The first signs of redfish rejuvenation for the fall have happened. Large schools of big fish can be intercepted in the right parts of Tampa Bay. Suffering to the south, redfish are in good shape in ...

I hadn’t fished since fifth grade, yet there I was on the South Beach pier trying to catch and cook some dinner. I didn’t ...

Pulling his cast net onto the bow of the 19-foot Carolina Skiff in Estero Bay recently, Bob Wasno raised his hands like a football referee signaling a touchdown. "Pinfish!" he said with great ...

KNEE-DEEP IN THE WATER — As a 5-gallon bucket empties into the Indian River Lagoon, about 100 small pinfish with tiny tags slowly pour out into their new home. One hundred down, 1,700 to go. The 1,800 ...

Bait up first: The flats are loaded with pinfish and whitebait. The pinfish are the right size for redfish, and the whitebait are a mixed bag, anything from fry-sized to tarpon-sized. The small to ...

With the extended weekend upon us, look for area waterways to be even busier than before. Since early April, many people have used boating and fishing as an activity in lieu of many other routine ...

Mosquito Lagoon: Capt. Jon Lulay of Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Charters in Titusville said the big redfish can be found near the channels and cuts of the southern end of the lagoon. Other reports ...

The reason the grouper season closes for four months beginning on Jan. 1 along the Atlantic coast is because black, red and gag grouper congregate offshore as they go through their mating ritual. That ...