Wefing's Links Page

Links, Links, Links and more Links

We hope you find some of these links helpful and/or fun. They are arranged under several general catagories, see menu at left, and each catagory is arranged sort of alphabetically. Most links will open a new page at the web site of the link and a few (marked ) will open your email program with a blank email addressed to the company in the link. If you have a page or know of a site that you think we should add, please let us know and we will check it out and most likely add it. Enjoy.

Local Marine and Charter Fishing Links

Apalachicola Estuary Tours: Captain Gibby of Apalachicola Tours, Inc. invites you to journey up the river, through the marsh, and deep into the swamps seeing the Forgotten Coast from a new perspective. Captain Gibby is a "Team Wefing's Pro" and powers his Panga with a Wefing's supplied clean and quiet running Suzuki four stroke motor.
Apalachicola Rod & Fly: Guided backcountry fly and light tackle fishing trips for small parties (two angler maximum). Also offers custom rod building.
Big Bend Charters: A "Team Wefing's Pro", Captain B. of Big Bend Charters swears by his 32 Twin Vee both for the speed and comfortable, safe ride. Experience one of the finest family friendly fishing experiences available anywhere with Big Bend Charters out of Steinhatchee, FL., your complete charter service for offshore, inshore, near shore fishing and scalloping.
Book Me A Charter: The goal at Book Me A Charter is to provide the best Inshore and Offshore Fishing, Oystering and Tour guide services in the Franklin County area. Their captains are experienced in the waters of the Apalachicola Area including the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida Guides Association: "Dedicated to promoting the conservation and wise use of Florida's Fishery Resources."
Gulf Pro Charters A "Team Wefing's Pro", Gulf Pro Charters in Panama City Beach Florida use a 32 TwinVee for their main charter vessel. Book a trip with them to experience some great blue water fishing and the incredibly smooth ride of a big TwinVee Powercat.
Journeys of St. George Island: Let Journeys book your trips, rent you a kayak, take you fishing, shelling or birding, rent you a power boat or just show you the beautiful blackwater creeks in the Apalachicola River Basin. Journeys is a "Team Wefing's Pro" and uses TwinVees from Wefing's Marine both as part of their rental fleet and for their offshore fishing trips.
Scipio Creek Marina: Beautiful well equipped facility in Apalachicola. Full service marina, ship's store, restaurant, boat lift and dry stack storage. Fuel docks, overnight docking, and many more services.

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General Marine Links

Boat Shows : Discover Boating Show tour. Dates and locations of some great shows.
Beafort Scale: The Beaufort Scale explained.
Beaufort Scale: Illustrations of various Beaufort "force" scales effect on the sea conditions.
Florida Marine Guide: Great selection of links to all things marine. Proclaim themselves: "The Largest Online Directory of Marine Products and Services in Florida!"
Glossary of Nautical Terms: Talk like a seaman, even if you ain't.
Marine Survey Online: Online Articles and Photos on Boats and Yachts
NMMA: National Marine Manufacturers Association
Talk Like a Pirate: Arrrrrr!
Wefing's Weather Links: Our own comprehensive page of weather links.

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Fishing Links

Big Fish Tackle: Complete fishing resource center and online anglers community. Classifieds, charter and guide info, fish reports, forums and more.
Demon Jigs: "Get some real tackle in your box."
Fish 4 Fun: Boating news, information and products.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Permits, licenses, regulation details, and much more information.
Howell Tackle: Large selection and stock of commercial and recreational tackle. Custom rod building and repair services. In Panama City, FL and St. Joe Beach, FL.
International Big Fish Network: "Building a big fish future."
Marine Tackle: Comprehensive online tackle and accessories marketplace.

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Marine Electronics

Furuno: Furuno Marine Electronics
Garmin: "Garmin® is a leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and an innovator in consumer electronics." They also have a great website.
ICOM: ICOM Marine Radios
Raymarine: Raymarine: Radar, GPS, Charplotters and more.
Shakespeare Antennas: "Shakespeare is the dominant force worldwide in antennas for marine applications."
Simrad: Professional grade fishfinders, autopilots and more.
Sirius Satellite Radio: Information and equipment.
Uniden: On line home of Uniden Marine Electronics
XM Satellite Radio: Information and equipment.

