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Fall Fishing in the South Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie

Fall Fishing in the South Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie

November and December are great months for fall fishing in the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River. The water …
St Louis, MS Fishing Forecasts

Mississippi and Louisiana December Fishing Forecast

As long as we can get a calm day here and there, the red fish will be our primary target. …
Florida Permit: It’s All In The Math

It’s All In The Math

With a little math from this old engineer and some hungry central Florida permit, dinner was M’m, M’m good!   Capt …
Gag Grouper Season Open in Gulf 4-County Region

Gag Grouper Open in Gulf 4-County Region

While the fall gag grouper season opened June 1 for most Florida state and federal waters of the Gulf, the …
A Strange Mix For The Supper Table

A Strange Mix For The Supper Table

Swordfishing is more of a south Florida thing. But on good-weather days when they’re not chasing tuna or wahoo, there’s …
Autumn fishing

Chasing Autumn’s Inshore Slam

The transition of seasons always brings new opportunity and a change of pace for anglers. Summer to Autumn fishing offers …

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.

Fishing Tips, Advice & GuidesMore Tips, Advice & Guides

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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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.