New to flats fishing? Why am I getting bites and losing soft plastic paddle and grub tails but still aren’t catching the fish that’s obviously biting? Welcome to puffer world. These sharp-toothed soft plastic bait killers are out in force these days following and chewing on lures. Other ...
It’s been a long wait but FRW February is finally here and across Florida, ramp watchers are definitely excited! Florida Ramp Watch members are busy gathering score cards, pick-nick supplies, new comfy lawn chairs, cameras, coolers and cleaning off the grill. With Florida roads, boat ramps ...
Recently Cape motorists, many driving way too fast, splashing and drowning their engines, were shocked to learn that their cars weren’t very seaworthy, and had to bail out. Will car insurance rates go down now if you carry a car life vest? This same quick 8-inch deluge also muddied up the ...
With winter sheepies typically hanging around rocks, docks, pilings, bridges and oyster bars, casting anglers are often surprised to encounter big sheepshead patrolling the mangrove edges and hitting lures designed for redfish and snook. Sheepshead are always associated with some type of ...
With unsettled weather predicted for the weekend, try to hit the water hard this afternoon as the tide starts to move in at 3 p.m. With a morning high at 11 and the low at 3 p.m. today, there’s almost no water movement predicted on the Saltwater Tides.com tide chart. That dead tide prediction ...
Let’s hope you got that brand new boat, or engine, rod and reel, or electronics you were expecting for Christmas and that your New Year is filled with good health, happiness and angling success. This coming year spread the joy of fishing and the outdoors and get the kids on the water and ...
If you plan to be on the water Christmas morning, expect a very low 0.7-foot, slow moving, all-day incoming tide, topping out at 2.0 feet before midnight. If you aren’t familiar with the area's shallow waters, by all means don’t stray from the marked channel pathway or you may experience ...
Looks to be a good weekend for sailing but not so much for angling which is a shame as sheepshead and snapper-loaded nearshore reefs await your chum and baits. Wild weather might also keep king and Spanish mackerel anglers from catching both species, which are presently feeding from just off ...
Nearshore reefs are hosting quite a few varieties of fish, including delicious snapper with lots of hungry sheepshead mixed in. Expect to continue to find Spanish macs and kings together from the passes to out past the nearshore reefs. The kingfish aren’t big with most less than a yard long ...
Like fish, anglers have to adapt to changing conditions to continue to be successful. Maintaining a positive attitude is also another important tool in your mental tackle box and another important key to a productive day on the water. Most anglers don’t like wind but instead of cursing the ...
