Drifting or slow trolling live baits along with trolling dead baits or even artificials this time or year will produce days with great action. This is a good time of year to venture out a little deeper and look for pieces of float that will hold not only dolphin but small wahoo too. While I still pull teasers this time of year, they’re not from my Cannon downriggers like usual. Spring is definitely a time when I switch back to what they were intended for and pull a down bait for wahoo, big kings, and cobia. Capt. Scott FawcettMar 2nd, 2015
The sheepshead bite has been excellent around the Inlet and deeper holes in the St. Lucie River using medium size shrimp on a jig head. Inside the inlet there has been a lot of bluefish, jacks and ladyfish riding the incoming tide back into the river. Not sure where all the pompano have been lately and to me it has been a slow season.Capt. John YoungMar 2nd, 2015
Wahoo off Bimini got a reprieve today, albeit only a short one, as the Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina announced due to inclement weather it has rescheduled the Wahoo Smackdown VI Tournament for March 12-14.Editorial StaffFeb 20th, 2015
As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Feb. 22-28, the Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be partnering with other agencies to coordinate the first statewide Nonnative Fish Catch, Click and Submit Contest.Editorial StaffFeb 20th, 2015
Captain Chase Camacho, tournament director for the popular Wahoo Smackdown Series hosted by the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina, today announced more potential prize money, a new fourth place level prize and the addition of Papa’s Pilar as a major new tournament sponsor. Camacho said the tournament, scheduled for February 19-21, needs only to hit 20 boats to add another $5,000 to the cash pool. Currently a total of $50,000 in cash and prizes are on the line at Wahoo Smackdown VI, including an original Cary Chen painting.Editorial StaffFeb 9th, 2015
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Martin County. The course will be held at the Stuart Shooting Center, 3091 SE Jay St., Stuart, on Feb. 18-19, from 5:30 – 8 p.m.Treasure CoastFeb 4th, 2015
Though a strong breeze prevailed come tournament morning, the skies cleared and the tournament went on as planned. In fact, within five minutes of lines in the water, three fish were brought to the table. By the end of the day, 29 fish were caught and released.Editorial StaffFeb 3rd, 2015
The latest fishing reports and forecasts for February from our Bahamas' fishing forecasters. EXUMA: Capt. Doug Rowe from Fish Rowe Charters in George Town, Great Exuma, forecasts the big boys and all the crew will start showing up in February. Marlin are already showing---a 400 pounder caught in mid-January, and yellowfin tuna will soon arrive. Decent mahi, some impressive in size, will also begin to show. Capt. Rowe said to run everything you’ve got, “One deep, couple long, one big bait in the back long, a big one close and some small close. This will cover everything! Color won't matter, just mix it up and see what gets busted up!”Treasure CoastFeb 3rd, 2015
Divers on the Treasure Coast may notice the return of cobia in large numbers to area waters in February as Valentine’s Day marks the unofficial start of the yearly migration. Many spearfishermen target the prized species but care should be taken when hunting these big game fish since they usually provide escort for much larger animals.Steve WoodFeb 3rd, 2015
Those anglers using wild shiners are catching big numbers of bass, as are some of the more proficient artificial bait anglers. The number of trophy sized fish in the 7 to 10 pound range being caught is much higher for live bait anglers using wild shiners and is on par with the last 4 to 5 years. Warm stable weather has allowed the water temperatures to stay in the 60s to low 70s, which has kept the fish feeding daily. There have been a few days when the bite has been slower but overall it has been a very productive winter up to this date.Capt. Mike ShellenFeb 3rd, 2015
