An expert’s secrets for catching great-eating crappie. This year, there was a surprise crappie spawn on the St. Johns River in January, centering around Dunn’s Creek and Crescent Lake. A few savvy fishermen found those fish concentrated in shallow water.

Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Scientists have proposed naming the new species the Choctaw bass and recommended the scientific name ofMicropterus haiaka.

Raymarine Inc., a world leader in marine electronics, is pleased to announce new additions to its team of Pro Ambassadors for 2013.

A hard- or soft-body toad is absolutely tantalizing to bass near cover. Working the bait on the surface in-between a mat of grass or stretch of lily pads produces exciting strikes from bucketmouths. It’s why the baits are so popular amongst bass tournament anglers, and why a number of lure-makers are producing impressive amphibian imitators.

Rigging and fishing little plastics for dug-in fish. Sometimes matted vegetation is so thick, turtles and birds can walk on it. To penetrate cover that thick, heavy weights and compact soft-plastics are a must.

On April 27th 2013, The Bass Fishing Kids tournament trail stopped off at John Prince Park. The weather made for a perfect day to catch some fish. There were a total of 31 fish caught.

Florida Sportsman member: UrbanAnglerMiami It wasn’t too long before we started to get hits, bumps, and super aggressive charges. The water is almost back up to normal levels in most parts, the sun was shinning, winds laid down finally and the peas were out for blood today.

Through the winter of 2010, fans of peacock bass in South Florida watched weather reports and braced for a day of reckoning. The temperature just kept on dropping, as a succession of cold fronts swept across peninsular Florida.

Anglers have had to wait three long-years before they could catch and keep largemouth bass on Edward Medard Reservoir, but the wait is over and FWC data suggests the bass fishery is back. 

So, if you have read my previous post you now have an idea of how and why we age fish. If you haven’t read it, shame on you. Go back and look for “Fish of a Certain Age”.

The possibilities for taking advantage of the upcoming license-free freshwater fishing day, Saturday, April 6, in Florida are almost endless.

Fishidy, a map-based social network for anglers, will begin its first in a series of online chats hosted on Fishidy where the general public will be able to chat online, in real-time with BASS Elite Series angler and 2003 Bassmaster Classic champion, Mike Iaconelli.

Doug Hannon, known as the “Bass Professor,” whose unique expertise in a wide range of design skills and academic subjects in and outside of angling, died Thursday, March 28, at his home in Keystone, a north Tampa suburb. Hannon was 66.