It’s been a summer of plenty both in and offshore and the party will continue barring any major weather events. The hot snapper and grouper bite also continues but don’t forget that red snapper season closed this past Wednesday. Be sure to hit the beaches on foot or by boat, and join in ...
Get up early and make your run far out into the Gulf to take advantage of the hot snapper and grouper bite. These fish are waiting for your squid, ladyfish, pinfish or jig to be lowered down into the 80 to 150-foot zones where they live. Gulf red snapper have a 16-inch minimum size limit ...
For the many who live to challenge trophy class saltwater fish in very shallow water using light spinning and fly tackle, there is a small handful of fish species that stand out from the rest, that haunt the nightly dreams and daytime thoughts of these dedicated anglers, especially fly rod ...
On days off, you’ll often find me at a close-to-home local canal, playing hooky with the invasive and native species, or just trying out a new rod, lure or fly pattern. No boat ramp or trailering madness, just toss a couple rods in the truck and go. Some of these spots are fairly secluded, ...
What a great time to be an angler in Southwest Florida! The gang's all here from off-shore snapper, grouper, kings, cobia and permit, to snook-filled beaches. Charlotte Harbor is filled with bait, tarpon and sharks, and some really good trout fishing in clean water bays, just off islands in ...
Those who fished for seatrout this past week in north Matlacha Pass found tons of bait fish, clean water and lots of willing trout -- in fact, some of the best trout fishing I’ve seen in quite a while. Those who chose to head south of the bridge found low oxygen content, decomposing algae ...
