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Florida Fishing News - Silver kings plentiful for Big Bend summer fishing (Tallahassee Democrat)


Silver kings plentiful for Big Bend summer fishing (Tallahassee Democrat)
The Florida Keys are not the only place where huge schools of giant tarpon swarm. Here in the Big Bend and the Forgotten Coast tarpon are a mainstay of summer fishing. The water in the Keys, the wintering grounds of the silver kings, gets too warm for them in summer so the fish migrate north.

FWC: Florida attracts anglers like chum attracts fish (Naples Daily News)
With great natural resources and the efforts of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and responsible anglers, Florida is home to some of the highest quality, most diverse fishing in the world.

High prices fuel charter fishing slowdown (MSNBC)
Captains in South Florida say high fuel prices are forcing them to raise prices, leading to a 15 to 40 percent drop in charter bookings this year.