When you live in Destin, aka “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village,” you are bound to hook a big one every now and then. In 2024, anglers fishing out of Destin hooked into some big ones. Some got away ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: More than 20 edible fish live off the shores of Destin, making casting a line a terrific way to put a delicious and memorable dinner on the table. – Susan B. Barnes Staying true ...

Feeling pretty satisfied with myself, I baited my hook aboard the American Spirit, a large fishing charter based in Destin, Florida. I had stopped asking my husband to put the malodorous, icky bits of ...

In just a matter of days it will be lines in the water and the 77 th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo will be underway. The Rodeo, Destin’s oldest tradition, begins Oct. 1 and goes throughout the entire ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The 74th Destin Fishing Rodeo is shaping up to be a record-setting year. On the first weekend, anglers reeled in an amberjack just 3 pounds short of the all-time record. WKRG ...

Florida is full of lakes, rivers, ponds and streams with plenty of fishing opportunities. But have you ever wondered where the best fishing in the state is? It depends on who you ask, but ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The 74th Destin Fishing Rodeo is down to its final three days of action. There were a few changes to the leaderboard during the last week. Party Boat – Almaco Jack George Gray – ...

Many locals and visitors alike took part in the 73rd Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo last month. Our readers might be interested to know what fishing was like in the 1940s, before the Rodeo. The Destin ...

The crew aboard the Destin boat No Name with Capt. Jake Matney made a name for themselves over the Easter weekend by pulling in an 800-plus pound bluefin tuna. After a 4 1/2-hour fight and then ...

Dr. Ben Renfroe was fishing about 30 miles offshore of his hometown of Pensacola recently, "running and gunning, looking for schools of fish" when a whale he estimated to be about 50 feet long crested ...