As baitfish migrate, mutton snapper move into shallower water, and anglers using the right tactics can find much success. The ...

Anyone who fishes the Florida Keys patch reefs invariably hooks into a prized jewel: the mutton snapper. They are fantastic in the frying pan as well as hefty battlers that put up an arm-wrenching ...

SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla. – Fishing guides in the Florida Keys began reporting unusual sightings to Ross Boucek in the fall. Small bait fish, especially at night, would start spinning in tight circles in ...

Something strange is happening in the Florida Keys. Fish of different species are spinning in circles, unable to control ...

Get your prized fishing rods ready. It's almost red snapper season! Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the record 103-day 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, breaking last year's record of 87 days. “I ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Big changes are shaking up red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic, and Florida Congressman John Rutherford says it’s a hard-fought win for the families who depend on the water ...

A group of Northeast Florida fishermen is voicing frustration over what they call “cronyism” in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) permit system for red snapper fishing. The ...