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Don’t Spring Your Catch

Tournament weigh-ins can be filled with excitement, pressure or disaster. Don’t spring your catch. The disaster I speak of is dropping your fish on the deck or even worse, in the water.

Hook a Flea for Florida Pompano

I have always considered surf fishing to be the best of both worlds – you get to enjoy fun in the sun at the beach while you also have a shot at catching some really nice fish, one of which is the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus).

The King IS MAKING A COMEBACK

Striped Bass have been known to dominate many New Jersey anglers spring enthusiasm for inshore trophies, however there was a time not long ago our striped desires were delayed or put on pause with the arrival of yet another beautiful trophy traveling about 5 to 7 degrees behind the stripers, Large “Tiderunner” Weakfish.

A Better Way-Fishing Technique

I had just finished lunch in a small, local restaurant when a man whom I had seen in there a few times before walked over and pushed a cell phone in front of me with a photo of him holding a 50-pound wahoo.

Spring Flounder Trickle

We all know about the fall flounder run that occurs between the months of October and December. Flounder leave bay systems coast-wide predominantly following forage species like shrimp and menhaden as they exit bay systems during dropping temperatures and flushing tides of late fall and winter.

Surf Fishing

Sharks Approach Surfers

Drone footage shows sharks approaching surfers and paddle boarders near the Fort Pierce Inlet in Fort Pierce, Florida. At one point a big shark nearly attacks a smaller shark right next to a surfer.

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Modify Hard Baits for Big Fish

Most hard baits have two or three treble hooks. The problem with this setup is large fish and lengthy fights can cause those tiny hooks to open up or tear from a fish’s lip. We all know this loss hurts. The bigger the fish, the worse it hurts and the more likely it is to happen. I came up with a solution for this scenario several years ago while targeting giant tarpon. I adapted my hard baits to use a single large hook. It resulted in the successful landing of more big fish than with the original hardware.

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The Reel Deal wins the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum’s 2025 Celebrity Fishing Tournament

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum proudly returned to Islamorada, Florida June 19th through the 21st for a Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament.