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Seek out huge reds in hiding
August 25, 2012 Even with the afternoon storms, inshore fishing continues to be hot if you like casting to the bulldozer of the flats — Mr. Redfish. This heat tolerant fish gets hungrier as the weeks go by. more »»
Reds like heat, so get out there
August 18, 2012 Redfish love the heat and munching on topwater plugs in ankle deep water. If you can’t fish in the early morning hours and can stand the heat and having the lake all to your self, then get out there. more »»
Dog Days don’t mean it’s the end
August 11, 2012 Just because it’s August doesn’t mean tarpon season is over by any means, or that fishing is slow for other specie. more »»
Silence is golden for trophy fish
August 4, 2012 If you see other anglers catching lots of big fish and you just never seem to get lucky there must be a reason. more »»
Big redfish makes up for lost time
July 28, 2012 After days of wild rain, wind and lightning, we finally got out on the water even though it still looked very dicey. more »»
We sacrifice so much for green lawns
July 21, 2012 The dog and I were watching the little tarpon rolling and busting baitfish at the base of one of the handful of mini-dams that line Burnt Store Road. more »»
Any trailer failure is catastrophic
July 14, 2012 Two weeks ago I was pulling my boat on Burnt Store Road when I came across a scene that made me shudder. more »»
Finding some old ‘friends’
July 6, 2012 During a move awhile back, I crated up several fish mounts that I’ve had for years and put them in storage. Yesterday, after a year of not seeing them, I carefully opened the crates one by one. more »»
Solutions for tying new knots
June 30, 2012 My recent articles about line and knots spawned quite a few email responses. more »»
Thankful for needed repairs at boat ramp
June 23, 2012 For those that aren’t aware, the boat ramp at Everest is closed for repair. more »»
Legacies, legalities an unhealthy mix for accused athletes
June 20, 2012 GWEN KNAPP San Francisco Chronicle The knee-jerk questions arose within minutes of Roger Clemens' acquittal: Will he be voted into the Hall of Fame when his name makes its first appearance on the... more »»
Answers to line, leader, knot FAQs
June 16, 2012 I recently had the pleasure of speaking in front of the Cape Coral RAFC and questions about line, knots and leaders, mainly for tarpon, dominated the seminar. Let’s go over some basic rigs. more »»
Living in fishing’s hog heaven
June 9, 2012 Let’s see, within minutes of my back door — or just a short ride away — is some of the best fishing in the world. Not bad. more »»
Over the side wrong way to go
June 2, 2012 My friends watched in semi-shock as I first did the slippery moon walk, then into a full twist, a tango, and finally ending in a full on side belly flop into the surprisingly salty Caloosahatchee... more »»
Tarpon like deep holes on flats
May 26, 2012 As the sun was setting, my blue balloon started to shake then took off headed back toward the boa. more »»
Tarpon can cause us to lose focus
May 19, 2012 Tarpon Time!! Redfish? Snook? Grouper? What’s that? Many Tarpon zealots don’t even fish for other species unless they are to be used for bait. more »»
Tarpon at night adds extra fun
May 12, 2012 To this day I still get that “buck fever moment” whenever a tarpon crashes through the surface, launching itself skyward in a violent thrashing display of raw prehistoric power. more »»
Tips for rigging for tarpon
May 5, 2012 Tarpon are here, and if this is your first rodeo and have no clue about getting rigged up correctly let’s look at some basic rigging options. more »»
Big surprise hot doggin’ for catfish
April 28, 2012 This time of year I’m always trying to catch some catfish hopefully to feed to the local and visiting tarpon on my next outing. more »»
Pompano put up hard battle thrills
April 21, 2012 On Wednesday’s charter we saw a lot of fish, including another near four-foot snook. Also streamlined sharks in waist deep water, missed a lot of nice fish, and caught a red or two and some trout. more »» |
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