The seasonal closure for vermillion snapper in the waters of the South Atlantic comes to an end Saturday, March 31. Beginning Sunday, April1, anglers fishing in federal waters may keep up to five vermillion snapper in addition to the daily aggregate bag limit of 10 snappers.
Whoever said “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” never spent a day in Florida. More appropriately, “March comes in like a wind tunnel and goes out like a jet stream,” and that’s so Typhoon April can throw a little rain into the mix.
The red grouper bag limit was increased in Gulf of Mexico state waters from two fish per person to four fish per person within the four grouper aggregate bag limit during a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting in November 2011.
This is the year of the big bass on Lake Okeechobee, where big bass are being caught on a daily basis. There aren’t a lot of 10-12 pounders, but 4-8 pound fish are all over the place as was evident in the Bassmaster Elite Series event held on the big lake this past weekend. Ish Monroe of Hughson, California won the event by bringing in a five fish limit each of the four days weighing a total 104-p
Inshore— Panama City’s backwater bays are yielding redfish on the lea shorelines for anglers using Copper Juice colored Assassins with a 1/8 ounce jighead. Most of the fish are 24-30 inches. Work the baits right in front of the fish, and when you get it to the fish, drop the bait on its head, and the red will spin around and eat it. It’s been a windy week, but the winds have been letting off duri
Eric plus others trying for that smallmouth
Eric doesn't want to give up
a new found friend on the short pier
everyones still trying for that bass
JP talks about the gear setup you need to target redfish in shallow waters.
Live Target has released a wake bait that looks exactly like a mullet for saltwater anglers to use while targeting inshore species like redfish and snook.
Bill Boyce talks about the great features available in Tuf-Line's braided lines.
just a short video of me pulling a nice cat into shore. she played hard to get but i knew she come around
Here is a little video trailer i put together on my IMovie
In this episode the anglers fought wind, rain, waves and long hours in an attempt to take home part of the $70,000.00 in cash and prizes. This short snippet will show some of their toils and triumphs... Stay tuned in the 4th quarter of this year all the exciting action for the 2012 season will air in HD on WFN.
JP goes over the gear you need to be successful while using the strolling technique.
Mark Zona goes over the features that made the G-Loomis GL2 the top freshwater rod at ICAST 2011.
all three fishing but Eric caught a sunfish, and as luck would have it eric caught a bass but the cameras batteries died, harley and her dad didn't have any luck so Eric did catch 1 bass and 3 sunfish
All 3 fishing at the pond hoping to catch something before it gets covered
The small pond in town, as the weather gets warmer the alge comes up and by mid summer the pond will be covered totally
A quick video from Twin Valley Alberta in the Jackson Coosa
JP showcases the new features of the redesigned, technique-specific Shimano Crucial rod and Citica reel.
Live Target has released some new baits that look like young brown and rainbow trout.
Cutt and rainbow trout....lots of them in a few hrs. Ice fly I tied tipped with Meal worm! First time with go pro hero2 and iMovie. Enjoy
lots of thumps and hits but no hook ups, even 2 blowups on erics popr lure
eric and uncle on the newly built long pier
eric at beaverdam using a popr lure
Perch is a main food source for many species in the Northern States and Canadian lakes. Live Target has released a new perch jerkbait that will drive these fish crazy.
JP explains how to best use the "walk the dog" topwater technique.
Chad Hoover and friends take advantage of the favorable solunar times and fish for some hungry bass.
Some of the images I've shot as a fishing guide, writer and photographer in Southeastern Florida
Just a few of the wide variety of species you can catch here in Florida.
Just a handful of images from my library. