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At the start of football season two ‘bonus opportunities’ for seafood harvesting have long drawn families to the water.  Out of certain ports on Florida’s west coast scallops are the draw.  Near the east coast the top target for seafood … Continue r...

Like most kids Jaxson Capella went back to school on Thursday August 8 following summer vacation.  For Jaxson it was the first day of 8th grade.  That evening no doubt pondering events of the day the 14-year-old Keystone Heights student … Continue r...

On-the-water pursuits not involving alcohol and sand bars are pretty slim during the breathless part of summer we call the Dog Days. However two North Florida seafood-collecting pastimes —- scalloping and shrimping —- arrive right along with the dog...

Among the subgroups of anglers offshore fishers are unique.  They invest megabucks into vessels and equipment capable of plowing through rough seas and hauling in the heavyweights that reside only in the greater depths. It has long been commonly sta...

It was a rough opening week for deep-water enthusiasts to take their anxiously-awaited trips for red snapper at the start of the 2023 season.  Sloppy seas forced even the most determined anglers to sit tight and wait for calmer days.  … Continue rea...