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Get Down and Diversify: Tactics to Target Different Species

Since the endangered gag grouper and American red snapper are off-limits this month, it would be a good time to go deeper and/or change up your tactics to target different species. For example, go ahead and catch your three scamp/red grouper combo, then switch over to...

Light Up the Fish with Fishing Lights at The Night

Fishing under lights at night is good 12 months out of the year, but it is perfect during the hot summer months when daytime temperatures can make standing on "the deck in the glaring sun less than appealing. During the hottest days of the year, snook, trout, and...

Follow the Bait for Nearshore Wahoo

It's the time of year when water temperatures allow pelagics like wahoo, dolphin, and tuna to show up right on the beach... so to speak. I live in North Carolina, and every year there are stud wahoo caught "right on the beach." Here is "right on the beach, " the 20-...

They Know Fall is Coming

Fish know fall is coming because of the reduction of daylight minutes in a day. The shorter days make many species start a whole new pattern of activities. For example, the grouper complex will start moving into traditional spawning areas. That migration mirrors the...

A Simple Way To Avoid Getting Hung Up

Great for Fresh or Salt WaterLearn to make your snag-resistant (weedless) tackle. Save time and BUCK$.Whatever you fish for, be it fresh or saltwater, you know where you should be fishing. But sometimes, it can be frightening to cast into the heart of a snag or brush...

Get Under the Sargassum to Get to the Fish

With or without structure or marking bait, the weed line is home to all types of life. We are seeing a heavy line of sargassum right now. Here’s how to make the best of it. Along with grass comes fish. Were having a great dolphin year, with some nice yellowfins and...