The Menhaden – A Prime Summer Bait
Menhaden, pogies, bunker, alewife, or herring - whatever you call them, they make excellent bait for most any large fish that a Florida angler might want to catch.
Passing On the Fishing Legacy
I am fortunate to have two adult children, three grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren. Though my daughter does not appear to enjoy angling, my thirty-something son enjoys both salt and freshwater fishing, and often accompanies me on angling trips.
Topwater Kayak Fishing
Itâs still summer time, and the folks in the fish catching community have been throwing topwater for trout and redfish for months now. I had my first topwater explosions in mid-April this year and thatâs about right on time along the Emerald Coast and Forgotten Coast.
Summertime Redfish Tactics
Summertime provides anglers with great opportunities to catch some really big redfish. Generally redfish are a lot easier to catch on the extreme high and low tides around the new and full moons. The high tides push redfish into the grassy flats and salt marsh, and the lower tides will pull them out onto the deeper flats to feed.
KAYAK FISHING FOR BIG RIVER CATS IN NW FLORIDA
Pursuing catfish from a kayak is an idea some folks would laugh at. That is until they see what kind of fish you can hook, and sometimes even land. But of course, if kayaking is not your cup of tea, then fishing for big cats from a boat is great fun too.
Lake Jackson Anglers Urged to Keep Some of Their Smaller Bass
For years the message to more hardcore largemouth bass anglers has been, âHave fun fishing, but release your fish.â On Lake Jackson, near Tallahassee, fisheries biologists are now encouraging anglers to keep some of their bass, at least those less than 16 inches.
FLORIDA BAY SCALLOP
Learn about the anatomy, reproduction and ecology of the Florida bay scallop.