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Deer Hunting of a Different Sort

Despite the fact that deer season ended on New Year’s Day, there’s still plenty of opportunity to wrap your hands around the antlers of a buck. No, I’m not advocating the breaking of any game laws.Feb 24th, 2014

Making Sense of Saltwater Fly Reels

So you've got the bug? Maybe it started on a local pond catching bass and bream, or in the mountains chasing rainbows and browns. However you caught the fever, you’ve got it now and it is incurable. Here's what you need to know about reels.Feb 10th, 2014

Preparing for Grouper Season

I know it’s the middle of winter, the water is cold, and you may have even winterized your boat. However, now is the time to prepare your tackle and rigs for the opening of grouper season.Feb 9th, 2014

Fly of the Month: Dragnet

A long, articulated fly perfect for searching a variety of waters for big predators, particulary musky. Tie onto a sinking line to dredge the bottoms of deep holes or dress with floatant and using a floating line to move surface water and draw vicious topwater strikes!Feb 2nd, 2014

Sharks and Empty Trophic Levels

We all know nature hates a vacuum, and she’s almost as picky about trophic levels in ecosystems. Which brings up an interesting situation in the Gulf of Mexico. During the late nineteen eighties and nineties, the commercial shark fishery hit the Gulf shark stocks pretty hard. Feb 1st, 2014

Match the Hatch

We hear it all the time in coastal fishing circles: Match the Hatch. Just what is it, and how close does one have to match to be effective at tricking speckled trout and redfish. Jan 30th, 2014

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Fly Fishing the Seychelles

In the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the east coast of Africa, there is an archipelago that claims the highest density of bonefish in the world...

Bucket List: Fly Fishing Edinburgh, Scotland

I had the privilege of living in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. Apart from whiskey, kilts and bagpipes, they also lays claim to the origins of fly fishing.

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.

What Happens When the Lights Go Out

Even if the fish don’t bite in the darkness, you still need to be there very early to catch as much of that early bite as possible.

Cruising the Abacos – An Adventure in Paradise

The Islands of the Bahamas are a paradise! The time to go is when an event is happening and with a shallow-draft boat to enjoy all the gorgeous islands.

It’s An Addiction: The Summer Surf

The Texas summer surf can spoil a newcomer in a heartbeat and it's what the seasoned surf angler typically awaits each year.

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45th Annual Bisbee’s Black and Blue Exceeds $7.4 Million, Top Three Teams All Win $1.5 Million-Plus in Prize Money

Magic Touch earned top honors with a 459-pound blue landed on the last day of fishing, backed by a 344-pound blue from Day Two. The combined team from Texas and Florida is taking home $2,440,850 for those fish, including first and fourth places and multiple daily jackpot prizes.Oct 27th, 2025

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Granders Abound in Tropical North Queensland

The waters off tropical North Queensland, including the iconic Great Barrier Reef, are considered the black marlin capital of the world, with many eager sports fishers flocking to the area annually during the storied marlin season.Nov 21st, 2025

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Under the Sea – Mentoring Young Guns

If all goes well, it will be a fun day, and they will always remember their first fish with pride. Photograph it; celebrate it; enjoy it. Check out some great tips here!Oct 15th, 2025

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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.May 1st, 2025