Every seventeen years, a natural spectacle unfolds across various regions in the United States: the emergence of cicadas in vast numbers. This year, a rare and exciting event is set to occur—a double brood. This phenomenon not only captivates entomologists but also excites anglers, offering a unique...
After a tumultuous year marked by high interest rates, inflation, and multiple rounds of layoffs, many economists had pessimistic forecasts for 2023, some all but guaranteeing a recession. Despite interest rates reaching a 22-year high at the end of 202...
Recent years have brought unusually high temperatures to the world’s waters—and with them, major impacts on marine life and coastal communities. However, since early 2023, this trend has significantly intensified, with each day for more than a year setting a new record high.
Several factors have...
In the United States, each state has its own wildlife or conservation department. These organizations typically provide information about license requirements, fees, hunting seasons, and more. You can usually app...
Redfish are an inshore species with more loyal fans than most professional sports teams. These handsome fish get their name from the copper color that dominates their body, which also sports a distinctive black spot or spots near the tail. On some redfish, the spots are so numerous they cover the fi...
Redfish or red drum can be found in the inshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico where they have become one of the most popular game fish. These beautiful fish generally have a gold to red streamlined body with a distinct black spot on their tail but multi...
The mahi mahi is a fish with a unique appearance that can be found across the world. They are brightly colored blue, yellow, green and often have spots or other patterns found on their body. Mahi mahi is a popular recreational sportfish in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf of...
The greater amberjack, also known as AJ, amberjack, and reef donkey is generally described as being brown to olive on their back with a large head and mouth. Amberjack have a distinct dark stripe that runs from their snout to their tail that will light up when they are fe...
Perhaps most famous of all the claims surrounding America’s celebrated false albacore fisheries stands a remark made by Dale Spartas during the early aughts off Palm Beach, Florida, when he hooked one of those tunas for the first time. As backing disap...
Plans to construct offshore wind farms have been in the works since the Trump administration proposed plans to construct wind generators off the East Coast. This part of the Atlantic Ocean is a major contributor to the commercial fishing industry, which...
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At Captain Experiences, we work with some Damn Good Guides, and for a lot of them it’s their crew and first mates that make the perfect trip happen.
Sometimes, those deckhands tend to be a little furrier than others. We’d like to introduce you to some of our guides’ best co-captains, their dogs!...
The greater amberjack, also known as AJ, amberjack, and reef donkey is generally described as being brown to olive on their back with a large head and mouth. Amberjack have a distinct dark stripe that runs from their snout to their tail that wil...
