Not too many years ago if you wanted to catch an exotic bucket list of freshwater fish like a butterfly peacock bass, you were also dealing with air travel to Brazil, lodging and guide fees. These big bruiser jungle bass can rip the hooks off lesser lures drawing traveling anglers from around ...
A check of today’s FWC red tide sampling map showed small patches mostly along the barrier islands and a few spots in Pine Island Sound which compared to previous weeks looks great. With migrating tarpon soon arriving from the south, the last thing we need is another red tide event coating ...
Ira’s, Union, Armed, White, Black and Sword spine are names of just six of the 13 species of snook known to swim in Atlantic and Pacific waters with the Black snook growing the largest, like the 59-pound, 8-ounce Costa Rican giant holding the current world record. There certainly could be ...
Feeling a little weepy and wheezy? Beaches smelling fishy? Can’t we catch a break? One look at Thursdays FWC Southwest Florida coastal satellite images shows high concentrations of Karenia brevis or red tide stretching from below Tampa Bay all the way down to Marco Island could explain ...
The timing is perfect. Relatives and friends are down escaping the harsh northern winter looking to warm up, hopefully go for a nice boat ride, and maybe try some fishing. Today’s crew is a mixed bag of seasoned citizens and 8 to 12-year-olds with just a little freshwater experience between ...
Finally got that new dreamboat in the water but so far you’ve been staying inshore and even ventured out to fish the local passes. You listen as your buddies brag about all the snapper, grouper and sheepshead they’re catching offshore but won’t share GPS numbers with you. Simply go to the ...
Beach closures, health advisories, more red tides, hundreds and hundreds of leaking boats still needing to be recovered, dare I even say flesh eating bacteria and lots of who knows what else still floating or submerged, moving around with the tides -- to say there are continuing challenges ...
Looks like pleasant fishing and boating weather ahead with low 80s predicted for the next several days. Longtime residents might remember a different weather pattern back in 1977 when it snowed on Jan. 19. This record cold snap caused an estimated $350 million crop loss across the state. Even ...
Big bass anglers in this part of Florida are starting to or already are fishing the early bass spawning period, looking for that magic 10-pound class bucket mouth bedding in the shallows. When you talk largemouth fishing on Lake Okeechobee why not go to the source? Scott Martin, a big bucks ...
With an ever shrinking dollar, I’m a big fan of saving money. Learning to do a few basic maintenance chores will help keep money in your wallet and your boat out of the shop this winter. Keep in mind that if you need shop service during season, you may be looking at several weeks, possibly ...
