From the ankle-deep Matlacha backwaters out to your favorite 30-mile GPS number, fish are hungry and ready to fight.Offshore snapper, cobia, hogfish, grouper, Spanish, kingfish, sharks all will be taken on anything from bottom baits to trolled and casted lures.The beaches are hosting early ...
Calm periods will allow offshore anglers access to a great variety of species from grouper to king mackerel.Trolled lures, dead and frozen or alive-n-kickin' will get quick attention around your favorite ledge, wreck, or secret rock pile.I was recently sworn to secrecy, blindfolded (till I ...
Thursday's humid afternoon breeze reminded me that hot weather and migrating tarpon are not too many weeks away from our locale.The tarpon I'll take, but the humidity can stay behind. Unfortunately that's not the way it works in Southwest Florida.Soon, anchored boats will be rockin' and ...
Tuesday's charter was a thrill for my New York City clients as we probed the backcountry looking for reds, snook, and trout.The weather was fantastic, the fish were biting, and it was their first trip to Florida and boat/fishing trip ever.City dwellers to the core, they were experiencing a ...
My client called from Pennsylvania and said, I hear the fishing's pretty much over down there. I guess I should cancel?I'm still catching fish, but not always in my normal spots. But I'm still catching, I replied.Are you sure? The TV reports up here look pretty grim!Great!Thankfully, I still ...
At the book stand, getting a free peak at the various outdoor magazines, I came across a recent copy of Sport Fishing. This particular magazine is at the top of its game.It holds in-depth, informative articles, testing, maintenance tips, destinations, pro and local knowledge, and really ...
