January 11, 2012

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Walton County fishing report for Jan. 11

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Good along the mouths of the creeks and rivers. Creeks/river: Redfish starting to pick up. Folks catching them on or near the bottom. Large numbers biting on bouncing grubs or zoom flutes. Still good numbers of speckled trout along with some folks catching a few sheepshead. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the contrary to what FWC has stated about not printing the regulation books, plenty of the new 2012 books have been delivered...

Learn about alligators at Topsail Jan. 20

Learn all about these cold-blooded sunbathing creatures Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park El lagarato was the name coined by the Spanish explorers and early settlers of Florida who came upon the American alligator.  These giant “lizards” live in or near almost every water body in Florida and have fascinated people for many years.  Come out and join the park for a presentation and learn all about these cold-blooded sunbathing creatures.  Park at the Day-Use area and take...

Local resident helps out stunned dolphin at Grayton Beach

Quick action saves the day for lucky dolphin Local resident Shane Carter was a quick thinker when he came to a rescue of a stunned dolphin along Grayton Beach in South Walton on Jan. 7, 2011. Here is Shane’s recap of what happened: “We saw a large group of dolphins at Grayton. The were very active. Lots of jumping/ splashing.  A couple hours later this one came rolling up through the surf.  We ran out and held it’s blow hole...

Walton County fishing report for Jan. 5

Fishing is through the roof, get out there! Choctawhatchee Bay: Good along the mouths of the creeks and rivers. Creeks/river: Great fishing for trout (all sizes), redfish and a few stripers. Fish are biting on everything: soft, hard and live bait. Mullet still up in the creeks. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the contrary to what FWC has stated about not printing the regulation books, plenty of the new 2012 books have been delivered to the shop. Come...

Natural horsemanship clinics offered at Alaqua Animal Refuge Jan. 19 – 22

Learn the holistic Parelli method of training On Jan. 19 – 22,  2012, Alaqua Animal Refuge will be hosting natural horse training with Pete Rodda. Rodda practices the Parelli method which is based on developing a natural relationship with a horse through understanding his/her nature and understanding the world from the horse’s point of view. “We hope to accomplish two things at Alaqua Animal Refuge in January,” says Rodda.  “First, we’d like to educate as many local owners as possible...