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Trinity Bay, Texas Seatrout

This was a birthday trip for Ray. We used soft plastics to catch these fish. On this day color didn't matter that much, but it was a calm day and water clarity was good and the darker colors worked b…More

Ray Steele Sheepshead Fishing in South Carolina

My fishing and golfing friend, Harry Parker and I were itching to go to the SC coast for some fall fishing. I went to pick Chris Hook's brain about current fishing for redfish and trout. Chris' and h…More

Big Speckled Trout

"Slip", Float-rig fishing in the big St. Johns River, near Mayport, Florida. With Nick W. Anchored up in 20' and letting float w/ live shrimp drift over a drop, to 26'.Sheakespeare Ugly Stik 7' 6" St…More

Angler with Seaside Park, New Jersey Black Drum

It was caught on Clam in South Seaside Park, New Jersey just after midnight Mon.10/12. It had been a slow day for fishing from the rough surf the day before. This fisherman and his two buddies braved…More

John's 299 lb Yellowfin Tuna

Long Range - off Baja Mex out of San Diego Ca on the Vagabond on a 10 day trip. This was caught on 100lb test with live bait. Just under 300lb - John caught this on day 6 of the trip. The boat leaves…More

8 Pound Redfish

I caught this Red on yum worm brown pumpkin green tail and jig I was using a 6'6" bait casting rod with a Shimano Curado 100 with power pro 10lb. We were fishing tailing red fish in the early morning…More

First BIG fish

We were fishing out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet about 8 miles out in 90" of water off a 24.5' Everglades boat. I was using a Shimano Baitrunner 6500B reel on a 7' Shimano Talavera rod - I make my own wir…More

My First Snook and Biggest Redfish

I was wading at night using a lighted bobber and shrimp. Without a moon is was easy to see the bobber dive, but I could not see the line or feel it get tight. After what seemed forever, I saw a light…More

25 inch full color redfish

I was fishing with a chartreuse Gulp swimming mullet on a 1/4 ounce 3/0 jig head. Casting up against a spartina grass island in the salt marshes, I was looking for flounder when this guy almost took …More

North Florida Redfish

Fishing an outgoing tide with a jig head and a Gulp chartreuse swim tail grub. We were fishing the Jacksonville, Florida area called Mill Cove, just in front of the Dames Point bridge. The water is s…More

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