Yes we've a cold front in January. No it's not strange but it is strange that we've only had one.  The weather has been spectacular and the fishing on fire.  There was a bit off a dip after the last cold front but the ship quickly righted itself and all is well now.  The species list has been long starting with bonefish and tarpon but adding to th...

January is off to an incredible start on Lake of the Woods—and the ice fishing action is only heating up. Anglers staying with us at Border View Lodge and Sportsman’s Lodge have been pulling in impressive numbers of quality fish with plenty of big walleyes coming through the ice. If January is any indication [...]

Ice is growing and the wind is blowing! Today (Friday 1/16) Ben drilled many holes in the same areas he did on 1/14.  Common ice thickness where he drilled today was 14 to 16 inches with 15 inches being the most common. Ben concentrated on checking where it was black ice. if you drill in the slush ice you will see more overall thickness in spots w...

Okay anglers we are a few weeks into 2026. Have you made your fishing resolutions yet? How about visiting one (or more) of Georgia’s Public Fishing Areas (PFA)? There are 11 amazing PFAs in the state that are managed for fishing.  Waters on PFAs vary from lakes several hundred acres in size to ponds less […]

I start my 2026 fishing seminars at the big shows on Saturday Jan. 31 at 2:00 at the New England Fishing Expo in Marlboro MA. This is one of the biggest pure fishing shows in New England.  It features a lot of freshwater fishing as well as saltwater fishing.  There are reps from a lot of companies showing their new stuff as well as independent t...

96 Recfishwest's Statewide Fishing Report - 16 January 2026 All the best tips and photos on what's biting across WA including forecasts gear used specific spots upcoming events fishing news and much more! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌...

Today was windy and cold. The high was 48 while the low was 34 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 40mph. Currently it’s 34 feels like 20 with NW winds around 15mph. Gusts around 34mph. Tomorrow winds should be light to moderate again but gusts shouldn’t be as strong. Temps should increase as […] The post Hatteras Island Fishing Report appea...

Today we did a lot of driving around looking for Tuna in our travels but saw zero sign. We got lucky and ended off our day with a very nice go around on quality Yellowtail for everyone to tag. TEAM RP

Had a fun day with very nice weather and a good mix of different fish species. TEAM RP

A couple nice grade fish from today. We had very nice weather fishing on anchor today. We saw plenty of fish splashing around but getting a bite was very tough. TEAM RP

The fishing for us has been slow the past couple days but we are still managing to slowly scratch away at some decent YFT. We will be traveling tomorrow and looking on the way of course. TEAM RP

Yesterday was a very slow day of fishing for us. We managed one wahoo and saw zero sign of Tuna. We have been traveling all day today and got lucky with a couple shots at some nice Yellowfin Tuna. We will be in a new area trying for Tuna tomorrow. TEAM RP

OFFSHORE- Tough fishing offshore this week with very few reports. The general hope is that the cold front passing through Thursday gets the sailfish fired up. Conditions are looking ideal for Friday and pretty good for Saturday as well....time will tell if they want to bite! Bluewater Movements "Operation Sailfish" Tournament out of Sailfish Marina...

Hoy en Big Eye 2 Sportfishing tuvimos un día excepcionalmente productivo en las aguas cristalinas de Quepos Costa Rica. Como siempre nuestro objetivo era proporcionar a nuestros clientes una experiencia de pesca deportiva inolvidable y no decepcionamos. Empezamos el día temprano navegando desde el puerto de Quepos con un cielo despejado y un mar t...

Today was another exciting day aboard the Big Eye 2 as we ventured into the azure waters off the coast of Quepos Costa Rica. As your professional sport fishing captain I Franklin Araya had the pleasure of hosting my friend Brian Garrett for a thrilling day of fly fishing. The day started off with calm […] The post “Triple Sailfish and Single Mahi...

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Tuesday-Wednesday the better bite was from 3:00 pm until after dark according to most who reported. Walleye from 12″-14″ were the bulk of the catches. One angler was up all  Tuesday night C/R Small Walleye and ran out of bait.  A few slots and larger Walleye were reported. A few Anglers had some pretty good […] The post January 15th 2026 first app...

Call Today at 863-357-0892Wintertime bass fishing with Shellen Guide Service is at its peak. Exceptional weather and outstanding catches have made for some incredible days on the water this past week. Anglers have landed numerous bass in the 5–7 lb range with several impressive fish reaching 8–9 lbs—including Matthew Post’s personal best of 8.68 l...

I love fishing “off season”. Not so many people on the water. The snow shows me where others have been…and maybe spots that may hold less pressured fish. The flows are variable cold and wadeable. Coldest in the morning and … Continue reading →

Lake Lanier is mostly clear except for some stain on the north end of the lake. Water temperature is in the low 50s. The stripers have been deep all Winter and will continue to do so until the weather finally makes a turn toward Spring. We need some sun to warm the water for the […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report February 2026 appeared first...

At Christmas it was 70 degrees and we were fishing in shorts and T-shirts. A month later we are in a historic cold front. The fishing has been really good on the days the weather allows us to get out on the lake. The water temp was in the mid 50s a few weeks ago now it's in the 30s. Will they bite?yes. Do you have to change it up a bit?yes. T...

96 Recfishwest's Statewide Fishing Report - 23 January 2026 All the best tips and photos on what's biting across WA including forecasts gear used specific spots upcoming events fishing news and much more! ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌...

OFFSHORE- Sailfish action picked up a bit this week from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet. No huge release numbers; but most boats putting the time in have at least been seeing a few fish. Conditions do look decent for the sails headed into Friday and Saturday. A few dolphin mixed in with the sailfish along with a few scattered Blackfin Tuna. Most of th...

Venice Fishing Report January 2026 | what’s biting right now Fishing in Venice Louisiana has been productive lately with strong inshore action near the passes and offshore opportunities opening up when weather windows allow. Our crews have been tracking bait movement water clarity and sea conditions daily to stay on the most consistent bite across...

Today was partly cloudy and calm. The high was 59 while the low was 48 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 52 feels like 49 with WNW winds around 3mph. Tomorrow’s high is predicted to be 54 while the low is predicted to be 49. Winds will be about the […] The post Hatteras Island Fishing Report appeared first on Hatteras I...