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Harbor Docks hosting Take A Kid Fishing Day Nov. 6

Annual event gives  children opportunity to go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay Harbor Docks is hosting their 17th Annual Take-A-Kid-Fishing Day on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.  This annual event gives children a great opportunity to go fishing in the Gulf or Bay. Schedule: 7 am: Sign-in and receive boat assignment donuts and juice (children must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian at time of sign-in) 8 a.m.: load boats 12:30 p.m.: boats get back to...

Walton County fishing report for Oct. 26

Fishing is great! Bay:  Trout and redfish in BIG numbers! One Walton fisherman bringing in a 24 in. red to Destin to enter in the rodeo. Folks reeling them in on artificial and live bait. River: Bass fishing has been GREAT! Lots of good size crappie being a caught believe it or not on popping bugs! Fishing doesn’t get any better than this folks! Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by!...

Walton County fishing report for Oct. 19

Fishing is great! Bay: Flounder fishing is good, some redfish and trout. Word out that someone reeled in a 28″ trout in the Bay. River: Bass fishing has been GREAT, some folks are catching 20 or more… unheard of. Fish are on their fall feed! Lots of good size crappie being a caught and a few shellcracker. This cooler weather will bring the crappie on! Fishing doesn’t get any better than this folks! Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that...

FWC asks fishermen to report giant tiger prawn

Nonnative species of shrimp found in East Bay The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking fishermen to be on the lookout for nonnative giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) after a recent sighting in East Bay near Panama City. The Sept. 19 catch marks the first time a giant tiger prawn was reported to the FWC in Florida’s northern Gulf of Mexico waters. Reports have been common in Atlantic coastal waters, and three were reported off the coast...

Walton County fishing report for Oct. 14

Fishing is great! Bay: Flounder fishing is getting better. Redfish and trout being caught in the Bay as well. River: Bass fishing has been GREAT, some folks are catching 20 or more… unheard of. Fish are on their fall feed! Lots of good size crappie being a caught and a few shellcracker. Fishing doesn’t get any better than this folks! Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for fishing...

Walton County fishing report for Oct. 5

Fishing is good everywhere! Salt: Lots of bait fish out there. Been catching black grouper triggerfish, vermillion and white snapper… small, but good eating! Inshore Gulf report brought to you by Capt. Kerry Jones of Not A Dog Charters, offering Gulf and Bay charters. Bay: Lots Big redfish out there along with flounder everywhere. Also a few sheepshead and black drum. Reliable sources spotted a 6 1/2 – 7 ft. black drum at the shipwreck. River: Menhaden have been running...