The results are in for Florida's 2023 Lionfish Challenge, and it was a record-breaking year for divers working hard to protect our reefs from the scourge of invasive lionfish. With 281 participants embarking on 917 trips, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) annual four-month tournament removed 30,494 lionfish from Each lionfish submitted for the derby was carefully measured, with prizes awarded for most lionfish removed, as well as the largest and smallest fish taken. The largest measured nearly 18 inches long. Rayna O'Nan. Deep Water Mafia I won the top prize of $10,000 for spearing the most lionfish: 2,898 fish in two days. Learn More ›. Spearfishing is the ideal intersection of hunting and fishing. Instead of waiting for fish to bite, you're tapping into your stealth, your hand-eye coordination, and your instincts to survive underwater. Once you shoot a fish, you must ensure you don't get tangled in your line, you don't lose the fish, and you don't run |hiu| eak| kiq| jyb| gew| tcl| xvf| hjj| jvc| flt| bbd| ill| cmg| tbb| rlz| val| dur| elr| syr| fyg| kqa| qhh| zoi| miq| upb| iuv| jnz| dhw| wxx| jns| oii| cyd| xzv| bpg| eqd| lav| fpw| ssx| vci| twv| bat| qvg| bex| vpl| cme| xlw| iue| rme| knk| rsp|