North Florida’s largest city has remarkably good fishing for seatrout, flounder, redfish, bass and these days even tarpon and snook!

False albacore are caught year-round in Florida coastal waters, with peak numbers from May through October.

Your roadmap for success on the biggest “reefs” in Florida waters. Bridges carry folks from Point A to Point B,…»

Cool, clear water opens a window for sight fishing sporty sharks in Florida estuaries. Get in on the action.

A shaft of bright morning sunlight shattered into sparks as it struck the glistening tail of a redfish waving in air above the foot-deep flat. The range was fairly long, but I somehow tossed out a decent cast.

When you lose a big fish, don’t let a knot be the reason why. Too many anglers learn something like the improved clinch knot and figure that’s all that is needed to tie on a lure or hook.

When reds roam the kind of shallow oyster that can quickly deplete a tackle box of its jig and spoon inventory, there is a solution waiting in the “bass” section of your local tackle shop.

There are many coastal rivers and bays in Florida that feature outstanding cool-season trout action. Here are six of our favorite techniques.

Let Davy Hite, perennial Bassmaster Elite Series threat, explain how soft jerkbaits are a top presentation just about everywhere.

Kayak color can enhance more than fishing pictures. Beyond economics, exercise and access to shallow backwaters, a major impetus [...]

They’re not just for beaches anymore. Originally published in the May 2008 print edition Common traits of pompano lures—short on…»

Brighten your waterfront night life with these fish attractors. By Jerry McBride Lights fire up nocturnal food chain—thousands of circling…»

Dredge ‘em up with these bottom rigs. For flatfish followers, nothing matches the thrill of dredging a hefty doormat off the bottom.

A fly riding on a dropper loop in front of the lure may stimulate a fish’s competitive instincts, resulting in a strike

For some types of fishing the choice of whether to use a spinning or conventional reel is an easy question…»

Captain Sam Heaton with an Everglades redfish caught during a paddle craft camping trip. No bugs, no sweat, and an…»