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Commercial Fishing Tackle
F.I.S.H. Fisherman's Ideal Supply House: (Madeira Beach)
Commercial Tackle supplier specializing in longline gear, both bottom and pelagic, as well as bandit gear and general marine supplies. Website is really just an online ad with no real catalog but they are well stocked with virtually everything a grouper fisherman would need and are very helpful while taking orders over the phone via their 800 number.
They ship via UPS to wherever you are, usually get your complete order out the same day you make it, and usually get it right the first time.
Hooker Supply: 13609 Gulf Blvd. Madeira Beach (St. Petersburg), FL (727) 393 8166: Small but well stocked store serving the longline and bandit fleets of Madeira Beach. Will also ship via UPS.
Howell Tackle. (Panama City, FL)
Tackle store that used to focus on commercial tackle but has moved more into the recreational side.
Website isn't very helpful (it even misspells "commercial" in the menu) and has no online catalog or pricing.
They still maintain a good inventory of commercial gear, supplying most of the Panama City fleet of grouper boats and pelagic longliners. If you call for commercial gear, ask for Virginia.
SNL Corporation (Sebastian Florida) Gear and tackle business serving the Swordfish, Tuna, Shark, Grouper and Snapper fisheries. Decent online catalog but it lacks prices. Although you have to be a registered customer to actually order online, it can be done.
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grouperboat.com Company Store Our own line of merchandise with our 100%deadserious logo printed on T-Shirts, hats, and other items. See here also for information on getting your own boat name printed on any of the items in the store.
National Fisherman Magazine Still the best print source for comprehensive news and information about the state of the commercial fishery of the United States, National Fisherman also maintains a very useful and informative website.
NMFS Landings Data Sometimes they actually may get it right, who knows?
NMFS Assessment and Monitoring Good gathering of scientific data or a complete waste of taxpayers money? You be the judge.
NY Times articles regarding commercial fishing.
NY Times articles relating to grouper fishing.
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