(CN) – Decades before artificial reef building was a scientific exercise carried out with public-private partnerships, local charter boat captains in Orange Beach, Alabama would haul chicken coops, ...

A good topwater smash is one of the greatest experiences in fishing. Dozens of surface lures on the market can make them happen, but few are more popular or user-friendly than a popper. They come in ...

This year the typical 5-7 inch snappers are mixed in with some 12-inch harbor blues, which may add some unanticipated excitement to your outing. The easiest way to catch snappers is by using bait.

If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into fall.

In my youth, I loved rock music. Led Zepplin, The Who, The Rolling Stones and the likes were at the top of my playlist. As each of my children entered their teen years, they reminded me of how I must ...

Late summer on Long Island has long been synonymous with snapper fishing among the angling set. The juvenile bluefish arrive in our waters earlier in the season, but it takes until late July or August ...

U.S. Reps. John Rutherford, R-Jacksonville (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russel Fry (SC-07) and David Rouzer (NC-12) have launched the House South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force to improve ...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it has requested an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) from the federal government to improve management of ...

It’s always mid-August when the topic of catching snapper blues comes to mind for local dock and shore anglers. Some years, the silvery fish are in good supply before the first “back to school” ...