North winds bring cooler weather and incredible winter fishing in Tampa Bay. After a long, hot summer, most Floridians welcome November climate changes. Furthermore, our fishery thrives when water temps reach the low 70’s. This week, we saw surface temps around 72 deg and the fish are loving it. Kingfish are showing up in good… Continue Reading
The Kingfish bite is red hot, the 2018 Fall tournament season is upon us and we have a 600 pound gorilla in the room with us, right over there in the corner: Red Tide. Red Tide has been the topic of particular interest and concern on Florida’s southeast, southwest and west coasts for the past couple… Continue Reading
The fall air, with the passing of Hurricane Michael, is finally starting to cut through the thick summer heat and with it comes an abundance of fishing options. As the water temperature starts to fall out of the 80’s and approaches the mid 70’s, big Smoker Kings and Spanish Mackerel will invade the beaches, reefs,… Continue Reading
What with red tide and Hurricane Michael, there’s been little opportunity to catch and cook Spanish Mackerel in our kitchen lately. With the King of the Beach fast approaching we really wanted to get off the Kings and focus on Spanish Mackerel in the kitchen this go around. So, we’ve collected a list of 5… Continue Reading
Wonderful as it is to consume, preparing seafood paella can seem a daunting task. There are so many constituent parts and the process seems fraught with all kinds of “gotchas”. However, when you unpack it, the prep is actually pretty straight forward if a little futzy. Don’t over think it and don’t get hung up… Continue Reading
Grouper is one of the most prolific fish species inhabiting waters across the globe with dozens of the differing species in Florida waters alone. Some of the more popular and readily identifiable of these are Red, Black, Gag, Warsaw and Snowy Grouper. On any given day, across the full range of Florida’s waters, anglers have… Continue Reading
In the wake of devastating red tide algae blooms in the coastal waters of SW Florida the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily made snook and redfish catch-and-release only from the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County to Gordon Pass in Collier County. The FWC Executive Order was issued… Continue Reading
Tampa Bay Red Tide Update. As most of us have seen in press coverage over the last several months, Florida’s coast has been plagued by several different water quality issues. Unfortunately, this has subsequently lead to a significant amount of marine life lost. Certain areas of Southwest Florida have been hit hard by water runoff… Continue Reading
Homeowners have been told there are no options outside of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regarding flood insurance coverage for their homes. This statement is only partly true and does not apply to all homes. A large majority of the Florida residential market is impacted by the requirement to obtain flood insurance. Until recently,… Continue Reading
A few times a year we make the trek to the bayou to fish the Louisiana marsh for some low country Redfish action. As a full-time fishing guide, this is my release and vacation from the daily grind of throwing nets, baiting hooks, and entertaining clients. We spent a week pre-fishing and scouting areas for… Continue Reading
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