Captain Benny Blanco piloted his sleek Maverick flats skiff across the green expanses of Florida Bay and slowed down at the "entrance" to Snake Bight. He then cut the engine, tilted it up, and…
There had been talk of springtime tarpon and trout between cold fronts in Miami's North Biscayne Bay. Indeed, there had been a specific report from Captain Jim Hobales of Caught Lookin' Charters that…
Most of the latest saltwater fishing reels, rods and lures are made of high-quality, non-corrosive materials – but that doesn’t mean that anglers can skip on maintenance.
Below are steps…
It had now reached the season where Florida's cold fronts were more wind direction "around-the-clock" changes without any deeply meaningful temperature drops. But that very span from late winter into…
Snook are one of the premier saltwater game fish of southwest Florida. Unfortunately, a "cold kill" occurred in 2010. Snook cannot survive water temperatures under 60 degrees and an especially cold…
Like so many marine coastal anglers in the southeastern U.S. and Gulf States, I have a fierce addiction to fishing for redfish: small ones, big ones, on topwater plugs or on soft plastics. I simply…
Any marine angler who loves Florida's west coast and its abundant inshore and offshore fisheries should spend lots of angling time in Charlotte Harbor. This enormous watery expanse is etched into the…
The vast reaches of the Everglades National Park encompass a vast swath of gamefish habitats all the way from inland fresh waters out to the briny salt water of Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.…
A Landmark Vision for Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management was recently unveiled by Policy and Industry Experts. A blue ribbon commission recommends enhanced fisheries management while…
It's easy to take on a stereotypical mindset about the saltwater fishing, lifestyle and attractions in the Florida Keys, but the truth is that specific regions of the Keys offer different experiences…
That Friday was a windy day in south Florida — the stiff breeze prevailed at 18 mph and ever so often, huffed and puffed a gust over 20. After my being kicked around by wind over open waters the last…
The redfish (or red drum) has a huge range of distribution, spanning Virginia all the way down to the Texas Gulf Coast. This benefits countless shallow water marine anglers in the southeastern…
