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Watch The Weather

By: Capt. Bart Marx December in Southwest Florida that means you are finished shopping for Christmas, or you have not …

The Change of Seasons

By: Capt. Bart Marx November begins the cool fronts in Southwest Florida to start coming down from the north. This …

The Hot Summer

by: Capt. Bart Marx This summer has set all kinds of records for heat in our area. I have lived …

Night Fishing

by: Capt. Bart Marx It has been very hot this summer and that has affected the fishing. In the Florida …

Simple Setup

by: Dan Carns Kayak fishing has been very popular for many years, and it is no longer a new sport. …

Plenty to Target

Capt. Bart Marx Hello Fellow Anglers. It is lobster time in Florida. I have been to the Keys, Homestead, Miami, …

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The Heart of the Mullet Run

Fish will go on and do what they’ve always done, and what that means is that the mullet are running on Florida’s east coast.

Nine Alternative Deceiver Patterns

Lefty’s Deceiver may be the most effective fly pattern ever. Lefty Kreh developed the fly in the 1950s and since then Deceivers have caught fish all over the world. Lefty describes the Deceiver as a tying method rather than a specific fly pattern. This allows for modifications in color, size and materials. These alterations have made the Deceiver extremely versatile. Here are a few “alternative” Deceivers you should think about tying.

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.