Within a few miles of Panama City Beach ’s sugar-white sand beaches lies over 50 artificial reefs, ships and barges, as well as hundreds of natural limestone reefs, making it a premier diving destination for all skill levels. Visitors looking to dive for the first time can train at Red Alert Diving…
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Looking for some fun, affordable and FREE, things to do and see along the Gulf Coast? PCB has a lot of exciting attractions and entertainment to offer for the whole family! With 27 miles of white sand and turquoise water, the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches are accessible to all at no charge with…
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So, you are stranded on a deserted island. What three things do you take? If you are lucky enough to spend the day on Shell Island in Panama City Beach, the three most important things to bring are your family, a camera and... your sense of adventure! There is still an amazingly pristine…
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There are many things to do at the Real. Fun. Beach. and enjoying a sunset full of vibrant colors is one of them. Along the beach at sundown, you can see both tourists and locals stopping to take a picture of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches as it transitions from day to night in a peaceful and…
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The Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA) sunk a 100-foot barge as an artificial reef off shore on Wednesday afternoon. The 432-ton barge will create an artificial reef that will help attract new sea-life and will be a new attraction for divers and fishers exploring the area. This…
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We’ve experienced quite a few thunderstorms over the past couple of weeks, but the bite around the bay has been really good. Speckled trout are stacked up in areas that transition quickly from shallow grass to deeper sand. The presence of bait and current are definite giveaways when looking for…
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What a fantastic time of the year! Air temperatures have finally broken into the 80's, water temperatures are in the low-to-mid 70's and the fish are cruising for easy meals. Along the beaches, the pompano bite has been absolutely on fire in the surf. Whether you target them by boat, at one of the…
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Action and variety have been the trend for the past few weeks, with numerous species of predatory fish targeting the many “bait balls” scattered throughout the bays and along the beaches. Starting way up in the bay, trout and redfish have been pounding schools of finger mullet and menhaden. We have…
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With the late summer heat bearing down on us during the day, the benefits of fishing the flats early are numerous – especially if you want to catch trout and redfish on artificial lures. For starters, it’s much cooler in the early hours of the morning and that makes fish a little more inclined to…
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The early morning topwater bite continues to be scorching hot on the flats, especially around the numerous bait schools that have shown up seemingly out of nowhere. Many of these bait schools have taken up residence on points, prompting hungry predator fish to do the same. As the tide starts…
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