The Tackle BoxMy attachment to Newnan’s Lake goes pretty far back. For as long as I’ve been around locals have had an affectionate but unflattering nickname for the old 6 000-acre pond — “The Mudhole”. To me though the lake has … Continue reading → The post Will Newnans Lake Return to Old Form? appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Crystal River is fortunate to be home to a diverse range of fish species including some of the most targeted species in the entire State of Florida. From huge Gator...

Here at the start of winter the biggest fishing news in our part of Florida remains the exceptional ‘speck’ fishing. Speckled perch that is in Gainesville’s nearby lakes and speckled trout across nearly 100 miles of coastal shallows on the … Continue reading → The post Plenty of Good Holiday Angling Options appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Currently in Crystal River we are deep into our winter fishing patterns the colder waters have the fish pushed deep into the backcountry and with extreme low tides many of...

A nice holiday season warm spell has allowed anglers easy shots at fish and reports have been outstanding from several areas along the Big Bend Coast. Capt. Sean Campbell is one of a number of near-shore gulf fishers reporting dependably … Continue reading → The post Early Winter Fishing — So Far So Good appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Pretty much the same run as yesterday's trip and today's team did great. Once again they helped so much with pulling the bait traps unhooking fish etc... I can't thank you all enough to make it all happen. We fished close to 30ft of water and that was the good bite range for us. No break offs and turned everything we hooked which is always great....

Good to be back out but I'm still a little shaky to be running full time yet. I had Tony and Javier on board and they were willing to give it a go and give me the extra support I need. A little foggy but the seas were nice and we pushed on out to about 25ft of water. The bite was great and in two stops we had a fine limit of Crystal River groupers...

In a time when few things seem to make sense any more the sport of fishing at least gives us dependable respite. The normal draws for anglers during the holiday season — in both salt and freshwater — are working … Continue reading → The post Area Fishing Still Makes Sense appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

In the winter months the gulf coast experiences dramatic swings in tide which often results in unusually low water levels. During these times boats with traditional outboard engines cannot navigate...

Shallow water grouper fishing in Florida is one of the coolest ways to target and harvest grouper species without having to venture far offshore to do so. There are a...

Anglers are great speculators and the speculating was widespread as recently as a few weeks back regarding the scarcity of speckled trout along Florida’s salty Big Bend coast. Starting in the spring and all the way through the hot weather … Continue reading → The post Arrival of Trout appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Water temps are falling more quickly now and about at a point that should kick off the two or three month-long period that skinny-water inshore anglers love. The most successful of these fishermen have gone to considerable trouble and expense … Continue reading → The post Time for Skinny – Water Trout appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Hello everyone I know it has been a while but I wanted to check in and say hello. It's been a rough road for me recovering from my last treatments especially the radiation I had done. My strength is slowly getting better and that's been my biggest issue. That radiation really hits on you and takes quite a while to recover. I'm making progress and...

Crystal River is part of Florida’s Nature Coast and is home to world-renowned inshore fishing opportunities. In these fishing options exists one amazing fishing opportunity that provides inshore fisherman shots...

If you built a list of the favorite targets of North Florida anglers it would be pretty long. You’d have several species on the Freshwater side and an even longer list on the Saltwater side of the slate. Now it’s … Continue reading → The post A Special Speck to Start November appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Fishing is generally good in North Florida right now. Bass fishing is above average on most lakes and now that the Suwannee River’s level is falling noticeably bass action is much improved there too. On the gulf redfishing is strong … Continue reading → The post Speck Fishing... Salt and Fresh... Fires Up appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

With shallow water grouper fishing moving full steam ahead we’ve finally had a chance to look back at all of the success this season jas brought to us so far....

The season’s initial cooldown always gives fishing along the gulf’s Big Bend a shot in the arm. That shot is being reported now — primarily by fishers casting in the shallows. This has not been a stellar year for speckled … Continue reading → The post TWELVE-POUNDER BOAT-FLIPPED appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

When it comes to Fall fishing along the Florida coast many will immediately think of big bull redfish snook in the mangroves and several other hard-hitting inshore species that make...

The state of Florida is blessed with several inshore grouper fishing possibilities. This is not the most common method known and even fewer dedicate to the task. However if you...