In June, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced that 2024’s recreational gag grouper season would open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 16. The disclosure of only 15 days for one of the Gulf’s ...

Our fisheries management is a mess. In January, news spread that counts of gag grouper landings from 2023 were far off from estimated reports. Opening Sept. 1 and closing Oct. 19, the extremely short ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is taking emergency action to increase red grouper catch limits through the end of the year. The emergency rule is ...

As I’ve gotten older my perspective on the size of the Gulf of Mexico has changed. We now have the ability to communicate and stay in contact with people on shore despite being tens or hundreds of ...

As we wind our way to Memorial Day Weekend, fishing patterns seem to be slowing down a little bit. Bottom current is making fishing for grouper and snapper a little more challenging. Trollers are ...

April is coming to a close which means the start of shallow water grouper fishing season. However, this year there will be one big change. Federal fishery managers are concerned about catch limits for ...

Gag grouper offer speedy action off Florida's Nature Coast. Courtesy Suzuki “Buckle up. We'll be running about 40 miles into the Gulf before we drop our lines," says Capt. Clay Shidler of Hang 'Em ...