Your Florida Fishing Highlights: Oct 20 - 31

October 30, 2020 By Florida Sportsman Editor

Let's take a look at what our readers reported while outdoors this week.

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Working in the Wind October 20

Wind, no problem. Ashton and Turner Dowling, Williston, FL Seem to have made the most of it. “With it being another...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Tuesday, October 20, 2020

School of Reds Hammering Bait October 20

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Holy redfish! This is why you always keep a pitch bait ready to go! Capt. Stephen Ferrell and Capt. Jordan Todd stumbled upon this school of bull reds just hammering baitfish off Pensacola. Peep that slo-mo! . . @capt_stephen_ferrell @saltwater_obsessions . . #bullreds #schoolingfish #redfish #slomo #offshorefishing #panhandle #floridapanhandle #fishing #fishingflorida #fishinglife #salty #hungry #redfishing #migration #redsonpatrol

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Spider-Man Rod Snook October 21

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Don't tell PENN, Daiwa or Shimano, but Spider-Man and Barbie are on the scene. Brody Verdegem, Ft. Pierce, put the Barbie rod to the test. “We were fishing behind my boat in the light and the snook were stacked up. We tossed a greenie at them and they fought it out to see who was going to get it. Then it was Barbie's turn. And she won.” @brody_fishermen . #snook#ftpierce #barbierod #spidermanrod #zebco #dockfishing #fighton #floridasportsmanmagazine

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Tournament Wining Fish October 22

Most people skip entering fishing tournaments, choosing to keep the fun and pressure-less aspects of the day more...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Thursday, October 22, 2020

Key West 50 Years Ago October 22

Show of hands ? who remembers it like this? An iconic location in Key West, this is what the Southernmost Point looked...

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Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Thursday, October 22, 2020

This is a Knife October 23

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“That's not a Knife! That's a knife!” Name the movie. Keagan Zelko from Harrisburg, PA was bowfishing with his family north of Miami, when he caught this knife, a clown knife fish, weighing in at 12.3 lbs. Congratulations to Keagan, his fish set a youth bowfishing world record! . @keaganzelko06 . #clownknifefish #bowfishing #bowfishinglife #miamifishing#exocticfish #floridasportsmanmagazine

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Double Doormats October 24

Double Doormat! No need to wipe your feet. Dave Alger, Jacksonville beach, and Will Barr, Atlantic Beach score Big! “We...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Saturday, October 24, 2020

Islamorada Slob Snook October 24

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When the Stanczyk's are on the water, the big girls come out to play. Capt. Nick Stanczyk and Capt. Richard Stanczyk ran out of Bud ‘n Mary's to get their pops on this Islamorada slob. . Capt. Nick joins us each week to report how fishing is in his slice of paradise on the Florida Sportsman Action Spotter Podcast. Stay on top of the bite in your area, catch it on LibSyn, Apple Podcasts and more. Link in the page description. . What burning questions would you like to ask Nick? Maybe we'll choose yours to answer on the air! . @captnickstanczyk @richardstanczyk . #snookzilla #snookasaurus #budnmarys #islamorada #islandtime #floridakeys #snookfishing #southflorida #floridafishing #fishingreport #fishingpodcast #bestpodcast #slob #everglades

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Spritely South Florida Sail October 25

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Check out this spritely sail caught off Miami this week. The sailfish bite has been pretty decent all up and down Florida's east coast. . @doubledcharters . #sailfish #sailfishing #miamidays #miamibeach #southflorida #trolling #fishing #floridafishing #fishinglife #saltwaterfishing #salty #charterfishing

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Miami Multi-Hookups October 26

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Getting tight with Uptight. Jeffrey Fiorentino, Coral Gables, had a day to remember. “It was a great day offshore Miami, just north of Miami Beach. Our 11 out of 15 sails consisted of 2 quads, 1 triple and 2 doubles. We also landed a few nice gaffer size mahi's and even had a Mutton Snapper come up on our kite baits. It's early in the season, we're looking forward to a strong Miami bite. We found the bite in shallow, around 65 feet on ballyhoo showers - all on kite baits, google eyes and threadfins.” @uptight_sportfishing . #sailfish #sailfishing #sailfishboats #kitefishing #livebait #miami#greatday #floridasportsmanmagazine

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Rounding Up Red Snapper October 27

Final red snapper weekend of 2020 coming up this weekend for Gulf anglers. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Joey Arnold, Bradenton,...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

A Taste for...Boat? October 28

“He comes up and bites the boat!” When the “one that got away” story may be a happy ending.

Ashley Ann explains, “we...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Women in the Woods October 29

Women are taking to the woods like never before. Look out boys. Kelsey Borg, Bell, FL got an early birthday present...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Thursday, October 29, 2020

OnlyHogs October 30

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It's all hogs for Dalton Otoole. Whether rooting in fields or coral beds, wild hogs and hogfish, are continually on the move, eating. And Dalton, from New Port Richey, loves both, to hunt them, and to eat them. Either spearfishing or hunting with a bow, inevitably Dalton has hogs on the brain. “Between spearfishing and bow hunt they have so many similarities. Being under water hunting and above water hunting is all about being accurate and precise with your shots. One bad shot you lose the animal, one great shot lands you a picture with it and some good dinner on the table! Another thing in common is preparation, making sure your gear is all good and ready to be used and your gun is safe and ready to be handled. The biggest similarity is you're in the great outdoors living a life people dream of and doing things that some people can't do or don't have the opportunity to do. It's what makes these times so special!” Well said Dalton. If you're going to shoot a hogfish in the Atlantic you better get going the season for them closes Sunday, November 1st. . @dalton_otoole #hogfish #wildhogs #wildflorida #getoutside #bowhunting #spearfishing #floridasportsmanmagazine #floridasportsmancredo

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Was This Deer Lost? October 30

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"Holy G2's” It's not everyday that a buck like this comes by in FL, let alone on FL public land! This Bay County giant fell to a well placed arrow from Dylan Barnes right before coming out of the stand. According to Dylan, “This was my first time ever sitting this public land, wind blowing 30 knots and as I am standing up to climb down out of the stand at dark an absolute giant walls right under me at 10 yards. I had just enough time to draw back and shoot him at about 22 yards and dropped on the spot. We green scored him at the deer processor at 148”. Bay County bow record is 141” net and I believe this is going to top it. He was 186 lbs.” Congrats Dylan @dylanbarnes91 . #deer #floridadeer #floridadeerhunting #bowhunting #whitetaildeer #fwc#boonandcrocket #deerofalifetime #floridasportsmanmagazine

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Monster Charlotte Harbor Tarpon October 31

The real place where dreams come true Disney World has nothing on Charlotte Harbor! Capt. Brock Horner put his...
Posted by Florida Sportsman Magazine on Saturday, October 31, 2020

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