Watch the Tides!Created: Fri May 16 02:27:58 2008
Every time I head out from a boat ramp, I look at the tide situation and I tell myself – I need to do a piece on watching the tides…
I Still Smell the FlatsUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:00:13 2008
It is low tide in one of the myriad mangrove creeks accessible along the southwest Florida coast in Everglades National Park. It is a sight and smell I witnessed so many times that today I need onl…
Crankbaiting Rip Rap Reds - Fishing for RedfishUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:03:58 2008
Right now the red drum are active along the rocks, and they can be caught in a variety of ways. Anglers can use live shrimp under a deep float, or soak a blue crab bait on the bottom and catch som…
Splatter PolesUpdated: Mon Apr 28 23:56:35 2008
The splatter polers I used to watch have long since gone, being replaced by commercial netters, and in Florida Bay, removed altogether since commercial fishing has been banned in most of the Bay. G…
All About Seatrout - Fishing for SeatroutUpdated: Sat Apr 19 13:11:36 2008
Seatrout are members of the drum family – a distant relative to a redfish. There are several close varieties, including spotted seatrout, yellow mouth, sand, silver, and several varieties of …
Tide Runner SeatroutUpdated: Sat Apr 19 12:54:40 2008
I was fishing with artificial lures on a mud and oyster flat at high tide. Normally I pick up a few what I call “tide runners”. These are usually really big fish that feed right at the …
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