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The best part of the fun of another busy year is taking the time to look back and think about what really happened. Things that were duties and obligations are also accomplishments. For me, it was a list of accomplishments I didn’t know I would be achieving at this same time last year. On [...]
Fishing with braided line offers lots of advantages. One of the biggest complaints about braid, however, is the “wind knots” which can cause you to have to cut off and discard large amounts of line. Learn how to stop getting knots in your braid by following these simple techniques for right handed casters. If you [...]
Winter is an excellent time to cast flies to tailing redfish in Florida. Check out the video below to see how to tie a killer redfish fly in under 3 minutes. This is one that is one of my favorites and one that I use quite often with great success. It works well all year [...]
1.) They fish when the conditions are right. When people ask me if they should go fishing tomorrow, my response is always, “yes”. I think that unless the weather is unsafe, people should go fishing whenever they get a chance. However, many of the most successful anglers go fishing when the conditions are right for [...]
If you read about fishing online at all and have missed the buzz lately about The Alabama Rig, you must have been sleeping under a rock for the past couple of weeks. Paul Elias ran away form the field at a B.A.S.S. Elite Series event at Lake Guntersville recently using a unique rig that looks [...]
Kayak Fishing Tampa Bay: Launches for the kayak angler On the Backwaters, Beaches and Bays radio program on October 16, I talked briefly about kayak launches around the region. They are very plentiful here compared to other places around the world, the United States and even for the state- kayak anglers have great water access [...]
We had a call in to the show today mentioning that there were numerous species of snook in Florida. Do you know what they are called and just how many different unique species of snook we have here in Florida waters? Check out this excellent article by the Snook Foundation for the answers! CLICK HERE!
A Change in the Air The middle of September is upon us. It doesn’t take a genius to feel the “change in the air.” Air and water temperatures have dropped steadily and with that, more fishing opportunities arise. The trend in local fishing has been significant and predictable. Catches of three species have been consistent [...]
Redfish don’t tail as much in the Tampa Bay area as they do in areas such as Charlotte Harbor, Mosquito Lagoon and Jacksonville. However, we do get our fair share of “tailers” in the upper Tampa Bay and St. Petesburg areas. Enough so that a good knowledge of how to approach these fish and present [...]
Every morning, the first part of the plan is always procurement of java bean drinks. Honestly, it seems like there is never enough coffee. A big segment of all society simply can’t live without it. For the early rising angler, other chores are secondary compared to acquiring this black liquid, prized for the inside warmth [...]
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