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There are still plenty of reds out there to catch

If you’ve heard that redfishing is about over for the year, you’ve heard wrong. Although many bigger fish have headed offshore, there are still plenty of reds of all sizes to stretch your string. This week on back to back trips we caught several mostly over-slot fish with some real chunks ...

Clean up your old spinners and spoons for fall redfish fun

Fall, redfish, metal spoons, even bass spinner-baits, all go great together. Spoons and spinner-baits offer random “wounded” movement and action, underwater sounds and pressure waves, all to attract fish -- but flash is the real key to any spoon or spinner success. Shine up any old ...

Time’s running short if you are fishing for tarpon, redfish

The door is quickly closing, so get on the water soon to catch the tail end of local tarpon fishing and redfish schooling season. Although Southwest Florida has resident tarpon and redfishing year-round, fall brings the redfish gang all together for a flats schooling bonanza as the immature ...

Learning to catch redfish has been a journey

Being a mid-Atlantic-raised Yankee, my childhood fishing took place in small ponds and creeks eventually graduating to the salt, with that angling done in deeper water environments like the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. My only Florida, saltwater flats fishing knowledge came from studying ...

Boat trailer maintenance keeps your fishing trips safe, sound

With boats and trailers used in saltwater there are always maintenance chores that need attention. If you’re not out taking advantage of this beautiful SW Florida weather and multi-species in and offshore, fall fishing bonanza, then let’s take some time to check out your boats trailer ...

Angling opportunities are nearly endless when fall arrives

Without question, fall is my favorite time to be fishing in Southwest Florida as the angling opportunities are nearly endless. Snook holdovers are still in beach mode, while many have already started their inland journey, eventually finding a warm place to winter which typically means warmer ...