When water temps dip below 70, alarm bells ring for the snook population. Get below 60, and things get ugly. Meanwhile, crappie are loving it.

The long wait is over. It's time to break out your snook rods and favorite bait, lure or fly. Snook season opens Sept. 1, a date some Florida east coast anglers have had circled on their calendars ...

A big reason snook is the favorite saltwater fish of Florida’s recreational anglers is that the species flourishes everywhere from mangrove-lined creeks to metropolitan canals. On the surface, those ...

How could you not be? Mr. Snook is a great fight, a terrific entree´, and what’s more, quite a looker. That body-length stripe gives the snook an air of sophistication and Speed Racer, combined. But ...

As one of the youngest fishing teams participating in adult divisions, Shrimpin Ain’t Easy have quickly become one to look for on the leaderboard. “We’ve fished three tournaments this summer. The ...

As one of the youngest fishing teams participating in adult divisions, Shrimpin Ain't Easy have quickly become one to look for on the leaderboard. "We've fished three tournaments this summer. The ...

Got tartar sauce? Grouper has been the catch of the last two weeks, since harvest season re-opened. These fish are being caught on the deeper reefs and ledges in 180-200 feet of water. Use dead ...

2024 has been off to a great start for a team of young anglers. “We’re on a good streak,” said Sami Benghuzzi, captain of Team Hurricane at the Big Art Memorial Snook fishing tournament. “First in the ...

Snook rank among the most popular saltwater species in Florida, primarily because they fight so hard and they are so delicious. To protect such a valuable resource, the state closes the season during ...

There were still a few hours of daylight left when the final bell rang at Alabama’s Elberta High School last Tuesday. So, Gardner Love, a 17-year-old student there, hurried home, grabbed a fishing rod ...

Captain Griffin Deans is no stranger to hopping in the water and chasing down a big fish for clients. “Normally, I can wade and stand to make it easier,” said the Palmetto-based captain Deans, who ...

“Reel, Jason, reel! You’re gaining line on the fish!” my uncle Bob Pelosi urged my younger brother. “I can’t! It took too much line! My arms are burning!” My brother, 9 at the time, seemed to be ...