A Florida teenager and his friends landed the catch of a lifetime when they pulled in a fish estimated to weigh about 250 pounds from the beach. FOX 13 in Tampa reported that Isaac Francis, a ...

Brian Bower has been a staple of local fishing tournaments for more than 30 years. He’s been an inshore champion with Team Plan B and an offshore champion with Team Jumbo Shrimp. He’s spent countless ...

A Florida-based sportfishing company on Saturday showed off the rare catch of an enormous warsaw grouper that inhaled a bait dropped to the lightless depths. “We sent it hundreds of feet down and ...

As a multiple-time winner at the St. Pete Open, Pat Bennett was close to bringing home another crown at last weekend’s 59th rendition of the “world’s largest spearfishing tournament.” “The day started ...

A Florida fishing guide on Tuesday boasted of catching a large yellowfin grouper, minus a portion collected by the “tax man.” “This one is very rare!” William Delph of Delph Fishing explained via ...

FWC accepting applications now for 2026 goliath grouper harvest. The goliath grouper harvest period opens March 1 and runs through May 31, 2026. The 2026 goliath grouper harvest is limited to 200.

Another day, another fishery becomes harder to access. This time it's gag grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. In case you missed it, in October, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service announced this year ...

Many Florida anglers know the Goliath grouper as the creature that rises from the depths and steals their catch off their line. But few know what it’s like to reel in this highly protected fish, let ...

Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice often linked to religious 'mercy release' rituals.

A fishing site that refers to sharks collectively (and profanely) as the "tax man" this week featured a striking image showing an angler posing with half of a massive golden snapper. “Taxes paid!” ...

Is $32 too much for a Florida-caught grouper sandwich? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thinks it is. Local seafood pros beg to differ. The governor’s recent remarks at the Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar in ...