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Gulf Council Meeting Report

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Point Clear, Alabama, January 26–29, 2015, to discuss a number of fishery issues, including regional management for recreational red snapper and red snapper allocation. Here are some of the actions taken by the Council last week. Red Snapper Update: The Council heard an update on the […]

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Great Video from Nat Geo

Granted, it’s a few years old, but this video of a bait ball of mackerel is pretty incredible. Check it out: FISH ON!  

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One Week Until Reelax Simrad 2013 Light Tackle Game Fish Tournament

The Reelax Simrad 2013 Light Tackle Game Fish Tournament kicks off next week running from October 3 through October 6. The tournament is the Whitsunday Game Fish Club’s largest tournament of the year. Anglers fishing in the tournament can expect some great action as the Coral Sea is a remarkable place to fish this time […]

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FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Meeting Tomorrow

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet tomorrow and Friday (September 5-6) in Pensacola at the Crown Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel. There are a number of items on the agenda for this meeting of particular interest to the Saltwater Nation, including action items pertaining to Boca Grande Pass tarpon fishing gear; updates from […]

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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to Hold Meeting

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today that its Standing Special Mackerel and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees will meet May 29 – 31, 2013, in Tampa, Florida. The meeting will address benchmarks for Spanish mackerel, King mackerel, cobia, and red snapper. For more information, call the GMFMC at 813-348-1630 or download […]

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Fear Mongering “River Monsters” shows its Ignorance

So, check out the screen capture taken today from the River Monsters web pages housed on the Animal Planet pages. We love the captions to this picture series called “Tarpon Pictures.” This one sums it up: “Jeremy Wade with a tarpon.” Guess again, Jeremy. The seven picture series (again, so you don’t forget, called “Tarpon […]

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