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Saltwater Fishing
Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Nov. 22, 2024 an extension of the Florida’s record-long 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, adding 17 additional fishing days for Florida families and visitors to fish Red Snapper during the holiday season. The announcement coincides with the reopening of the 2024 Recreational For-Hire Season by NOAA. “Because of our…
A Savannah man has been certified as the newest Georgia state-record holder with the establishment of a new record for a lane snapper. Marcus M. Hannon, 24, landed a lane snapper weighing 2-lbs., 15.8-ozs. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, while bottom fishing at the Savannah Snapper Banks, approximately 30 miles east of Wassaw Sound. The…
You never know what you’re going to catch when you head out into the magical waters of the Georgia coast… and apparently you never know how you’re going to catch it either. You’ve heard of fish jumping in the boat, right? Now a big, tasty red snapper would be welcomed, but there are some fish…
A St. Simons Island man is the new state record holder for almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana). James W. Thompson, 21, landed a remarkable 27-lb., 8-oz. almaco jack while fishing offshore near Navy Tower R4 on Sunday, July 28. This impressive catch surpasses the previous record of 23-lbs., 15.04-ozs, established in May 2024 by Jason H.…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking help from recreational saltwater anglers in collecting data when recreational red snapper harvest is open on Friday, July 12. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is allowing the recreational harvest of one red snapper per person per day…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has finally come to the coast. Water temps crashed this week. Nov. 24 temps varied from 53 way up in a couple creeks to 62 in the sound. When the water gets below 55, the fish patterns change dramatically. The redfish bite is good. In December, the weather will be a big factor with redfish. A few warm, bright, sunny days and they will be in shallow waters. In cold, cloudy weather, they will stay a little deeper, 5 feet plus. Live shrimp for bait is always good. Water temps below 60 always seems to make the redfish hit artificials better. A white Gulp! Swimming Mullet on a 1/4-oz. jig fished slow right off the bottom works good for me. December is the time to catch trout on jigs and light tackle. A shrimp under a cork will still work, but a properly…
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Saltwater Recipes
Crab-Stuffed Shrimp The dish that caused the judging to go into overtime at the 2024 AWF Wildgame Cookoff was a crab-stuffed shrimp dish prepared by the Hog Heaven team of Hartselle. Jody Wynn said he used 9-12 count (number of shrimp per pound) white shrimp to prepare the dish. 1 pound blue crab claw meat…
Smoke On The Water Red Snapper Another example of using prime Alabama Gulf Seafood landed the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department’s team in third place in the 2024 AWF Wildgame Cookoff competition that featured a plethora of delicious wild game, fish and fowl preparations. 6 fresh or frozen red snapper filets, preferably sliced into ½-inch-thick pieces…
1 lb. large fresh shrimp 1 tsp. Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning 1 7-oz. can corn kernels 1/4 cup dry parsley 1/4 cup dry basil 1/4 cup dry white wine 3 ozs. Andouille sausage 1 medium zucchini 1 large red bell pepper 2 tbsp. olive oil Slice the Andouille sausage and zucchini into thin slices. Core…