The frenetic energy of the fall mullet run is gone. The tarpon are ghosts of summers past. What remains is a slower, more ...

January is our coolest month with water temperatures the lowest of the year around Southwest Florida. Just how cold ...

Hogfish fishing has become a fall staple for nearshore fishermen off the Gulf Coast of Florida. In the last decade or so, the pursuit has become particularly popular on a stretch of Florida coast from ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Scamp grouper is known for its speckled brown spots, flared tail, and incredible taste! They might just be one of the most sought-after groupers in the Gulf. Scamp grouper are ...

Current fisheries regulations allow us to fish saltwater at any depth from April 1 to June 30. Some folks hired me to take them out to find some local fish before a wind event, and we did very well on ...

After a warm stretch, cooler weather dropped down over Southwest Florida last week. After winds laid down and anglers returned to the water, two good things were noted. Most of the red tide in area ...

With a break in cold weather and windy days, Anna Maria Island anglers are seizing the moment by venturing into the Gulf of Mexico to bottom fish around the nearshore reefs and ledges within 10 miles ...

When bottom bites are few and far in between, the ballyhoo plug will shake things up. This popular rigging tactic fools not only leery mutton and mangrove snapper, but also grouper, cobia, and various ...

In 2019, commercial fisherman Eric Schmidt caught a tagged red snapper off Ft. Myers. When he reported the catch, a 38-inch fish landed in 287 feet of water, the Jacksonville office was shocked at ...