Selecting the right cast net involves little art mixed with a little science. Bait size. Mesh size. Lead. Coverage. Your capabilities. Well, in this video from Barracuda Tackle, Burton Young walks you through the decision making process using Barracudas’s family of nets as examples.
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If you’re going to fish, you are going to need bait. Right? Ok, that’s a patently silly question but, it begets a range of legitimate questions facing all anglers regarding bait, like: bait choice, bait acquisition strategies and tactics, general how to questions and much more. In this new series of videos from Old Salt… Continue Reading
It is almost that time of year, again. Scallop season is set to open, in a few select areas, as early as June 16, 2018. Scalloping is a wonderful combination of boating, floating, fishing and snorkeling. And, scalloping is an activity open to a wide range of folk, not just seasoned anglers. If you can… Continue Reading
March 17th, 2018 we were blessed to be part of the 2nd Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampabay Fishing Clinic. It was held at beautiful ROC Park. We had great weather and an awesome bunch of kids out fishing, many for the fist time. Read the letter below, Jennifer of BBBSTB says it best:… Continue Reading
I will start this article with a warning: TRIPLETAIL FISHING IS ADDICTIVE: PROCEED WITH CAUTION. They are not necessarily an inshore target, not necessarily and offshore target and not typically an accidental bycatch no mater where you fish. But what they are is the absolute best fish to sightcast, suprisingly hard fighters, cooperative eaters, and… Continue Reading
Known as “soapfish” to some old crackers, Snook are one of Florida’s premier inshore gamefish and are making a comeback in our region from the harsh winters of 2009-2010. Many moons ago, originating in the everglades area, locals referred to the Snook as having poor table fair value. These days, they are the undoubtedly labeled… Continue Reading
Hurricane Irma visited the Florida Keys last week leaving behind a devastated charter fishing industry. These are our fellow fishermen. They are devastated both personally & professionally and need our assistance to recover and rebuild. Old Salt Fishing Foundation is establishing the Fishermen Helping Fishermen Fund to raise money, & provide direct financial support to,… Continue Reading
Old Salt gets thousands of kids out fishing every year. Just this past month we put over 500 kids and their families on the seawall at the Madeira Beach Recreation Center in Madeira Beach, Florida for a Kids Fishing Rodeo. It was all free, all afternoon and all fun. The rodeo is part of the… Continue Reading
We all love the warm and tropical climate we live in, but through the next few months the afternoons can be downright unbearable. In this article I will give you a few summer time ideas that will keep you cool and produce some very impressive catches. Night fishing has always been a summer time favorite… Continue Reading
The Feds say that Recreational Anglers went way over quota causing the short 3 day season. NOAA announced Tuesday the red snapper season for private anglers will run from June 1, 2017, 12:01 am local time to June 4, 2017 at 12:01 am local time. So as a private boater, unless you go fishing for… Continue Reading
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