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Dawn Patrol Apr 24

HD – Dawn Patrol

Dawn Patrol. Photo by Capt. Mark A. Benson. North Indian River, black drum, winter time. “Pretty cool to just watch ‘em feed. Been watching these fish for a few years,” says Benson.

Flyin' Low April 17

HD – Flyin’ Low

Flyin’ Low. Getting a bird’s eye view of this week’s filming of Florida Sportsman Best Boat Showcase. With seas three…»

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HD – Backcountry Dimondback

“I came across this diamondback as it was crossing a backcountry road. While the picture looks as if I am up close and personal, I use a 400mm lens that lets me stay a safe and respectful distance while photographing any snake.”

redfish April 3

HD – Biscayne Bay Redfish

Adrian Gray, whose photography has previously been featured on Sportsman HD, is a writer, painter, photographer and media production coordinator for the International Game Fish Association.

Tarpon, 9 o'clock to 3! March 27

HD – Tarpon, 9 o’clock to 3!

Tarpon, 9 o’clock to 3! If you can’t make it down to South Florida this year to see and fish the tarpon migration, this shot by Pat Ford might make you feel as if you’re there.

Bull Red in Hot Pursuit Mar 20

HD – Redfish in Hot Pursuit

Bull Redfish in Hot Pursuit. No-free lunch on this here island! Tug of war champs only, zero tolerance drag settings and backbone tough sticks needed here. No crying in redfishing! Buck-up troopers!

Candy Snook Mar 13

HD – Candy Snook

“While fishing around a few bridges on the south fork of the St. Lucie River, Jeremy Neff hooks a nice slot snook on a 2-ounce snook jig,” Drew says.

golden tom Mar 6

HD – Golden Tom

Florida outdoors photographer Steve Ball took this image on a camping trip in February, 2010. “I crossed paths with this…»

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HD – Florida Peacock Bass

Acrylic painting by Ron Kowalyk.”The peacock bass is a dream fish—exotic, beautiful, a great gamester,” angler, painter, writer and ceramicist Capt. Ron Kowalyk says [...]

wind chill eagles Feb 20

HD – Wind Chill Eagles

Photo by Steve Ball, who specializes in Florida outdoor imagery and wildlife. “It was an unusually cold and windy day in November 2011 when I came up on this pair of eagles attempting to keep themselves insulated while sunning themselves,” Ball says.

Travelers on the Trades Feb 13

HD – Travelers on the Trades

Pat Ford’s underwater photos of dolphin are featured in Editor Jeff Weakley’s upcoming March feature story, “Travelers on the Trades” in the print edition of Florida Sportsman magazine.

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HD – Tarpon at Singer

Photo by Paul Dabill On Thursday, February 7, 2013, I went to Singer Island to do some freediving from the…»

Wahoo Season in The Bahamas Jan 30

HD – Wahoo Season in The Bahamas

FS Managing Editor David Conway used a Nikon D70 to shoot this image of wahoo anglers feeling triumphant on their way out of Chub Cay after winter wahoo fishing.

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HD – Sail Surfacing

Photographer David Cartee’s shot of a sail surfacing catches a good bit of the electrifying energy of seeing a sailfish on the line.

Great Heron Pat Ford

HD – Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron, Pat Ford. Few photographers can turn everyday scenes of the Florida outdoors into memorable images as Pat Ford does. Here, Ford captures the scene as a great blue heron snatches a small mullet in the beach wash.

The Standout

HD – The Standout

The Standout. Photo by Cavin Brothers, shot on a Canon 5D Mark III at Fort Desoto Park. Sportsman HD Gallery