Capt. Abie Raymond trolls skirted ballyhoo on a 7/0 J hook for a variety of species, including sailfish, dolphin and grouper. Steve Waters For the Miami Herald Just about every offshore angler in ...

If there is one thing I’ve learned from the live-bait guys in South Florida, it’s the importance of keeping your bait healthy. No matter what species you are fishing for, or what method you use, the ...

Capt. Mike Vickers (hammockbaitandtackle.com) said there has been a lack of live bait in shops around the area, but offered a few solutions. "We just learn new ways to fish frozen and artificial baits ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

Fishing hooks are a critical component in any fishing setup, yet they’re all too often overlooked. No matter how expensive your rod and reel setups are, without proper hooks fish are going to get away ...

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, plenty of mangrove snapper have been caught this past week. Speckled trout, sheepshead, whiting and jack crevalle have also been steady catches, reports Big Pier 60 ...

Trick or treat? Or should I say inshore or offshore? Following the strong mid-October cold front that had winds blowing from the north for about a week, beautiful weather set in for anglers with ...

KZN summer fishing is firing on all fronts this weekend. From grey sharks and shad on the coast to yellowfish inland, ...