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Peacock Bass: Florida’s Best Kept Secret
Florida is considered one of the best fishing destinations in the world. Our warm climate and moderate water temperatures give our fish a yearlong growth cycle resulting in trophy fishing throughout the state. These same conditions that give us our trophy fish also help illegally discarded aquarium fish thrive.
For A Great Fight, Try the Rooster Fish
One of my favorite fish of all is the exotic rooster fish. Let me tell you something about this awesome fish. It has a dorsal fin that looks like the tail feathers of a rooster thus giving it the name rooster fish.
Florida is “Speck”tacular
I won’t deny that when it comes to fishing I can be a bit of a snob. This led me to eliminate all species other than redfish and snook from my inshore target list over the last several years. The spotted sea trout, once my number one target, had fallen off my radar.
Fly of the Month: Garner’s Black Betty Stone
In the Southeast this is a time of year many anglers look forward to. Chilly nights and cool mornings give anglers and the fish some much needed relief.
Turn Out the Lights
“Watch what happens when we turn out the lights,” Dr. Bori Olla said as he monitored the behavior of bluefish in a 30,000-gallon aquarium. Working a control panel, he caused the sun to set and darkness to permeate the water.
Maximize Your Time on the Water
You invest lots of time and money into your pursuit of saltwater game fish on fly rod and reel; what with the size of your cash outlay on travel “How-To” books, fly-fishing DVDs, travel expenses, and guide services, you feel each trip will guarantee you success on the salt water; however, spending money as if you are Donald Trump is no guarantee that you will be successful on every trip.
A Fishing Relapse
I smoked pipes and cigars for about twenty years. If you are a smoker, you know that there are certain time periods and activities that you associate with smoking. Unfortunately, fishing can be one of those activities.
In Search of Trophy Catfish on the James River
Weather is often what separates the average fisherman from the hardcore. Last week my good fishing buddies Vic Higdon, Leon Higdon and David Ashby, owner of Bottom Dwellers Tackle, and I traveled to the James River in Virginia to do a couple of days of fishing and a one-day catfish tournament.
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.Graham County’s Snowbird Creek Has It All
Snowbird Creek, and its main tributary Big Snowbird Creek, are places fly anglers could spend days exploring and still leave water untouched. On its top end, Big Snowbird is one of the largest remaining flows populated with native southern Appalachian brook trout. On its lower end, near its mouth at Lake Santeetlah, Snowbird plays host to an annual migration of lake-run rainbows that reach lengths well in excess of 20 inches.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!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.
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