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Walton County fishing report for Aug. 12

Fishing is good! Bay: Trout and redfish bites deep. Get out early. Biting on live shrimp and gold spoons. River: Big flathead catfish bites going on. Good size shellcracker biting on all sorts of bait such as crickets and worms 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...

Walton County fishing report for Aug. 5

Fishing is good! Bay: Some trout bites still going on. River: Some crappie, a little bit of bass and bream bite. Good catfish bite. 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.: 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m....

Walton County fishing report for July 30

Fishing is good! Bay: Trout bite still pretty good. Surf: A mixed bag with some reds and Jack Crevalle. Coastal dune lakes has some good bites going on. 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.: 6...

Kids reel in the fun at Nick’s catfish tournament

Everyone joined in the fun as Treylermade Tournaments hosted their 5th Annual Kids Catfish Tournament at Nick’s Seafood Restaurant in Basin Bayou. On Saturday, July 25, 2015, twenty-eight young fishermen and fisherwomen competed for an array of prizes. The grand prize was a Tracker Marine Jon boat with trolling motor. Kids age of 12 years and under, fished along the Choctawhatchee Bay for Sailcat and Hardhead catfish. Scoring was for heaviest weight for a single fish, and a combined weight...

Learn how to surf fish at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park July 31

Date/time: Friday July 31st, 2015, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Surf fishing is a popular sport along the beaches of Topsail Hill. This program will teach you what types of bait will work, what times of year certain fish can be caught, and common fish you can catch from the beach. Fishing gear is optional, the park has fishing gear. This program will take place at the Beach Access, park in the Day Use parking area and catch the 1:00pm Tram...

Learn to cast a net at Grayton Beach State Park July 29

Date/time: Wednesday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. Join Ranger Rooster for a cast net fishing demonstration. Experience how to properly throw a cast net and learn what fish can be caught using the cast net. Participants will meet at the boat ramp parking area. Sunscreen, drinking water, appropriate clothing, and hat are suggested. This program will take approximately 1 hour. Directions: Grayton Beach State Park is located South of U.S. 98 approximately halfway between Panama City Beach and Destin. Take...

Walton county fishing report for July 22

Fishing is good! Bay: Good trout bite going on, some on the large size. Still redfish bite going on, along with the shrimp getting bigger. A few flounder being gigged and caught. Prayers go out to the James Canaday family. 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...

Walton County fishing report for July 15

Fishing is good! Bay: Good trout bite going on along with a good redfish bite. A few flounder. River: A few crappie being caught again. Area fishing guides are putting people on the fish. 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...