1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, good numbers of Spanish mackerel and sheepshead have been caught this past week. A 34-inch redfish and an 8-pound tripletail were also caught. A few mangrove snapper ...

A big reason snook is the favorite saltwater fish of Florida’s recreational anglers is that the species flourishes everywhere from mangrove-lined creeks to metropolitan canals. On the surface, those ...

Bass throughout the country can’t pass on a high-protein meal like a crawfish. Craw jigs are especially effective on ...

1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, good numbers of mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel have been caught every day this past week. Other catches of note include white grunts, a few speckled trout and a ...

Snook regulations changed slightly for some Florida waters, however changes to bag limits including harvest closures for some regions of the state will hold off at least until next summer, according ...

1 At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the pier is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The bait shop is open, but only eight customers are allowed at one time. A maximum of 105 people are allowed on the pier, and ...

I'll never forget her. She was one of the largest snook I ever caught. Donn Bearman and I were fishing the apron of a spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon not far from the Fort Pierce City Marina ...

Snook Symposium VII took place June 30 in Orlando, a city about 50 miles from where the closest snook can even be caught. It's a gathering of researchers, anglers, tackle shop owners, fishing club ...

I once asked my grandfather where all the fish go in winter. “They bury in the mud on the bottom until it gets warm again,” he told me. I realize now that he either didn’t really know the answer or he ...

1 At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, Spanish mackerel and silver trout have been biting in the mornings. Speckled trout are biting later in the day and at night. Sheepshead have been caught on the pilings.

1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, good numbers of Spanish mackerel and sheepshead have been caught this past week. A 34-inch redfish and an 8-pound tripletail were also caught. A few mangrove snapper ...