Move like a heron

Last week, while spending a few days fishing for redfish in a smaller bay within Tampa bay it became quite clear just how sensitive or aware the fish were to the movement of anything that moved too quickly above the water such as a rod during something as simple as a...

The intermediate sink tip

With the exception of low light conditions, it’s typical to rig a conventional spinning rod with a weighted jig head. Whether soft plastic or feathered, they’re very popular as well as practical because for the most part fish feed beneath more than on the surface. ...

Redfish and the shrimp fly

This time of year, we focus on mainly redfish and spotted sea trout. Truth is, our snook are truly a subtropical species and do not like cold weather. In fact, if the water temperature gets down in the 60’s they struggle. So, we try and leave them alone....

Bull dog of the backcountry

Redfish prowl the same shorelines as snook but can also be found out on open grass flats. In fact, they tend to group up in areas of clear water with lots of turtle grass. They’re a great fish to sight fish on low winter tides. They’re a great fighter that bull dogs...