Red Snapper Season Opens Friday, New Snapper - Grouper Regs and NC Wants Your Carcass
For months, fishermen along the South Atlantic Coast were not expecting to have even a short red snapper season for 2020, after the slight overage in catch during 2019. However, a change in the federal guidelines will allow the recreational red snapper season to open...
Getting To Know Captain Jamie Hough - Redfish Mafia Charters
The PENN Fishing Team released a short film that featured our friend Captain Jamie Hough - Redfish Mafia Charters. Some of you may recognize him from our podcast, his entertaining fishing report, or as a contestant on Master Chief but were happy to call him a friend.
If you are in...
Learn How Jason Spiewak Uses SiriusXM Fish Mapping Service
Captain Rick Murphy from Florida Insider Fishing Report sits down with Garmin ambassador Jason Spiewak as he walks through his favorite features included in SiriusXM’s Fish Mapping service.
How many are old enough to remember the line, “What’s up Doc?” from the Bugs Bunny cartoons? It’s actually a really good question to ask about fishing too. Simply add a k to doc and this becomes something we see so often they are easy to overlook and ignore. That’s a mistake and we can all learn to catch...
NOAA Fisheries recently announced new gear requirements for commercial, for-hire, and recreational fishermen fishing for or possessing snapper grouper species in federal waters of the South Atlantic.
Upcoming Regulations in Federal Waters of the South Atlantic
See the bulletin from NOAA Fisheries
Beginning July 15, 2020, the following regulations go into effect:
Descending Device Requirements:
Require descending devices be on...
While all sorts of other things continue to be out of whack in the second quarter of 2020, the spring runs of king and Spanish mackerel are happening right on cue. This is a good thing and brings hope to a lot of fishermen feeling penned up after more than a month of "Stay at Home" orders with many...
If you've never fished topwater lures before, you're really missing out. Any fishing is fun, but when a hungry redfish or speckled trout humps the water just behind a lure as it charges it, well, that's something really special. Many fishermen admit they momentarily stop breathing when they see that telltale push charging their lure. Topwater lures may or...
MOREHEAD CITY – Renewal packets for fiscal year 2021 commercial and for-hire fishing licenses and permits are in the mail, and the Division of Marine Fisheries is asking fishermen to complete and return the applications without delay.
Division offices are currently closed to the public, and the division is only facilitating license purchases and renewals through mail or through a...
Reel-Time Data for Serious Anglers
Whether you’re competing in a tournament, out fishing for fun, or taking clients on a charter trip, Fish Mapping provides the information you need to help get you to the spots where fish are most likely to be located, saving you time and fuel.
This service includes all of SiriusXM Marine’s weather data plus the 8 dedicated...
