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Choctawhatchee Catfish Roundup June 22 – 23

The 6th annual Choctawhatchee Catfish Roundup will be held June 22 at 4 p.m. and ends June 23th at 10 a.m. The tournament will be held at the Choctawhatchee River Caryville Landing on Hwy. 90. $50 entry fee per person with 1st place – $1000, 2nd place – $500, and 3rd place – $250. $100 for the most total weight of flathead catfish, $100 1st place youth division. For more information, contact Steve Herrington at (850) 624-9504....

Walton County fishing report for May 16

Fishing is good Bay: Redfish all sizes, still good trout bite on the smaller size, some black drum being caught. River: Lots of great river fishing going on, shellcracker, and catfish being caught. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store...

Walton County fishing report for May 9

Fishing is good Bay: Redfish are big, trout getting smaller, some black drum being caught. River: Lots of great river fishing going on, bass, shellcracker, and catfish being caught. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. – Fri.:...

Trout and redfish tournament May 19 – 20

Bay Baits in Santa Rosa Beach invites anglers of all ages to fish in their first Bay Baits Inshore Classic May 19 and 20. This Trout and Redfish tournament is set to offer prizes valued at over $3,000 dollars in Bay Baits gift certificates. Each angler may enter in either the motorized vessel or non-motorized category, and will compete to see who can bring in the heaviest trout and/or redfish. Entry into the tournament is $35 and anglers must pre-register...

Another great tournament in the books for Old Nick’s Redfish Round Up

Great weather brought in 50 teams of anglers competing for big prize money at the 13th Annual Old Nick’s Redfish Round Up on May 5. A huge crowd showed up for the weigh in at Nick’s Seafood Restaurant on Basin Bayou in Freeport. In addition to the competition, live music, and a kid’s mullet toss rounded out the day. A portion of the proceeds benefitted Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance. All redfish were brought in live and released back into the Choctawhatchee...

FWC approves statewide changes to tripletail and sheepshead management

At its April meeting in Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved several changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead. Changes go into effect July 1, 2018, and include: Tripletail: Increasing the minimum size limit from 15 to 18 inches total length. Extending all of the FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species into federal waters (including the new size limit). Learn more about tripletail regulations at MyFWC.com/Fishing by clicking on “Saltwater Fishing.” Sheepshead:...

Walton County fishing report for April 26

Fishing is good Bay: Trout getting a little bigger. Black drum being caught, with one report of 67 lb. Surf: Good reports of pompano and sheepshead. River: Lots of river fishing going on, shellcracker being caught. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439...

Grandaddy of all catfish caught on Choctawhatchee River

This massive blue catfish is causing quite a splash, weighing over 1.7 times more than the current state record for this species (69.50 lbs.)! When Joel Singletary found this 120-pounder on his trotline, he wondered how he was going to get the fish on his boat. It wasn’t long until his adrenaline kicked in, enabling him to pull the behemoth fish onboard. Joel caught this fish in the Choctawhatchee River. Since it was caught on a trotline, it does not...