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Pan Seared Snook and Seafood Risotto
A spicy snook recipe that’s sure to be a hit. Before: The authors son, Matthew Benecke, caught this beauty off Anna Maria Island on a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow. Snook season is now open in Florida. With...
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Catch Snook with a Jupiter Rig
Yes, you can use a Carolina rig outside the Carolinas. And the Jupiter rig? It’s at home anywhere in Florida. Want to keep the bait on bottom while allowing a little slack for the bite? The Jupiter rig...
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Five Lures Every Inshore Fisherman Should Have in Their Tackle Box
Throughout Florida, every region offers a different opportunity at inshore species. For example, fishing the oyster bars of Jacksonville is much different than fishing the grass flats of Pine Island...
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Fly Docks for Snook
Proven fly fishing tactics that give you the upper hand. Snook beneath a dock light are visible, but not as vulnerable as they might seem. They’ll go for that piling, and fast! Fly fishing around...
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How to Tell Whitebait and Threadfin Apart
It’s the time of year for sardines and herrings to invade Florida bays and rivers. Top to bottom: Threadfin herring (greenie), scaled sardine (whitebait) and Spanish sardine In the springtime, scaled...
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Savoring Success
Snook. It does a body good. Last month my youngest son, Drew, brought me pan-fried snook, one of my favorites. I’d been dry-docked for a while, recovering from the consequences of a fall. The fish was...
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Five Tips for Sight Fishing in Saltwater
A stealth approach gives the angler an opportunity to land his fly right into this school of hungry redfish. Sight fishing can be one of the most adrenaline filled activities on the water, when done...
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Know the Action of Your Fly
Redfish taken on a versatile attractor fly with dumbell eyes and a loop knot for maximum action. Shrimp? Crab? Minnow? Vary the retrieve style to fit the situation. The bonefish spotted the crab as it...
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Snook in Your Sights
Discover the thrill of sight fishing the surf for Florida snook Snook are primarily found along the southern half of the Florida peninsula. Sandy beaches from Melbourne south to Miami, on the Atlantic...
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FWC expands Fishery Management Measures in Response to Red Tide
The following is a press release from FWC At its September meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) directed staff to expand a recent catch-and-release only...
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FS Openers: Savoring Success
Snook. It does a body good. Last month my youngest son, Drew, brought me pan-fried snook, one of my favorites. I’d been dry-docked for a while, recovering from the consequences of a fall. The fish was...
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Fishing an Artificial Shrimp
Fish your soft-plastic shrimp the way the fish want it Writer with overslot snook caught on a 4-inch, 1/4-ounce Storm 360GT Shrimp. He was casting and reeling across-tide near docks. Shrimp: small in...
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Pan Seared Snook and Seafood Risotto
A spicy snook recipe that’s sure to be a hit. Before: The authors son, Matthew Benecke, caught this beauty off Anna Maria Island on a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow. With all the rules and regulations on this...
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Tournament Benefit for Captains for Clean Water
Downtown Showdown Fishing Tournament benefits local activist group This is a catch, photo, release SLAM Tournament. The overall aggregate may include one fish from each of the three eligible species,...
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Sinking Fly Lines in the Surf
A sinking line helps maintain a direct connection to the fly in turbulent surf. Taking the fly down deep also improves chances for bites. Remember summer? Calm, clear water and snook cruising down the...
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Florida Waypoints – Fort De Soto
Fort De Soto, at the mouth of Tampa Bay, guards exceptional bay and beach fishing. Bay Pier visitors tackle sheepshead, flounder, snapper and mackerel. This 1,136-acre Pinellas County park comprises...
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Snook Seasonal Closure Starts Dec. 1 in Most Gulf Waters
Snook harvest seasonal closure in most Gulf waters starts Dec. 1 The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in federal and most state waters of the Gulf, including all of Monroe County and...
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Atlantic Snook Seasonal Closure Starts December 15
Snook harvest seasonal closure in the Atlantic starts December 15 The recreational harvest season for snook closes December 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the...
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Triggerfish and Snook Opening in Gulf
Gray triggerfish and snook open March 1 in Gulf state and federal waters The recreational gray triggerfish and snook seasons will reopen to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1. Snook...
View ArticleFlorida Sportsman Watermen – Florida Bay Snook with Rob Fordyce
Florida Bay is the backbone of the Florida Keys economy and home to five of the most sought after gamefish on the planet. Captain Rob Fordyce joins Benny Blanco for a day fishing the backcountry and...
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