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- 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. Ot... Full story
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- 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
- 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
- Snapper talk
- Red snapper will be the topic of the monthly Emerald Coast Saltwater Seminar Series May 16 at North Light Marina in Niceville. Tips and tricks on how to increase the size of your snapper and maximize this year’s 40-day season will be shared. ... Full story
- AN EXERCISE IN INVENTION: Destin man creates prototypes for water elliptical machine (PHOTOS)
- Toning your leg muscles while walking on water will soon be Destin’s latest attraction. Over the last two years, Bryon Rankin of Miramar Beach has been in the process of bringing his invention, the Surf Strider, to life. The Surf Strider is a... Full story
- If you want to get a gator, it's permit time!
- Those people looking for a different type of hunting experience will soon have their chance. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is accepting permit applications now to hunt alligators during the upcoming season. The state ... Full story
- Red snapper season slashed — again
- After having to deal with a 48-day red snapper season last year, the shortest ever, local fishermen are being asked to take yet another cut. At a meeting Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission set the 2012 season for recrea... Full story
- Lucky 2 lures in king cobia in Final F’Ling
- The crew aboard the Lucky 2 landed the lucky one to take first place in the Red Stripe Final F’Ling Cobia tournament at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar last weekend. Bill Arant of Birmingham, Ala., fishing aboard the Lucky 2 with Capt. Tommy... Full story
- Red snapper tournament June 2 offers $7,000 in prizes
- Fishermen can try their luck at a Northwest Florida tournament that offers large cash prizes without big entry fees. The Red Snapper Challenge, to be held June 2, offers more than $3,500 for the first-place finisher and over $7,000 in total prizes, ... Full story
- A LUNKER LING — Pam Dana grabs a colossal cobia
- With rumors flying up and down the docks of a huge cobia coming in, a small group of folks waited in anticipation behind Harbor Docks. When the Sure Lure backed in, the fish wasn’t as big as expected, but Pam Dana’s colossal cobia still ... Full story
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