An unusually long toxic algae bloom, also known as the red tide, is likely to blame for a shortage of stone crabs (a popular delicacy during the holiday season) in Florida this year. Specifically, certain areas along the gulf coast — such as Everglades City — have been impacted by the shortage. One seasoned fisherman there, Rick Collins, recently told The…
Toxic Red Tide Could Sicken People as Hurricane Michael Pushes It Ashore Hurricane Michael could push this season’s toxic red tide inland, exposing more people to the dangerous health effects of a record algae bloom that has bedeviled much of Florida’s coast. The hurricane is expected to generate a storm surge as great as 14 feet along parts of the…
How Illegal Fishing Is Being Tracked VIEW IMAGES A commercial fishing boat going out to fish. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN GREIM, LIGHTROCKET, GETTY By Sarah Gibbens PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 2018 How Illegal Fishing Is Being Tracked From Space Ocean conservationists from watchdog group Oceana are hunting for illegal fishing activity, and one new method they are exploring for catching offenders is satellite data. The…
Kyle Morningstar was fishing with his friends off Ponce Inlet in Florida Saturday afternoon when he … Kyle Morningstar was fishing with his friends off Ponce Inlet in Florida Saturday afternoon when he spotted a great white shark. Kyle Morningstar was fishing with his friends off Ponce Inlet in Florida Saturday afternoon when he spotted a great white shark.…
How to Properly Skin & Butcher Alligator How to Properly Skin & Butcher Alligator: You will need a steady table at a comfortable height, good lighting, a sharp knife and sharpener, a scraper and salt to get started. You can learn “How to clean, fillet, debone and skin an alligator” by watching the Florida Sportsman – Seminar Series video at…
Snook Fishing Techniques Sarasota Florida The Best Ways to Catch Snook– A Worthy Adversary The Best Ways to Catch Snook in Sarasota Florida Saltwater Fishing Shores Snook Fishing Techniques Sarasota Florida: Snook is definitely among the most pursued, however, least captured game fish in Sarasota Florida waters. These deserving foes have an extreme personality just like that of a Largemouth…
Snook to Reopen in Bradenton Gulf Waters Article by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Snook to reopen in Bradenton Gulf waters: The recreational harvest season for one of Bradenton Florida’s premier fish, snook, reopens March 1, 2017 in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico state and adjacent federal waters, including Everglades National Park and Monroe County. The season will remain open…
Sarasota Fishing Charter Snapper Fishing Sarasota Fishing Charter Snapper Fishing Takes a Hit With Super-Short Season This article originally appeared in Outdoor Life. By David A. Brown Usually, setting a record in the fishing world is a good thing; a bragging rights moment that makes people happy in a high-5 sort of way. Sadly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…