The Right Bait
Catching your own bait with a cast net or Sabiki rig is economical and can be fun. Save a Fish to Catch a Fish
Save our fish! The one you release today could be someone else's trophy catch tomorrow. Changing Tactics Can Find Fish
Adverse conditions, whether weather, temperature or anything else, can plague all of us at any given time. The anglers that know how to deal with these conditions will continue to catch fish despite the adversity. Our Freedom to Fish
We may well be loosing our freedom and our right to recreational fishing if the tree huggers and “antis” get their way. Pounding the Flounder
Summer fishing, among other things, means flounder. Whether catching them on hook and line or gigging them at night in shallow water, flounder are making an otherwise ho- hum summer fishing season interesting. We fished the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) this past week and found good numbers of flounder willing to eat mud minnows and plastic grubs. Cold Water Chases Fish
Cold water thermoclines will send fish packing ever time they happen. North Florida is experiencing the longest run of cold water in recent memory. Kingfish is King in Jacksonville Tournament
The unofficial results are in for the 2003 BellSouth Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, and a first time entrant was the winner. Scott Routh, from Sarasota, Florida, was is the winner in the big fish category with a 45.5-pound fish he caught on the second day. Mercury IGFA Junior Angler World Championship
Thirty-two young anglers from around the nation will compete July 13-15 in the first Mercury Outboards/International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Junior Angler World Championship Tournament, a catch-and-release event in the pristine waters of the lower Florida Keys. Fishing Rights Bill
The Right to Fish Bill is pending before congress as we speak. No fish zones are popping up everywhere. It is time to take action! The Commercial Fishing Debate
The Commercial Fishing Debate. Is there still room for both recreational and commercial fishing? Amberjack - The Captain's Friend
Charter captains depend on amberjacks to save the day when the fishing is tough. Do Fish Feel Pain
Do they fish really feel pain, or is this just a hidden agenda for PETA? Vent for Safety and First Aid
Vent for Safety and Fisrt Aid. Everyone needs a first aid kit in their boat. Northeast Florida Redfish Hotspots
Northeast Florida Redfish Hotspots Georgia's Year-Round Redfish
Catch redfish all year long on the Georgia coast. Lots of angler do, but lots also miss out on a great fishery. Finding Silver at the Golden Isles
Catching tarpon off the Georgia coast is becoming a favorite for summer fishing. The Versatile Jig
Jigs are the most versatile lure in your tackle box. Learning to Fish
Here is what a beginner can do to start learning how to fish Crowding Out the Fish
When crowds of anglers are on the water, where can you fish? Where do the fish go? Going Back to Basics
Going back to basic fishing without all the fancy bells and whistles for tackle, clothing and boats is the way to go. Cobia on the Beach
Cobia will begin to show themselves up and down the beaches in the spring, and if you can find their moving structure – the manta rays – you can catch them with relative ease. If you have live mullet or menhaden shad, they will do well for bait. But that black jig with a ten inch black plastic worm does wonders for me.
The Annual Shad Run
American and hickory shad are on the move and catchable each spring. Their annual spawning rite takes them upstream in every river with saltwater access. This spring is no different, and the run appears to be larger than normal. The Cobia Bible - A Review
Captain Joe Richard has another “Bible” out. This one is on catching cobia. Bluefish Smorgasbord in the Surf
With the spring migration of baitfish and the always-following predator fish comes an opportunity that happens only twice each year. Baitfish move south in the fall and north in the spring. As they move up and down the coast, surf anglers have a heyday casting and catching a smorgasbord variety of fish that feed on this bait. Bluefish and Mackerel
In the spring, bluefish and Spanish mackerel begin making their way north up the easy coast of the United States. From Florida to New York, over time they will come up the coast and migrate into each inlet and river mouth. | 