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DID YOU KNOW?
The Gulf Stream is an intense, warm, ocean current that flows north in the western Atlantic. The current flows at an average of 4 miles per hour.
Florida is home to over 500 native species of saltwater fish.
Personal fishing licenses are not required when fishing from a vessel for hire. (charter boat)
The Florida record for largest wahoo is 139 pounds. The World record is 184 pounds which was captured by Sarah Hayward from Nacogdoches, Texas in July 2005.
In spring when the water reaches 74 degrees, large schools of
Mahi-Mahi migrate into northeast Florida waters.
Cobia can be targeted in many ways. One of the most exciting is casting behind migrating manta rays in April and May as the
cobias follow.
Red snapper fishing off northeast Florida was severely curtailed by federal regulations in 2010. But other members of the snapper family can still be targeted. These include Ver- million, Lane, Mangrove and Mutton.
St. Augustine Inlet is home to the Florida State Record Red Grouper at 42 pounds, 4 ounces.
St Augustine is home to the Northeast Florida Marlin Association, founded in 1973.
Women enjoy fishing too. “Ladies Lets Go Fishing” is a national organi- zation that teaches women all over the world, how to fish and how to improve their skills. Go to www.ladiesletsgofishing.com
Saltwater fishing contributed $1.7 bil- lion to the state economy in 2015 and produced over 109,000 jobs.
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