March 30, 2011

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Stinky’s Fish Camp hosting Pompano Tournament Apr. 1 – May 15

Guaranteed $500, $250, $100 cash prizes Stinky’s Fish Camp in Santa Rosa Beach is hosting a pompano tournament Apr. 1 – May 15. Kickoff party at Stinky’s on Apr. 1 at 7 p.m. with live music with Hubba Hubba at 10 p.m. Register at the Baitshack and enjoy complimentary food from their Crawfish Festival tent. Rules & Regulations • $50 entry fee Rules: Able to register anytime during tournament however, must be registered 24 hours prior to first weigh-in. First...

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Apr. 9

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, Apr. 9 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a Breakfast with a Ranger at 9 a.m. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. This program is family oriented and ideal for...

Walton County fishing report for Mar. 30

Speckled trout in the bay, some good size redfish Surf: Scattered reports of pompano being caught with shrimp along with cobia starting to showing up. Bay: Quite a few speckled trout with over legal size redfish catches as compared to under size last week. River:  Lots of crappie, and bass is good in all locations. Folks are trying for some bream. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for...

That bunch of seaweed on the beach teems with life

Beach wrack full of curiosities When walking the beach this spring break, pause and ponder the virtues of stranded seaweed. Those scattered clumps along the high-tide line actually have a name – beach wrack – and are a pivotal part of the beach ecosystem. “Many might think sand makes a beach, but it’s the wrack that truly brings a beach to life,” said Blair Witherington, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist who studies beach life. “It sponsors...

Seagrove Garden Club meets on Apr. 13

Tour a local garden The April meeting of the Seagrove Garden Club is highly anticipated for it is one of tradition.  As the Garden Tour meeting, it is the time when local residents are asked to open their gardens for the club to tour. On Wed. Apr. 13th at 10 a.m., Heavenly and Bill Dawson will guide members through their beautiful property on the Bay. The Red Bar will host the club for lunch immediately following. The Seagrove Garden Club meets...

Alaqua Animal Refuge furever friend of the week

Social guy looking for a new friend It’s obvious from the above photo that Banzai is a dog who really knows how to enjoy life!   This extremely handsome Basenji/Fox Terrier mix is as happy as the day is long, and a pup who really loves to hang out with all his canine companions at Alaqua Animal Refuge.  The epitome of sociability, he is a jovial character who never fails to elicit a smile from everyone he meets.  In other words,...

Gulf grouper recreational season opens April 1

Gag grouper still prohibited in federal waters, for now The recreational harvest of shallow-water groupers in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters off Florida, except in all waters of Monroe County, reopens on April 1.  However, the recreational harvest of gag grouper is still prohibited in Gulf federal waters off Florida (beyond nine nautical miles from shore).  Also, persons on federally permitted for-hire reef fish vessels may not harvest or possess gag grouper in both federal and state Gulf...