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by Daniel Xu | August 14, 2014 – Courtesy of Outdoor Hub Earlier this month OutdoorHub reported on a trio of anglers who all managed to harvest a rare opah during their fishing trip near San Martin. As if that feat was not impressive enough, one of the anglers is now applying to the International […]

*(Story courtesy of Yahoo) Talk about the catch of the day. A Chinese fisherman caught a massive whale shark in the waters off Fujian province over the weekend. Photos of the 13-and-a-half-foot, 2-ton fish being transported to market through the streets of Xiaozhi have caused a bit of a stir in China, where the whale […]

Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 The 2014 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 30 and 31, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31. Planning on catching some of these tasty crustaceans? Here is what you need to know before […]

For immediate release: June 24, 2014 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Maps available: Go to MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story.   Gag grouper recreational harvest opening in most Gulf waters, closing in 4-county region   Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all […]

For immediate release: July 9, 2014 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Photos available on FWC Flickr site: Go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsjyV8nUQ.   Gulf recreational red snapper season closes July 15 in state waters   The recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters closes July 15, with the last day of harvest being July 14. […]