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Walton bay, river and shoreline fishing report for April 23

Fishing is good Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks reeling in some large speckled trout, one report of a 33 in. trout reeled in near the 331 bridge. A few redfish, mostly too big to keep. Shoreline: Great reports of good size pompano being caught. River: Water is still high, however a few bass being caught near the mouth of the river. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists...

FWC sets Gulf recreational red snapper season

Season set for May 24 – July 14 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the Gulf recreational red snapper season in state waters April 16 at a meeting near Tallahassee. The season will be a total of 52 days in 2014 and will start the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 24 this year) and remain open through July 14, closing July 15. Starting the season the Saturday before Memorial Day will provide recreational red snapper fishing through...

Walton Bay, river and shoreline fishing report for April 16

Fishing is good and dependent on the weather Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks reeling in some large speckled trout, some small redfish, a few sheepshead and black drum. Shoreline: Great reports of good size pompano being caught. One report of a 6 lb. catch. Cobia being caught, still on the small size. River: River is high. 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...

Walton County bay and river fishing report for April 10

Fishing is good for those that get out there Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks reeling in some large speckled trout, some small redfish, a few sheepshead and black drum. River: River is high, but folks have been reeling in some shellcracker. 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...

Nick’s Redfish Roundup tournament May 17, 2014

Nick’s Seafood Restaurant will be hosting their Ninth Annual Redfish Roundup tournament on Sat., May 17, 2014.  Payout: $10,000.00 to the top five places. 1st-$5,000.00, 2nd-$2,000.00, 3rd-$1,500.00, 4th-$1,000.00, 5th -$500.00. Payout is based on a 50 team participation. All contestants must be registered by 7 p.m. on Friday, May 16. Click here to download tournament rules >  To register, download form here >  Call Trey Nick for more details at (850) 830-6161. Entry Fee: $200.00 Per Two-Person Team Payout: $10,000.00...

Walton bay and river fishing report for April 2

Fishing is good for those that get out there Choctawhatchee Bay: Good amount of speckled trout and sheepshead. River: River is high, but folks have been reeling in catfish. 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.:...

Stinky’s annual shoreline pompano tournament April 1 – May 15

Stinkys’ Fish Camp/Bait Shack is hosting their annual shoreline Pompano Tournament April 1 – May 15, 2014. Captain’s Party is on April 1 at Stinky’s Fish Camp/Bait Shack, Santa Rosa Beach from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Participants are able to register anytime during tournament, however, all paperwork must be completed and entry fee paid 24 hours prior to 1st weigh-in. First opportunity for weigh-in is 8:00 am on Friday, April 2nd. Registration fee is $50 (non-refundable) per individual and...

Fishing off Grayton Beach report

By Capt. Larry Pentel This March has had the weather so back and forth, warm, cold, rough, calm. The professional weather progosticators can’t seem to keep on top on what is going to happen next. I am sitting on the hill this morning on a gorgeous, sunny, no wind morning with no way to get off the beach due to a ground swell that has run since the weekend. After canceling trips 3 days in a row I really thought...