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Coastal Conservation Association fund raiser dinner Aug. 25

Dinner and auction to be held at the WaterColor Boathouse The South Walton chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association Florida will be hosting their annual banquet at the WaterColor Boathouse on Aug. 25.  There will be a cocktail reception, raffle and silent auction at 6 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. and live auction at 8:30 p.m. Auction items include trips, Hells Bay boat, Costa sunglasses and more. The local chapter are the sponsors of the annual Grayton Beach Kid’s Fishing...

Could a saltwater fish hatchery and fishing pier be in the future for Walton County?

A look at a few NRDA project-funding requests As a part of a multi-state effort to draw funding from the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process, Walton County is looking at submitting funding for 23 restoration projects. The Walton County Board of County Commissioners has requested 13, with the remaining 10 from outside agencies including Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Northwest Florida Water Management District. The NRDA process guides the distribution of restoration funds that will be distributed...

Walton County fishing report for Aug. 3

Amberjack season open, kings in the Gulf and Bay Salt: King mackerel still red hot right now, in the 12-15 lb. range. Lots of bait fish showing up again since the Gulf has calmed down. Catching vermillion snapper, triggerfish, white snapper and amberjack which puts on a good bite. Inshore Gulf report brought to you by Capt. Kerry Jones of Not A Dog Charters. Bay: Speckle trout and redfish EARLY in the a.m. Catching on top suspending baits and shrimp....

Walton County fishing report for July 27

Reeling in the smaller kings make for good eating Salt: King mackerel red hot right now, in the 12-15 lb. range. Dealing with a few thunderstorms and looking forward to amberjack season getting ready to open on Aug. 1. The smaller king mackerel are good eating. Here is a recipe for a great mackerel salad: – Water smoke the kings – Add some green onions, bell pepper, black olives, green olives (sparingly), season with some black pepper and Tony Chachere’s...

Lobster seasons about to begin

Season to run through Mar. 31 Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon. The special two-day spiny lobster sport season comes first, July 27 and 28 this year, followed by the regular lobster season Aug. 6 through March 31. The special two-day sport season occurs on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July each year to let recreational harvesters collect spiny lobsters before commercial lobster traps are placed in the water...

Walton County fishing report for July 20

Reeling in some good size king mackerel Salt: Reeling in some good size king mackerel in the 30 lb. range along with triggerfish, vermillion snapper and red grouper. Inshore Gulf report brought to you by Capt. Kerry Jones of Not A Dog Charters. Bay: Lots of redfish being caught in the early morning hours before 7 a.m.; reeling in using live shrimp and silver MirroDines. River: Folks headed out to the river catching catfish and bluegill with popping bugs. Danny...

AGLA Charity Bass Tournament Aug. 6

Registration must be received before 7 p.m. Aug. 5 Grab your luckiest pole and most reliable lure, the 2011 AGLA Bass Tournament is set for August 6 at Marina Village in Freeport.  A $3,000 payout is at stake for the winners of this annual tournament in memory of local angler Bob Zdenek. Attendees will each have two anglers per boat and will depart at first light.  There will be plenty of family fun planned while the anglers are out fishing. ...