Fishing/Outdoors

The Hooters Fishing Report for May 22-25

Pier/Surf With the sun shining and a bit of a northeast breeze, the water is clear and calm at the Okaloosa Island Pier. Tuesday morning anglers were pulling in king mackerel and Spanish mackerel. Other usual suspects at the pier are redfish, pompan... Full story

FISH FLASH - Kings for now, snapper on the horizon

Tina Harbuck

In just a matter of days, nine to be exact, there should be a splash of red hitting the docks. June 1 marks the opening of the long-awaited red snapper season. Anglers will be able to pull in two red snapper per person for 40 days. “The color... Full story

HOLY WATERS: Blessings abound on land and sea in Destin (PHOTOS)

Tina Harbuck

For more than a half-century, the families in Destin have gathered on Ascension Day to bless the fleet of fishermen, and Thursday’s 55th Blessing of the Fleet was the biggest ever. Not only was their standing room only under the big tent for t... Full story

LOGISTICS FOR THE LORD: Four decades later, William Frank Davis still at the helm as commodore of the Blessing of the Fleet

Tina Harbuck

He may be retired, but for one day a year he’s back at the helm as commodore of the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Capt. William Frank Davis, 81, was in the captain’s chair of the Anastasia Thursday and serving for his 43rd time as commod... Full story

FISH FLASH — Fish are closer than you think

Tina Harbuck

The king mackerel is still dominant on the racks, and word is you don’t have to go far to hook up with one. Capt. Clifton Cox of the Carmella Rose came in with a board full of king mackerel Wednesday afternoon. “We were trolling in clos... Full story

PLANTING PARTY: Community volunteers show up in full force for sea oat planting along Norriego Point (PHOTOS)

By MATT ALGARIN and HANNAH SHEPHERD

For being what Joe Bodi says was a “quick project,” more than 110 volunteers showed up on Norriego Point Saturday morning to plant sea oats and install sand fencing. “The turnout was really good, especially with the weather forecas... Full story

National Safe Boating Week is May 19-25; USCG Station Destin celebrates with Open House May 26

U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin and Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1-4 Destin remind everyone that May 19-25 is National Safe Boating Week.  In 2011, drowning was the reported cause of death in almost 75 percent of all boating fatalities. Of t... Full story

The Hooters Fishing Report for May 15-18

Pier/Surf With the sun shining and a bit of a west wind, the water is clean and calm at the Okaloosa Island Pier. Tuesday morning anglers were pulling in king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and pompano. However, that seems to be happening most days. The... Full story

CHARTERED WATERS — Your guide to the largest charter fishing fleet in the state

Tina Harbuck

The boardwalk is not the only thing new along the harbor in Destin. There are few new charter boats in the slips like Fish-In-Daze, Gulf Spirit, Screamn Drag, Star Fire, Vengeance and Winter Wine to name a few. In addition to new boats, some captai... Full story

The Hooters Fishing Report for May 7-11

Pier/Surf With a bit of an east breeze, the water is clear, calm and warm at the Okaloosa Island Pier. Tuesday morning anglers were pulling in Spanish and king mackerel. Other fish showing up on a regular basis include, bluefish, hardtail, ladyfish ... Full story

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