The Best Fishing Months Are Upon Us!

Starting in September, going strong through October and into November, we anglers experience the core of the core, the heart of the heart, of the fishing season... read more Patrick Sebile Sep 11th, 2025
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Winter Bass & Crappie Fishing in Florida

During Northeast Florida’s winter fishing season bait shop sales for live crappie baits often exceed sales for live bass minnows.Dec 10th, 2013

Florida Won’t Repeat Public Python Hunt Next Year

A public hunt for Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades won’t be repeated next year, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman said Monday (Nov 18). Instead, the state is beefing up established programs that train licensed hunters and people who regularly work in areas known to contain pythons to kill or report exotic snakes.Dec 10th, 2013
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Winter Tarpon Fishing: Bouncer’s Tip of the Month

We went tarpon fishing November 10th and in 4 hours we caught 3 tarpon. Two of these were small fish and the third was about 50 pounds. The important thing about this trip was that this was our first successful tarpon trip of the 2013/14 winter tarpon season.Dec 10th, 2013

Kayaking with Electronics

It is no secret that the world of kayaking is more popular than ever and gaining more interest daily. Along with this rise in popularity comes manufactures with new and innovative ways to make their brand, “kayak friendly.” This is especially true in the world of electronics. Dec 10th, 2013

About Fly Reels

Fly Reels, like all other reels, come in a variety of sizes from the ultra small 2/3 weight for trout to the very large 16/18 weight for marlin. They also vary in cost from about $15 to well over $1,000.Dec 9th, 2013

‘Tis the Season…’

The holidays – be it Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc, are all about being grateful. So I wanted to reflect, as I think its something all of us don’t do enough. I am grateful for being able to live in a state with excellent marine resources. It is awesome that there are lots of sharks in Florida state waters and beyond that help make my research successful. Dec 9th, 2013

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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.

Fish Food and Flies

Fly anglers are as attracted to their flies as fish are, and in some cases, can be even more attracted to them than the fish. There are a wide variety of flies available for anglers, and selecting from the array can be complicated. There are different colors, sizes, and materials. There are weighted flies and unweighted flies. So, what are the best flies? The simple answer is: it depends.

Spring Striped Bass Run the Hudson River

New York’s Hudson River could hardly be considered pristine on its lower end. That doesn’t seem to bother the striped bass.

Bucket List: Bow River Bullets

Without a doubt, Alberta, Canada’s Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called “the Blue Ribbon Bow.” It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.

Endless Fishing Opportunities in Marathon

Marathon, the very heart of the Florida Keys, offers fishing options as vast as the crystal blue waters that surround the islands.

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Lorelei Cabana Bar wins 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament

Fifty-four bar and restaurant employees headed to Long Key, Florida Sunday August 17th for the kickoff of The Florida Boy’s 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament.  The combined weight of three Dolphinfish would decide the winning bar.  Sep 3rd, 2025

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Spearfishing the Pacific with Good Time Charlie Charters

It started as just an idea for a family vacation, and it turned into a new passion for the sport of spearfishing and freediving.Aug 18th, 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