Water temperatures are falling. King mackerel are on the move. Wherever they roam, fall is the time to catch kingfish during their annual migration south... read moreEditorial StaffOct 31st, 2024
Monday, Memorial Day: Five people are traveling to Atlantic Beach to prepare for a Gulf Stream trip on the James Joyce II. The weather is looking very iffy. Capt. Troy Pate calls and inquires if we still want to go. He warns that the weather will prevent us from getting to the offshore locations he knows are holding fish. This information twists and turns inside as I think about the miles that some of our party have travelled to be here.Editorial StaffAug 15th, 2014
Cast after cast, arm and shoulder grow weary from heaving a heavy sink-tipped fly line long distances across a wide expanse of rushing river. Lips crack from windburn. An angry red groove wears into the crease below the first knuckle on your right pointer finger. It’s where the fly line slides with each strip as you retrieve a 3-inch-long, heavily weighted version of a streamer called an Egg Sucking Leech.Editorial StaffAug 14th, 2014
You know you’re in for a great day when you break the inlet greeted by a slick flat calm ocean, hauling a livewell full of live pinfish and an ample amount of frozen minnows. If you grouper fish, you know this is the stuff dreams are made of.Editorial StaffAug 14th, 2014
Striper fishing my home waters of the Western Long Island Sound well over 100 times a year most often starts out the same way for me each time. I board my 25-foot Sea Fox and head out of the Mianus River in Cos Cob into Captain’s Harbor and points beyond.Editorial StaffAug 14th, 2014
Clayton Kirby and team Vengeance are some of the first mackerel fishermen to develop several deadly live bait trolling techniques for kingfish. Kirby has captured two SKA Angler of the Year honors and has won the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament five times.Editorial StaffAug 12th, 2014
My name is Chasten Whitfield, I am a 14, I fish and I am a girl, so please don’t turn the page yet. This is an awesome story I think you will enjoy. It was day two fishing off Ft. Lauderdale on the Mark V with Mr. George Poveromo and Carl Grassi. The water was really calm, and most people say it has to be rough to catch a sailfish. Carl put a shiner on the hook and cast it out in the deep blue water.Editorial StaffAug 8th, 2014
One of the key advantages of spearfishing is its selectivity, as it allows fishers to target specific species without by-catch, making it an environmentally friendly option. However, it requires skill, precision, and knowledge of the underwater environment to be successful
Want a better shot at catching those summer trout in shallow water? Once summer is in full swing, I always find myself chasing trout that are ambushing prey from grass beds in shallow water. One problem I struggle with is finding the right bait for when that topwater bite turns off.
Typically coming in under 30 pounds, it is easy to transport, it’s quiet and super stealthy, and with a standing view it makes for a fantastic platform.
Recently, I was enjoying a quiet morning on the boat, all by myself, catching several fish in a remote place on the lower end of the Apalachicola River.
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