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Walton county fishing report for Aug. 13

Fishing is great! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Speckled trout being caught and redfish bites have gotten better. Offshore: Good bites of shallow water reef fish. River: Bream bites have never been better. Fly fishing is through the roof 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...

Walton County fishing report for July 31

Fishing is great! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Speckled trout and redfish have moved east in the bay. Offshore/inshore: Good bites of snapper, grouper, and king mackerel. River: Bream bites have never been better. Good bites of bass too. 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...

Kid’s Catfish Tournament at Nick’s Seafood Restaurant a huge success

Nick’s Seafood Restaurant in Freeport hosted their annual Kid’s Catfish Tournament on July 26. A fun day of fishing was had by all 38 participants fishing along the Choctawhatchee Bay. Weight ins and festivities were held after the tournament behind the restaurant. All kids who fished received goodies, with the top five in two categories receiving prizes and trophies. The grand prize was a won by angler Rodney Johnson who received a Tracker Marine Jon-boat. The kids enjoyed a mullet...

Florida spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31

2014 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 30 and 31 The Florida spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31. Planning on catching some of these tasty crustaceans? Here is what you need to know before you go. No one wants a small lobster for dinner. Make sure you check the size. Measuring devices are required, and lobsters must be measured while they are in the water. If the carapace length is...

Walton county fishing report for July 22

Fishing is great! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Still good bites of speckled trout west of Hogtown. Also hybrid bass. Offshore/inshore: Good bites of snapper, grouper, and king mackerel. River: Shellcracker bite are fantastic! 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:...

Walton County fishing report for July 10

Fishing is great! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Still good bites of speckled trout and redfish. Offshore: Good bites of snapper, grouper, and scamp. Surf: Scattered good bites when you find some clear pockets away from June grass. River: Fishing on the river is through the roof. Shellcracker, bluegill, 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...

Walton County fishing report for July 2

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Still a few speckled trout biting on shrimp. A few redfish and good bites on black drum. Local report of bay grouper as well. River: Water is a little high, however good catches of shellcracker and bream biting on earthworms and crickets. 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...

Great turn out for Red Bay Grocery and Nick’s Seafood Restaurants’ bream tournament

Red Bay Grocery and Nick’s Seafood Restaurant presented their 6th Annual Bream World Championships on Sat., June 14 at Red Bay Grocery. It was a great turn out with 17 teams competing in various categories including biggest bream, total weight of six bream, heaviest stringer, largest non-bream species, and junior angler. Highlights of the tournament were: First Place: Joseph Wood and Robert Bowers with a total of 3.78 lbs. Second Place: Grices’ grandsons with a total of 3.42 lbs. Third...