May is turning out to be a great month for big trout and fun fighting redfish on the flats. We’ve had some rain, which was much needed, and it’s helped the inshore bite for sure. More…

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Pensacola – Navarre – Perdido Key 05-18-12

For Immediate Release Barnacles and other hard fouling bond to hulls and exposed metal surfaces creating nothing but a giant drag, a drag to remove resulting in arduous hours of scraping, a drag to the wallet come fuel time and a drag to drive when responsive just isn’t as nimble as she once was. Even those little left over round bits the barnacle leaves behind are responsible for up to 5-7 knots off top speed and an increase in fuel consumption up to 40% according to the US Navy. More…

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No Need to be a Drag

May started out peaceful and calm but chopped up after the full moon. We had some great bottom fishing for vermilions, lanes, triggers and porgy and we are looking forward to the opening of sea bass on June 1st. Our last trip started out slow. We had several drifts with only a couple of fish so we decided to move a little further south and it paid off big time. We wound up with over fifty fish with the majority of them being porgy. More…

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St. Lucie Inlet 05-15-12

Southold, NY – National Safe Boating Week runs May 19-25 and leads into Memorial Day weekend, which kicks off the boating season for much of America. The goal of National Safe Boating Week is to educate the public about the importance of following safe boating practices and wearing life jackets while on the water. More…

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Boating Safety Tips for National Safe Boating Week from the Sea Tow Foundation

For Immediate Release Representative Steve Southerland, II applauded today House approval of an amendment that he introduced to prohibit federal funding for the expansion of Limited Access Privilege Programs, or “catch shares,” for fisheries along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic seaboard. Southerland’s amendment to the FY2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act was approved by a bipartisan 220-191 margin. Southerland was joined in introducing his amendment by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY). More…

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House Approves Southerland to Prohibit Federal Funding for Expansion LAPPs or Catch Shares

For Immediate Release FT LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA — Ms. Ellen Peel , the much respected president and CEO of The Billfish Foundation, who has also served for three years as a U.S. representative to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), has been named by President Obama as U.S. Commissioner to ICCAT. More…

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The Billfish Foundation’s Ellen Peel, two others named by President Obama to key White House posts

Inshore action for snook producing plenty of rod bending action, snook are being found along sea walls, docks and up on the flats. Artificial  lures like a heedon spook or jig worked near structure gets the line siders excited. Snook love to ambush baits so look for heavy structure and use points as areas to locate good numbers of fish. Snook are ranging in size from 2 to 15 pounds. More…

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Palm Beach to Jupiter 05-08-12

For Immediate Release Elkhart, IN – ASA Electronics, an international manufacturer and supplier of premium mobile audio and video electronics is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Churchill as Eastern Regional Sales Manager for their marine division. In this position, Churchill will focus on building and maintaining relationships with boat builders, distributors and retailers to increase sales and brand recognition of the JENSEN® Marine audio and video line. More…

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Churchill Named ASA’s New Regional Sales Manager