Offshore anglers may encounter schools of mahi, with fish like this one usually more than willing to take any bait thrown ...

Fish early to avoid the heat, holiday boat traffic, thunderstorms - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, ...

New research shows how tarpon and snook can actually benefit from storm surge, as high water gives them access to remote semi-landlocked ponds where they're safe from large predatory fish, but ...

This naturally makes deep-faced poppers louder. When chasing species like tuna and striped bass in deep, open water, this can be a huge benefit, as it can attract fish from greater distances. In ...

A local radio host and owner of Reel Animals Fishing Charters, he explains why this area is so special, “People don’t always ...

Love had never caught a snook before, but he knew he had the right gear for it. A part-time deckhand for a local charter boat, he was using a spinning setup with 8-pound braid and a silver-chartreuse ...

Why: Largemouths move shallow to spawn when the water hits 55 degrees. In the South, that can be as early as late ­February, in which case early spring can be prime for hunting bass on beds.

Spanish mackerel are plentiful in the area and make for a good fight and a tasty meal. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up in the Tomoka River, with snook also starting to show up in shallow water.

A tan fish launched from the glassy, shallow water tucked in this hidden pocket of Tampa Bay mangrove forest. It was exactly the type of fish Murawski’s team of scientists came here to find ...

The advantage of being swept into these shallow, often inhospitable ponds is twofold. Firstly, the yearling tarpon and snook are protected from larger predatory fish such as sharks, jacks and ...

Snook, being tropical, like it when the water is warmer. Tripletail are something that can be caught inshore around channel markers and crab trap floats. Flounder fishing has been slow, too.

Why: Largemouths move shallow to spawn when the water hits 55 degrees. In the South, that can be as early as late ­February, in which case early spring can be prime for hunting bass on beds.