In the aftermath of a hurricane, some palm tree owners may worry about the survival of their beloved palms. With more than 2,600 species, the iconic palm seen across Florida landscapes is heartier than one may think, even when those lush green palm fronds are suddenly wilted and thinned out due to extreme winds and…
I talked with Dave Mason this week, he said the mahi have really been picking up offshore, trolling Rapala X Rap 12,and Rapala Magnum 15. You will want to start in around 80 feet of water. Congratulations to the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association for another successful tournament with well over 100 boats entered. Thank…
The kingfish are here! If you’re chasing them, try dragging a duster with a cigar minnow. Start at the buoy line and work your way out. Mahi have also been producing from about 30 to 50 miles out on weed lines and other floating debris. Keeper snapper are in the 80- to 100-foot depth of…
Genetics studies confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time – Florida bass are special! Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The American Fisheries Society established the Florida bass as a separate species from the largemouth bass. This means that in most of Florida (except the western…
Capt. Pete Barwick of Bounty Bay PSJ Charters had a great week offshore with red snapper as well as mangroves and a few mahi-mahi mixed in. The full moon is this weekend so the mangrove bite should be hot. If you’re going to be productive inshore, fish the early morning bite or deeper holes over…
During the week of July 5 through 11, Officers Fernbach and M. McLeod observed a subject walking the bank off Bottoms Road in Panacea carrying a gig and a flashlight. During their resource inspection, the officers discovered the subject did not have a valid fishing license and had six gigged redfish, 10 undersized flounder, and…
The human body’s inability to break down sucralose, an artificial sweetener found in many zero-calorie food and drink products, is well established by scientific research. The compound is so stable that it escapes wastewater treatment processing and is in drinking water and aquatic environments. “We can’t break down sucralose, and a lot of microorganisms can’t…
Extension agents from five counties combined their knowhow to deliver a course last month at the St. Joseph Bay Buffer Preserve on “St. Joseph Bay: By Land and Sea.” The University of Florida/IFAS Extension faculty was reintroducing their acclaimed “Panhandle Outdoors LIVE!” series by focusing on an ecosystem home to some of the richest concentrations…
The mahi bite is doing well, with most coming off of Island lures in pink and white, or blue and white rigged with ballyhoo. Look for birds and weed lines as well as floating debris. Mangrove snapper have been great around structures; use 10 to 12-pound fluorocarbon leader with circle hooks and live bait such…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding both locals and visitors that nesting season is underway for Florida’s imperiled sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds and wading birds. People spending time along the shore can help ensure nesting success for both sea turtles and waterbirds by giving them space, removing beach furniture and trash before…
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