Now That It's Over The Fishing Season
The piece notes winter fishing in Destin remains active despite a closed season for trips, with captains loading boats, reef building, and days spent socializing. It also covers regulatory updates on Atlantic billfish and shark management and swordfish plan milestones, including seasonal foreign longlining closures and area protections to curb overfishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin
Ole’ Man Winter
Secretary of Commerce
Cape Lookout
North Carolina
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic Council
Gulf
New England
Record Run of Large Trophies at Destin King Mackerel Rodeo
Listings show multiple contestants from Memphis, Metairie, Hopkinsville and beyond winning prizes including $2000 bonds and trophies for largest king mackerel 52 pounds 14 ounces caught aboard Garlynn and other species. Notable catches include 89 pounds 12 ounces amberjack on Restless Wind and 309 pounds black or red grouper on Sunrise with various skippers and crews acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Bond & Trophy
Myron Herring
Metairie
Garlynn
Don Brown
Virginia Pitts
Memphis
Irby Windes
J.T. Workman
Hopkinsville
Kelly Windes
Jackie Bowman
Fr. Walton
Sonny B
Art Fortner
Fairfield AL
Fred Wimmer
Memphis, TN
John Cox
U.S
Odom’s
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Helen Wren
Boectard Pere
Eels
Puligny
France
Alabama
Destir
L.J. Henderson
Eastwood
L.J. Henderson Construction Co
Rodeo Awards
Earl Baker
Miss Diana
Bob Walter
1St National Bank of
Okaloosa County
Grouper
Dick McHarg Memorial
Jack Crevalle
Deane Leavitt
Beloit
Stokes Walker
Richard A. Williams
Warsaw
Allen Miller
Chattanooga
Melanie Dawn
Tommy Klosterman
Restless Wind
Gary Lang
New Florida
W.D. Marler
Destin Fishin
Richard Maddox
Lady K
Brant Kelly
Mark Shufelt
Eglin
A.F.B
Ralph Edwards
Clarksdale
Anastasia I
Tony Davis
Hedy Raines
Phenix City, AL
Her Majesty
Ben Marler
Diana
G.R. St. Pierre
Mr. Zion
O.R
Dusty’ Robison
Birmingham
Judy Leigh
Tyree Destin
Kenneth Wimmer
LaGrange GA
Si Howard
Ann & Henry Hinkel
Randy Stay
Shalimar
Seascape
David Windes
Seiko Watch
Dolphin Awards
Ethel & Charles Watkins
Thomas Cole
Monroeville
Lee Gull
D. Barrett
Howard Damen
Walton
Happy Polack
Daniel Zabowski
Mike Williams
Jenny Lynn
George Jung
Hunt Gillespie
PIER
Bridge & Surf Division
James Whitley
Tom Roberts
Okaloosa County Pier
Steve Mandeville
Pensacola, FL
Navarre Pier
Rodeo Record
1St National Bank of Destin
Tommy Klostermar
U.S. Bond
Leonard P. Hutchinson
American Legion Post
H.F
St Howard
Serenity Too
Jean
Bert Madison JR
Penn
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Bond & Trophy
U.S.C.G
Gloria May
Houston Marine Training
American Express
Okaloosa Island
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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