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Chassahowitzka Trout & Reds

Florida Sportsman Member: Billy The skies were clear as a bell and the sun was beating down. Duane had a few spots to try. First nice fish was a 21 inch red, then I got a 23 incher. We lost a couple more then Duane hooks a decent snook[...]

by Florida Sportsman • May 22, 2013 • 1 comment
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Offshore

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Dolphin are Plentiful

Florida Sportsman member: cnunez3024 Ran out to about 400-500 feet looking for birds. Within 20 minutes, we saw 8 birds diving down like crazy. We tossed some cut ballyhoo where they were diving and then BOOM. We had a fish on within 10 seconds.

by Florida Sportsman • May 22, 2013 • No comments
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Boating

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Master of the Helm

Boatsmanship turns the corner with joystick steering outboards. Today, docking a 12,000-pound, quarter-million-dollar rig may be as precise and simple as pushing a little joystick in the direction you want to go. A kid can do it, maybe even better than you.

by Jeff Weakley • May 22, 2013 • No comments
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Paddle Craft

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Exploring Kismet

Florida Sportsman Member: jocofi My buddy had no problem killing it with a few large reds (26 & 28 inches), one 21 inch snook and a hand full of trout. Most of the fish were picked up along a newly explored path.

by Florida Sportsman • May 22, 2013 • No comments
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Fly Fishing

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Bug Up a Bucketmouth

May is prime for largemouth bass on fly. One of the coolest sights in Florida fly fishing is a largemouth bass blasting a bug. Even cooler is a “toilet flush” when a big one sucks it down.

by Mike Conner • May 20, 2013 • No comments
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Diving

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Ear Equalization Basics

When it comes to diving, whether tank diving or free diving, one of the first problems new divers run into is ear pressure. Unfamiliar with the process of “equalizing”, this sometimes can come as a surprise.

by Christopher Collins • May 17, 2013 • No comments
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Hunting

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Record-setting Burmese Python Captured in Miami-Dade County

A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches. The python was a 128-pound female that was not carrying eggs, according to University of Florida scientists who examined the snake. The previous record length for a Burmese python captured in the wild in Florida was 17 feet, 7 inches.

by Florida Sportsman Editor • May 20, 2013 • No comments
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Fresh Water

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Florida Bass to the South

Lake El Salto is Mexico’s hottest Florida-strain bass factory. A glimmer of light silhouetted arid foothills as we motored through flooded timber and around a few small islands into the main arm of the big lake.

by Larry Larsen • May 22, 2013 • No comments
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Gear & Tackle

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Crook & Crook Tent Sale/Fishing Seminar

Crook & Crook Tackle is having a 2-day tent sale and fishing seminar, May 23-25, featuring Capt. Bouncer Smith!

by Florida Sportsman Newswire • May 21, 2013 • No comments
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