"Professional" anglers always have the best, latest and greatest fishing equipment available. If you browse any retail outlet for fishing gear you will find tons of items ranging from inexpensive (cheap) to OMG are you kidding!

Three things are critical in fishing. Think of them as PPO: preparation, presentation and observation.

La Paz is the Gateway to the Sea of Cortez, one of the most complete ecosystems on the planet. The area has snorkeling, diving, kayaking, golf, fishing, sailing, camping and mountain biking.

The most important thing when sight fishing to any species of fish is to be able to see the fish clearly.

Learn about the anatomy, reproduction and ecology of the Florida bay scallop.

Each angler has a specific reason for fishing certain baits. The slam of a fish on a spinnerbait, the abrupt stop of a crankbait, the visual explosion of a topwater lure and for us it’s the signal you get from fishing a “feel bait”.

As summer rolls in with the tide, warmer surf temperatures (72 to 82 F) welcome the return of the silver kings to the near-shore waters of the east central coast of Florida.

On the water, eyewear is pretty much a given in this day and age of sun protection for the eyes and the overall body in general. It’s no secret that fishing sunglasses come in a wide range of style and quality, and choosing a pair of shades can be quite challenging.

Menhaden, pogies, bunker, alewife, or herring - whatever you call them, they make excellent bait for most any large fish that a Florida angler might want to catch. Cobia, king mackerel, tarpon, redfish, jack crevalle, sharks, reef fish, all will eat either a lively whole pogy or a bloody piece from a dead one.

This time of year provides some of the most exciting fishing opportunities our area has to offer. Snook and tarpon start showing up on the beach in the summertime. The tarpon are on an annual migration and the snook have a seasonal movement as part of their spawning habits.

My first article for Coastal Angler was about seabirds, the avian kind. But this past month as I watched a father and son marvel at the beauty of the stingrays in our touch tank the young boy blurted out that they are seabirds.

Private pilots and the luxury market now have a new place to land on Grand Bahama Island. The West End Aiport became available for use with advance permission in June. With 6,000 feet of paved runway and just 55 miles from Palm Beach, Fla. the new airport opens Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht...