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Texas Fisherman Reels in 297-Pound Warsaw Grouper
A Houston angler could soon find his name in the Louisiana record books thanks to one enormous catch. On May 24, Cullen Greer reeled in a six-and-a-half-foot-long, 297-pound Warsaw grouper while fishing in Venice, Louisiana. He was 35 miles from the end of the Mississippi Delta when he caught the giant fish. As you could […]
New ‘Report Florida Lionfish’ app unveiled; first 250 users receive free T-shirt
Photos available on FWC Flickr site: Go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsjBiA5CJ. Video available on FWC YouTube site: Go to http://youtu.be/dwxL70RT4Ls. New ‘Report Florida Lionfish’ app unveiled; first 250 users receive free T-shirt See a lionfish in the wild? Report it using the new Report Florida Lionfish app. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) […]
Free bowhunter safety course
Free bowhunter safety course in Palm Beach County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a bowhunter education course on Saturday, May 31, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Palm Beach County. Students will learn about safe and responsible tree stand usage, big-game shot placement and recovery. The course will […]
Amberjack, gray triggerfish close
For immediate release: May 27, 2014 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Amberjack, gray triggerfish close June 1 in Gulf state waters The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) closes June 1 and will remain closed through July 31, reopening Aug. 1. In federal […]
Atlantic snook to close
May 27, 2014 Atlantic snook to close in state, federal waters The recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state and federal waters will close on June 1. Snook will reopen for harvest in Atlantic federal and state waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, on Sept. 1. Snook is also closed for harvest […]