Though permit on the flats can be found outside the United States in such places as Roatan, Cuba, parts of the Bahamas, the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Quintana Roo province and certainly Belize, the…
As Captain Ken Collette and I made our way westward across the state, we were stoked to get to Sanibel Island. We'd made plans to fish with Captain Mike Smith for snook. Our plans were made in…
Seatrout have one or two fang-like teeth that makes them an effective predator.
Spotted seatrout, also known as "specks" or "spotsides" along the Gulf States, have a large distribution on the…
I've always liked to think of southwest Florida as my second home. So many of my angling travels relied on and reveled in Gulfside resort towns like Naples, Sanibel, and Sarasota. But there was one…
Virginia and Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is famous for some exciting gamefish — red drum, black drum, cobia and striped bass to name a few. But one of the most appealing species to many anglers is the…
Though the barracuda is not a member of the flat's "Big Three," an elite group consisting of bonefish, tarpon and permit, it undeniably deserves unique status on a shallow water totem extending from…
My first experience with Charlotte Harbor showed me what truly immense Florida marine habitat looks like — I simply was not used to losing sight of two opposite enclosing shorelines while I sat…
I thought it would be a good idea to help everybody fill their tackle boxes with the right stuff to catch fish on the gulf side of Florida, in the Fort Myers area. I realize that there are soooo (I…
Another way fly line can become tangled is if it has become twisted. Remove the fly and drag the entire fly line behind the boat. Twisted fly lines are unruly and difficult to fish with. The…
To straighten heavy monofilament for tarpon leaders, cut a 25 inch piece of 1/4 inch PVC pipe and install a cap on both ends. Cut the mono to length and put as many pieces as you can in the tube. …
Practice fly fishing casting technique, loop shape. Stand in the yard and aerialize 40 feet of line. Using the double haul, experiment with how a harder or longer haul effects loop shape. The…
For millions of American fisherman, freshwater fishing provides enough enjoyment—and challenge—to last a lifetime. But if you’re looking for a new adventure, wetting a line in saltwater might be the…
