Fishing

Destin’s 65th Annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held this year on Ascension Day, Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the docks behind Brotula’s Seafood House and Steamer Restaurant on the Destin Harbor. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a Captains’ Worship and Prayer Service to be held...

Have you ever heard of a Diamondback Terrapin turtle? Did you know we have them in our area, just not in huge abundance as some other turtle species? These brackish water turtles spend their entire lives in a marsh system feeding on mollusks and crustaceans. Like map turtles (their nearest...

A donation, by a private party, to Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) leads to the first redfish restocking initiative in Choctawhatchee Bay. Because of a $25,000 donation to CCA Florida, the Coastal Resource Team of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism will assist with the...

Emerald Coast Marine was one of six marine industry organizations recently recognized by the Sea Tow Foundation for its exceptional boating safety campaigns and initiatives in 2021, winning the prestigious “National Boating Industry Safety Award” for the ‘Retailer with One to Three Locations” category. “Emerald Coast Marine created an...

By Cali Hlavac, To Do In Destin If you’ve wandered around any dock inside the Destin Harbor, you might have looked down to see some very large fish swimming below and wondering what kind they were. Often referred to as the “Big Ugly” by fishermen around the area, these monster...

Featured Site: Lower Blackwater River - Striped Bass Fishing Size: 58 miles long (49 miles in Florida) Location: Okaloosa through Santa Rosa County Description: The Blackwater River, located in the Florida Wildlife Commission’s (FWC) Northwest Region here in our area, is a 58-mile-long river of which 49 miles are in Florida. The...

The Emerald Coast is home to some of the most diverse and dynamic ecosystems in the world, so abundant with marine life that it is no surprise that it attracts anglers from all over. Our waters, stretching from rivers to the Gulf, host some of the best fishing on...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced the proposed delisting of the Okaloosa darter from the threatened and endangered list under the Endangered Species Act. The population is being managed so well, the small fish is making major strides in its fight for recovery, according to the USFWS....

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) in partnership with the South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) join two of South Walton’s most cherished resources, the arts and the Gulf of Mexico, with the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). Named by TIME Magazine as one of 100 of...

This is the time of year for migrating manatees! So, slow down and look out for them. As water temperatures cool, manatees naturally migrate to warmer waters, generally warmer than 68 degrees to survive the winter. So, in the fall they travel to Florida springs, power plant discharges and...