“What do I need to know about fishing piers at the beach?” The easy answer to that is pretty standard. Ask at the pier itself ...

NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. -- Navarre Beach Pier will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed Thursday due to weather conditions from Hurricane Helene. The pier is expected to reopen Friday at 8 a.m.

The Navarre Beach Pier will close at 7 p.m. tonight due to expected hazardous weather conditions. The pier is expected to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Hurricane Helene:Storm moves into Gulf of ...

The top bait has been live ballyhoo, cigar minnows and pilchards. Out in the Gulf waters the Spanish mackerel fishing has been very good with sea trout, mangrove snappers and cobia mixed in with ...

Freshness is of utmost importance - mackerel, like many oily fish, tend to spoil more quickly than white fish. Check for firm, shiny bodies and clear, bright eyes. Smoked mackerel is also very ...

Available both fresh and frozen year round, smoked mackerel is one of the least expensive and most popular of all smoked fish. Smoked mackerel is brined before smoking, then kiln-smoked so that it ...

The weather is expected to click in high gear beginning late tonight and into early Friday morning. The Navarre Beach Pier will close at 7 p.m. tonight due to expected hazardous weather conditions.

Decent spot overall and the pier affords wind protection. One side can be much better than the other depending on the sand. Park in the Navarre Beach parking lot and walk 200 yards to the pier.

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) As Florida prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Helene and the potential for heavy rainfall and minor coastal flooding ...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin CoastalCounties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal ...

Flying fish are thought to have evolved this remarkable gliding ability to escape predators, of which they have many. Their pursuers include mackerel, tuna, swordfish, marlin, and other larger fish.