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What are the best baits and times to fish for snook?

Hi, I am going to Naples in Florida and would like to fish for snook. What is the…
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Is there a book about how tides affect fishing?

I would like a book or a video on learning about how tides affect fishing, for reds,…

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Spinner and Buzz Baits

Spinner baits are often confused with buzzbaits, but they are not the same. A true…
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Master and Commander

"Master and Commander, you have the helm." Both boys freeze, their heads cocked in a…
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Tips for Catching Cobia

The first time you see a big cobia near your boat, it's likely you're going to…
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Fishing for Sharks in the Springtime

Shark fishing in the spring can be very productive and very fun. In the spring the…

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How to Retrieve a Hung Up Lure

How to Retrieve a Hung Up Lure

An article teaching you how to retrieve a hung-up lure might sound strange if all…
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How to Catch Tarpon the Easy Way: Fishing Bridges

"Tarpooooon!", yelled Captain Mike. The fifty-pound test Ande monofilament was…
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How to use a Sabiki Rig for Bait

The Japanese - like all peoples of the world - love to fish, but their language is…
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Tips for Catching Speckled Trout

The speckled sea trout is a fish that some guides and many serious amateurs consider…

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Spinner and Buzz Baits

Spinner baits are often confused with buzzbaits, but they are not the same. A true…
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Tips for Catching Cobia

The first time you see a big cobia near your boat, it's likely you're going to…

Fishy Spots

Cockroach Bay

Depending on how long you've been fishing this area, there might be places you've…
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Where to Fish in the City

If you often think about where to fish - which we find ourselves doing often for…

Tasty Recipes

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How to Clean Sheepshead

Learning how to clean sheepshead – a tasty local resident fish that is ignored (or…
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Blackened Snakehead Fish Recipe

Here are ingredients for our blackened snakehead recipe: 1 1/2 Teaspoon paprika 1…

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Repel Biting Bugs with ThermaCELL

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Line-X Sarasota

The first time I saw protective coating, it was not on a boat. It was on a truck…

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Master and Commander

"Master and Commander, you have the helm." Both boys freeze, their heads cocked in a…
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Respecting the Spawn

I like bass fishing. A lot. I may have grown up thinking fishing for bream and bass…

Fishing Politics

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Managing Fish

There are some places you can almost expect to run into people you know. A favorite…
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A Good Week for Gulf Fishermen

This past week was a very interesting one when it comes to fishery management. On…

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