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Local Links of Interest

Apalachicola: Information in great detail about our town from city-data.com.
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce: The official website for the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve: A 3.5-mile, round-trip, self-guided trail takes you through an enchanting area that local legend claims is the original Garden of Eden
Apalachicola National Forest: The Apalachicola National Forest is comprised of 564,961 acres on gently rolling flat terrain, and is the largest National Forest in Florida.
Apalachicola River Inn: Serenity & Seafood on the Banks of the Apalachicola River
Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times: The area's "Hometown newspaper for over 119 years".
Apalachicola National Estuarine Reserve: The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) was established in September 1979 as a cooperative program between Franklin County, the State of Florida and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Visit this wonderful research and educational facility and take a stroll on the nature walk that overlooks Scipio Creek or a tour or the Estuarine Walk.
Chef Eddie's Magnolia Grill Restaurant: "Experience the ecstasy of fine dining in an elegant yet casual and relaxing atmosphere."
Coombs House Inn: The Coombs House Inn, a romantic Bed and Breakfast in an elegant Victorian Mansion, welcomes guests to experience historic charm in an intimate setting.
Dixie Theatre, Apalachicola's crown jewel for live theatrical entertainment and cultural arts awareness.
Dolphins Dance: Lovely 2 bedroom pet friendly vacation rental with a gulf view on Cape San Blas
Forgotten Coast Line: Online version of local periodical with articles, links, classifieds and calendars of area events.
Gibson Inn: The Gibson Inn is a small Victorian Hotel listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places carefully restored in 1985.
House of Tartts, built for the Messina family in 1886, is a restored self-catering guesthouse in the style of a bed and breakfast accommodation.
John Gorrie Museum: While walking historic Apalachicola stop in and share our local history and the contibutions made by Dr. John Gorrie, the inventor of the artificial ice machine.
Old Saltworks Cabins: Located on the shores of St. Joseph Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, the Old Saltworks Cabins are an ideal vacation destination offering kayaking, canoeing, surf-fishing, birding, swimming, beach walking, shell collecting, nature photography and a variety of other outdoor adventures.
Orman House: Now a Florida State Park, "History lives again at the Orman House in historic Apalachicola, Florida."
Port Panama City: Panama City, FL's Port Authority home page.
Raney Guest Cottage: Located at 46 Avenue F the original cottage dates from the mid 1800’s and is one of Apalachicola’s oldest residences.
Water Street Hotel: "Where Simple Pleasures Come Alive" - A unique 30 suite hotel and 20 slip marina in an Old Florida setting with today’s modern conveniences. Only four blocks from the center of Apalachicola on the side of beautiful Scipio Creek and overlooking the Apalachicola River.
Water Street Seafood: A leading Apalachicola seafood wholesale supplier.

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Publications

Bluewater Books & Charts; "Your first source for nautical charts, nautical books, electronic charts and much more!"
Gaff Magazine: Saltwater Angling Entertainment. Great site, lots of articles from past issues (many written by our own Marc Grove), photo shoots, forums and more.
National Fisherman: National Fisherman magazine is the magazine for the commercial fishing industry. Their site has lots of information about the state of the industry. latest news affecting the fisheries, archived articles and much more.
St. Pete Times Gulf & Bay: One of Florida's best newspapers, The St. Pete Times has an extensive online section devoted to the Gulf and adjacent waters as well as boating and fishing those waters.

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These are just some links that we hope you will find helpful. Many are marine related, some are just sites belonging to friends of ours, others are local sites or places we hope will be of interest. The off site links will all open a new browser page (or tab) leaving this page open for navigation. and visit often. We'll be updating and adding to this page regularly and hopefully you will always be able to find something of interest here. Please let us know if you find any dead links or ones that go to unexpected places and we will take care of it. Also, please email the webmaster with any suggestions or additions you would like to see. If you have a marine related site or other site that would be of interest to our customers we will be happy to add it.

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