With changing water temperatures and bait on the move, fishing is in high gear both in and offshore, up and down both coasts. For the traveling angler that likes to follow seasonal Florida fishing peaks head north for a few days and try Port Canaveral. Hire a local guide or tow your rig and ...
Lately, my bay boat seems happier living at the local repair shop instead of my place. This time it was $800 to get it back, which is twice as bad as the $400 I paid not too many months ago. Boat (“break out another thousand”) should be a happy word. Not a frustration trigger. I do as much maintenance at home as I can to help save money. Pro shop time is quite expensive, usually a hundred dollars an hour or more. To save future costly repairs, it’s always a good idea to occasionally remove the prop on the gas and electric motor to inspect for discarded fishing line that will ...
If you’re looking for a change from the ankle deep flats game and want to get in on the offshore bite and some tasty fresh fillets but don’t have the appropriate sized boat and tackle, then consider a local offshore fishing charter. Offshore or deep sea Gulf of Mexico charters typically fall into two categories -- party/head boats or private charter boats. On a head boat expect to fish with many other anglers which makes the daily rate more affordable. You won’t need a fishing license and like most fishing charters, everything is included, just bring your hat, sunglasses, food ...
For the salty angler who enjoys the sport of quietly hunting shallow water gamefish, nothing beats the sudden sighting of a big fish, nose down, tail happily wagging in the air as it scours the bottom for its breakfast. The only thing better is seeing a whole school of glistening waving tails ...
When going grouper fishing, don’t forget the Gulf Grouper Aggregate Bag Limit regulation: “All species of grouper in the Gulf are included in a 4 fish per harvester per day aggregate bag limit in any combination of grouper species” There is also a zero bag limit for captain and crew of ...
Man oh man, it’s hot out there! Start early and get in early or fish the night shift. How nice it would be to have a week of 75-degree, low-humidity weather. Knowing that’s not happening, I’ll gladly settle for making it till December with no hurricanes. The early riser always has the advantage when it comes to hot weather, shallow water fishing. Getting to your hot spot, getting set up, settled in and in stealth mode all before the sun breaks the horizon is the ultimate goal. If you’re new to the area and cursed with trailering your boat, do your research as many popular ramps ...
