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Tarpon are the ultimate gamefish

My love of angling has taken me to some of the most beautiful spots in North America.From remote northern Canada to Key West I've caught most game species and even non-game species that swim in these waters and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one (except sailcats)After a lifetime of fishing ...

Winter puts target on sheepshead

Ready to duke it out with a buck toothed, fiddler crab, shrimp stealing amour plated, jailbird? It's winter and you're in the right place.It's sheepshead time so scrape off the barnacles, buy some shrimp, or collect fiddler crabs, bait up and go fishing for this tasty and plentiful winter ...

Ramps are for launching, not loading

I should have known better, but I just needed to go fishing. Unless I'm booked for a trip I usually don't fish on crowded winter weekends.With a wad of new lures to try out I was dying to get on the water. I knew it probably would be crowded at the ramp so I mentally prepared myself for the ...

Cold snap pushes fish to deeper water

Prolonged cold weather will push fish off the flats into marinas, deep creeks and channels, Cape canals, far up river or even deeper offshore.Veteran flats anglers that become newbie/guest offshore anglers are often rewarded with the super trophy snook or redfish they've been hunting for a ...

Skip casting technique will pay off

What a difference a few weeks make. Shirtless and warm in the afternoon sun swatting at January (?) no-see-ums while skip casting DOA Shrimp under the brush for hungry, hidden snook looking to wolf down anything that moves.As of this writing I'm burning the Christmas tree. The house electric ...

Beginner fly angler has the luck

Steven Lister called and signed up for my total beginner's saltwater fly fishing course. He cited the usual reasons for not trying fly fishing earlier in his fishing career, but thought it was about time to complete his angling bucket list.His ultimate goal was to catch a bonefish on the flats ...