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August is a great time to target sharks in the Central East Region because the ocean is calm and the baitfish are schooling along the beaches within a mile or two of shore. For the most part the bait schools will be Atlantic menhaden (pogies) but th

Key West needs no introduction as a fantastic destination for fishing. I find that anglers are always asking me When is the best time to fish or go fishing in Key West? My quick response is always “When can you be here”? Because it’

The tale of a 3 month “season” is false. 10 months of available Megalops Atlanticus (Atlantic Tarpon) are available NOW. It has been long due Captain John Fischbach of Absolute Florida Flats and Tarpon Fishing Charters has joined forces w

After a long few days of nasty weather today turned out beautiful for the Lacek family - Marie and Gaise and their adult children Gaise and Victoria.  We had met at the Atlantic Seafood dock early this morning and headed north of the first of a

Pat Ford Pat Ford (Miami Florida; retired attorney author photographer) Above or below the surface if you’re on a fishy spot Pat Ford’s probably not far behind. His decades of experience also give him the edge when it comes to shooting i

Yesterday was another beautiful day to be fishing at Amelia Island.  The morning started off with very little wind an outgoing tide and just enough cloud cover to make for some nice fishing conditions.  I had met Scott Wetherington and his

One of my favorite times of year is upon us. The waters are slowly getting less crowded and the fishing is getting off the hook but not the fish. I have fished several charters in the near shore waters from Fort Myers Beach to Sanibel in search of T

Summer is finally here and the Fishing in Galveston has been spectacular!  From our night time Speckled Trout Fishing Charters to Deep Sea Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico night time flounder gigging - we are catching some awesome fish and hav

Tarpon season in South Carolina is just around the corner. As the water temperature increases huge schools of Atlantic menhaden will begin to arrive throughout the areas’ nearshore and inshore waters. As the baitfish arrive so too will the thou

Tropical storm Audrey passed through yesterday and left today sunny with only a nice breeze to fish in.  I met Jeremy Price and his son Aason at the Atlantic Seafood dock early this morning and we headed north with just a couple of hours until

June brought us the first named storm of 2013 and with it a good shot of rain as well. Nevertheless the warming waters brought redfish trout flounder tripletails jacks ladyfish bluefish sheepshead black drum  King Mackerel black sea bass cobia

I had three generations fishing with me this morning - Aaron Self his sons Isaac and David and their granddad Charlie Saunders.  We met at the Atlantic Seafood dock at the Fernandina Beach city marina and headed north making a first stop outsid

I fished with sisters Karen Lynette and Mitzi yesterday evening launching from the Atlantic Seafood dock during the last few hours of a high and incoming tide.  We made a stop on the outside of Tiger Island and Mitzi was the first to hookup cat

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has stopped providing artificial reef funding to New Jersey from the Sport Fish Restoration Act because those reefs constructed for sportfishing with monies derived from the excise tax on fishing tackle are obstr

2 days ago I had a no show so I decided to fish with my good friend Capt Peter Heydon we started out looking for tailing permit on the incoming tide. We spotted 2 tailing fish before we lost the tide and the sky so our next step was tarpon fishing. W

The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council voted late Thursday afternoon for fluke management Option 2 which provides the longest season (May 7 to Sept. 25) while retaining an 18-inch minimum and raising the bag limit to eight. Not only was this expect

Overcast skies and a chance of rain this morning didn't deter the Bloom family - Michael and Leslie and their adult children Jordana and Warren.  They met me at the Atlantic Seafood dock down at the Fernandina Beach Harbor Marina early this

Dale made his 10th trip to Key west from Vancover bc We hit a few spots looking for tarpon but we only landed a nice jack. Our last spot for tarpon was a white sand spot looking for migrating tarpon along the Atlantic side of Key west Dale missed his

The exhilarating thrill of the annual tarpon season has once again dawned upon us. As the waters of the Atlantic heat up these majestic silver kings make their entrance on the Grand Strand attracting both novice and experienced anglers alike. The tra

  We have all had a taste of the warm weather to come now switching our minds from everyone’s wintertime fish to the Girl’s and Boy’s of summer.  About two weeks ago I noticed my hand being guided by some unknown force to