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River, canals hold resident tarpon

Christmas here and gone with 2016 upon us. There are many reasons to like Christmas - giving, family, friends, time off, and the fact that within 16 weeks or so tarpon will return from down south.For those that must put a tarpon in the air soon and don't want to travel to a remote exotic ...

Use glow jigs, lures as ornaments

This year's unofficial Christmas tree ornament count is at 100.That's about 50 MirrOlures and another 50 or so glow in the dark soft plastic jigs hanging on the tree, each glow jig perfectly positioned next to a Christmas tree light.The glow jigs are so amped up from the lights that you can easily read fine print in the living room long after lights out has passed. Neighborhood kids call our place "scary Christmas"Looking past the tree out to the water, just in time to see a dolphin slam through a school of mullet, then suddenly and gracefully go airborne, arching through the air with a ...

Avoid big boat buying mistakes

It's official! You can't take it anymore. You're in Florida - Sportfishing Capitol of the World and a boater's paradise.There are boats everywhere you look of every size, color, and description and now you want yours. Your next step could result in years of happiness and wonderful memories or ...

Trout heat up as water cools down

Those that got offshore between wind events were rewarded with a true mixed bag, from grouper to snook, cobia to big redfish, snapper, bonito, kingfish, and schools of Spanish under diving birds.Near-shore to deep offshore provided action on drop baits to trolled big lipped plugs taking ...

Closed: Too late for the grill

Both inshore and offshore anglers take note that gag grouper season is closed for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters today. All Gulf federal waters closed Thursday.The recreational harvest season for snook closed last Tuesday in Gulf state and federal waters, including ...

No-see-ums, low tides can ruin outings

What's worse than a mouthful, earful, hair full, nose and eye full, even underwear full of Matlacha November no-see-ums? Nothing!If you've been on the water this past week on a calm day and near the mangroves, say around five till seven, you probably have the battle scars to prove it.If you ...