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  • Lake Tarpon Lake Tarpon is rated one of the top ten bass lakes in Florida by the FWC fisheries biologists. The lake supports a healthy average of 2-4lb and hosts many tournaments every year.
  • Sarasota Sarasota is a picturesque city located on the southwest coast of Florida. Though it's primarily known for its love for the arts, and its unique culture, fishing is wholly embraced by the community.
  • Boca Grande As far as anglers are concerned, only two words are needed to describe Boca Grande, Florida: tarpon fishing. Nowhere on Earth is there as productive a fishing spot for tarpon as Boca Grande Pass.
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Florida Fishing Tip Videos

  • Fishin' The Keys With JP

    JP trades in his bass fishin' gear and visits the Florida Keys for some yellow tail and barracuda fishing.

  • How To: Fish the Flats Of Pine Island Sounds

    Pine Island Sound in Captivia Florida is an amazing and plentifully area to catch Redfish.

  • Fish Facts: Mahi Mahi

    Great information on when, where and how to catch mahi mahi.

  • How To: Target Speckled Trout

    Pensacola Bay offers a lot of variety and speckled trout is a popular target among anglers. From weed fishing to casting from a flats boat, there's more than one way to hook a trout. It's all about trying different techniques and having patience

  • Local Flavor: Pensacola Fishing Pier

    Open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier offers some of the most exciting pier-fishing in Florida. Whether you're a seasoned fisherman or a beginner, you'll feel right at home.

  • Love Your Lake: Lake Tarpon

    By the name, you'd think that this would be a lake brimming with Tarpon. However, there is another prized trophy fish that is largely sought after when you venture to this jewel just north of St. Petersburg. This Florida jewel isn't called a spo

  • Introducing the Butterfly Peacock Bass to Florida

    Find out about why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission introduced the Butterfly Peacock Bass in Florida.

  • Fishing with Billy Bob Crosno in the Florida Everglades

    Join Mark Melnyk and Billy Bob Crosno as they head out in the Florida Everglades for a successful day of bass fishing.

Florida Fishing Tips

Give your new lures a chance

   Every year I buy the latest soft plastic baits only to use them once or twice if they don't produce fish right away. My go to baits for quite a few years have been Berkley Gulp 3" Shrimp, Berkley Gulp 4" Swimming mullet, D.O.A. C.A.L. 3" Shad Tail & C.A.L. 4" Jerk Bait. I use these baits 75 % of the time on a leadhead, bucktail jig, swimbait hook or a unweighted hook. Most of the

Fishing with artificials

  A few years ago I really took my Trout fishing to a new level. As a kid whenever we went Trout fishing we used live bait. I wanted to learn about using artificial lures for Trout and read multiple articles and watched numerous online videos to hone my skill. The best video I found was made by Mark Nichols creator of D.O.A lures called "The Unfair Advantage". Unlike many other how

Cynoscion regalis AKA: Yellow Mouth Trout

A few years ago I was introduced to a new species that goes by the scientific name: Cynoscion regalis most commonly known as Weakfish or as we call them in Jacksonville Yellow Mouth Trout.  I was at the Mayport Jetty’s the first time we crossed paths. I was fishing the outgoing tide and had a bottom rig on and got a pretty good bump. I set the hook and reeled up a fish that

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Latest Florida News

Van Soles Flips Way To Victory On Lake Okeechobee

Van Soles flipped his way to victory in the ABA Bassmaster Weekend Series ass Anglers, Florida Division 6 tournament, held May 18, 2013, on Lake Okeechobee.

Florida Anglers Wrap Up Season On Okeechobee

The Florida Division 6 of the ABA Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series wraps up its regular season May 18, 2013, on the legendary lunker-filled waters of Lake Okeechobee.

Scientists Discover New Bass Species

Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States.

FWC Sets 2013 Red Snapper Season

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 44-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf of Mexico state waters.

April Fish Busters Bulletin

April showers bring May flowers, but in Florida there is already an abundance of blooms and a great bonanza of freshwater fishing opportunities that began earlier this spring.

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