Fortunately, with a mild winter season there’s been lots of little or “practice snook” biting in the back country, upriver and on both sides of Charlotte Harbor to keep folks interested. With warming weather that will soon change as the big girls are coming out from their wintering-over ...
Typical of March, windy conditions prevailed much of the week — with some days strong and a few light wind days mixed in allowing anglers to run west into Gulf waters. Once again last week was a good week for catching sheepshead across inshore waters. Fish up to 7 pounds were caught from ...
If you’re looking for a true Florida trophy bass this spring, you can try your favorite lure or put the odds more in your favor by live baiting. For consistent trophy catches, nothing beats a wild-caught golden shiner which can grow up to pound and as long as 16 inches. Can a jumbo bass ...
With hot weather and water right around the corner, sheepshead fishing will soon start to fade away. For now, get them while you can and enjoy some fine eating. Boca Grande dock structures have been and continue to be a hotter spot unless a red tide bloom pauses the fishing. Nearshore reefs ...
Talking tarpon in February? Yes, and why not? After all, April is right around the corner and early season tarpon hunters are preparing to do battle with these 100 million-year-old powerhouses which in some parts of the world are capable of reaching 300 pounds. There’s no known cure for ...
Break out your best big bass lure or round up a live well of big wild-caught golden shiners — its largemouth bass time in Florida and February through April are the best months to bag a big one. A “bigin” to some would be their first 5-pounder, a respectable bass in any waters, but a ...
