In October, I dove my tail off and finally scored my first stone crab claws from Palm Beach County, a short drive north of Miami on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. I didn’t get a lot, nor any jumbos like I used to back in Tampa Bay, but they were a to-die-for appetizer.Editorial Staff
We embarked on a weekend-long dive trip off the coast of Louisiana to celebrate two of our friends’ birthdays by hunting monster yellowfin tuna.Brett Ryan
The 2014 spiny lobster season opened with the two-day recreational sport season July 30 and 31, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31.Editorial Staff
If you don’t dive yet, some of what you “know” about diving might actually be wrong. A lot of these “myths’ are perpetuated in the media and movies, and you might be surprised at what is right and what myths are “busted!” Which one of these myths have you been believing all along?Editorial Staff
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.Editorial Staff
Each year I have the pleasure of making a pilgrimage to Cape Cod, where I join a group of Vermont anglers in kayaking for striped bass. This year was a record breaker.Editorial Staff
Green lights are better for watching the fish swim rather than catching them. I have heard a few theories with the most popular being the fish can see the lures better with the light coming from the bottom. With that thought, I tried a new technique that worked great for us, and I think it can help you catch a few more too!Michael Okruhlik