That itty-bitty pole wouldn’t have helped him much on Wednesday, when the 70-year-old retired machinist from Bel Air caught a Spanish mackerel that broke the state record. Hemlet and six friends ...

Anglers who fish offshore or inshore can celebrate the holiday season by catching Spanish mackerel ... amendment to ban gill nets in state waters took effect in Florida on July 1, 1995.

State fisheries officials say they’ve noticed a marked increase in Spanish mackerel since l986, but the increase is not occurring along all of Florida’s east coast. “There seems to be a ...

The agency’s action is identical to a ban imposed earlier this year on recreational catches of Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic Ocean. Florida officials refused to extend that ban to state ...

Remember, our region’s top offshore target red grouper is now closed and will remain closed to harvest in both state and federal ... diving from above, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and jack ...

Kingfish and Spanish mackerel typically migrate ... At Honeymoon Island State Park, urgency grows to defend ‘the real Florida’Aug. 25• Environment Political opposition grows to Florida ...

I hope you get a chance to reel in a few pompano or Spanish mackerel before settling in ... And the winter species are also settling in along Florida's east coast. The marine weather forecast ...

Bluefish, whiting, croaker and Spanish mackerel will definitely be caught ... has just been named the best bass lake in the state of Florida for average size of the bass. Fish up to 10-12 pounds ...

Previously: Southwest Florida Fishing Report: Spanish mackerel keeping morning anglers ... closed and will remain closed to harvest in both state and federal waters until Jan. 1.