With the afternoon thunder storms it’s best to get your fishing business done by noon or wait till late evening when the rain cooled waters can trigger a good...

NORTHWEST REGION   HOLMES COUNTY   Environmental Investigator Brown, while off duty, received a call from a Commander of a local Sheriff’s Department. His deputy was out on a traffic stop in a remote...

For immediate release: July 18, 2017 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com   Suggested Tweet: Gulf County #scallop season opens July 25. @MyFWC:https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/1aacae5 #Florida   Gulf County scallop season opens July 25   Starting July...

I am done with the busy season.   No doubt about it.   More days sitting in the air conditioning?  I’m not bad with that.     I’m looking forward to the changes...

The lower Bay just continues to be steady.    The great work of FWC officers to target felony netters and keep an eye on other recreational offenders has led to...

What’s happenin’ in the upper stretches of Tampa Bay? Redfish are just not in the best numbers compared to the past five years.   But there is a little more activity...

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-hot-red-snapper-season-nears-end-for-charter-fishermen/2330582 Charter fishermen are rounding up a few more red snapper before our season ends Wednesday. Our federally permitted charter boats are categorized into a separate sector of recreational anglers....

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-heat-tolerant-redfish-a-good-target/2330537 Get out early to beat the heat. You only might be able to fish the flats first thing in the morning. The water temperature on the flats is 94...

Inshore: Water temperatures continue to be near ninety degrees most days.  Chances of rain will remain high throughout the month of July.  Plan your outdoor adventures carefully and watch the...

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-redfish-trout-snook-in-locations-you-wouldnt-normally-find/2330499 Stable weather conditions are usually necessary for consistent fishing success. That certainly has not been the case lately. During the summer, higher tides have redfish, trout and snook in...