Saltwater Fishing

A Legal Release - Or was it?

13.05.2008 20:00
For some reason, unknown to me, the major fishing tournaments and organizations, including the IGFA, see a catch and or release a little differently. By their rules, as soon as...

Trolling for Tarpon?

10.05.2008 08:00
Mention tarpon fishing and visions of fly rods and saltwater flats skiffs come to most people's mind. No one ever thinks about trolling when you mention tarpon, at least no...

Commenting on Tournaments

06.05.2008 21:00
I picked up the Sunday paper this weekend, and as I usually do, I turned immediately to the sports section, more specifically, the outdoors page. Each Sunday our Outdoors Editor...

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Catch Illegal Red Snapper Haul

05.05.2008 04:00
Folks, this is not an unusual occurrence, and it's not just in Louisiana. Do you wonder why we all suffer smaller bag limits and restrictions? Read on: From KALB...

I Still Smell the Flats

01.05.2008 23:00
I still smell the flats. I can see the mud at low tide, glistening in the midday sun. Small spikes from mangrove seeds dot the brown mud, and a long-legged,...

Casting to a Tailing Redfish

30.04.2008 01:00
There are many anglers who claim to never have seen a tailing redfish. I think it turns out that these anglers may have actually seen some, but just didn

Bluefish and Mackerel

24.04.2008 15:00
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...

Reds on a Flood Tide

23.04.2008 01:00
Ah, spring! This is the time that flowers bloom, animals are amorous and most important to me, the flood tides occur. Spring flood tides are an annual occurrence caused by...

Tide Runner Seatrout

21.04.2008 08:00
I was fishing with artificial lures on a mud and oyster flat at high tide. Normally I pick up a few of what I call

Congressmen Alerted on Clean Boating Act of 2008

17.04.2008 19:00
Recreational Boating and Anglers Threatened with Burdensome EPA Permits From the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation comes this latest news: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair, Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Bill Nelson...

Snapper in the Turtle Grass

14.04.2008 14:00
Back went the rod as Jim set the hook. Zing went the drag as a very nice mangrove snapper ran forty yards of line off the reel. Then it was...

Roanoke River Striped Bass

11.04.2008 09:00
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Cobia on the Beach

07.04.2008 20:00
This is the time of year that the cobia begin to show along the Atlantic coast beaches. The will swim on, under, and around the manta rays as they move...

Using Artificial Lures for Spotted Seatrout

07.04.2008 20:00
Artificial lures for seatrout. I am quizzed quite a bit about how I use artificials to catch trout. While live bait will almost always catch fish, I can usually catch...

Crowding Out the Fish

02.04.2008 23:00
The weather was superb except for the wind. Although protected waters were fine, getting offshore was a challenge with a 15-knot northeast breeze and a heavy ground swell underneath. It...

Spanish and Blues Arrive

01.04.2008 08:00
Spring time means a lot of things to anglers. Around North Florida, one of the "rites of spring" includes the appearance of Spanish mackerel and bluefish along the coast... ...

Dehooking Device Mandate to Take Effect June 1 in the Gulf of Mexico

27.03.2008 07:00
In about 60 days, Red Snapper and other reef fish will have new legal protection, mandated by Amendment 27/14, a joint plan between the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council,...

Is There a Best Boat to Own?

24.03.2008 03:00
Those of us who live along the coast face a dilemma when it comes to choosing a boat. Either we are well enough off to afford two or more boats,...

Tailing Reds in a Wind

19.03.2008 01:00
I fished this week off the coast of Georgia for an upcoming magazine article. The targets were basically any fish we could find this time of year. We did...