morrison Springs

Cool currents and fascinating aquatic life invite divers to this Panhandle hideaway.

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Six-Day Extension Granted for Gulf Red Snapper Fishing

NOAA Fisheries Service announces that the closure date for the Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season is being extended six days.

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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.

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Tagging Dolphin for the Future of the Fishery

Lately Don Hammond and his Dolphinfish Research Program have been notching breakthrough insights on the species’ habits and migrations.

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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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Bighead Carp in Florida, Pt. II

Bob Wattendorf, of the FWC Freshwater Fisheries division, responds to the news item we posted last week, about angler Craig…»

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Bay Point Invitational Cancelled

The Bay Point has been a trend-setting billfish tournament over the years, adopting video “weigh-ins,” among other practices.

Dealing with Extremes

Tie up a long leader, soften up your casts, and enjoy some of the year’s most perfect conditions.

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Wahoo in the Gulf

Panhandle anglers are discovering wahoo, once a lucky accident, can now be targeted successfully.