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Choosing Colors for Your Trolling Lures

“Match the hatch” is an old adage many fishermen have used for ages. It comes from freshwater fly fishing...

On the Cover – July 2017 Edition

This month is a first for Coastal Angler and The Angler magazines. The same angler is featured on the covers of our coastal and inland markets.

Fish & Fishing – Lure Logic

The key to success with artificial lures is not the baits you choose, but their presentation. It has to look edible to a fish and trigger their desire.

Live Baits For Big Seatrout

One of the most prolific inshore species available to anglers on any coast, spotted seatrout come in two varieties: eaters and gators.

Hot Action On The Savannah Snapper Banks

Capt. Judy Helmey with Miss Judy Charters out of Savannah, Georgia reports great bottom fishing on the Savannah Snapper banks.

The Classic Hopper Dropper Rig

The hopper-dropper is one of my favorite searching rigs for summertime fishing and is especially good during the late morning and into the afternoon.

Jinnah Morris’ Close Encounter With a Whale Shark In Key West

Check out this amazing footage of a close encounter with a whale shark, just off of Key West, Oceanside in 180 ft depth of water.

Jack Crevalle on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Favoring brackish estuaries with muddy bottoms, sandy beaches, and grass bed; the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast is a perfect habitat for these big brawlers.

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28th Annual Keys Kids Fishing Derby

  The Islamorada Charter Boat Association put on another great event for 95 anglers ages 0-10 years old in the …

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A Wade-Fishing Pilgrimage To South Texas

I've traveled all over the Gulf Coast in search of trophy trout. As a self-proclaimed “purist,” 25 miles east of Raymondville, Texas is as good as it gets.

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Goliath Grouper: Return of the Gentle Giants

While our reefs are home to a few “resident” goliath grouper that are spotted consistently throughout the year, one by one more and more of these fish begin arriving as summer starts to fade away into fall. Goliaths begin arriving as early as July, and are only here for a short period of time, often leaving as the last days of September tick away.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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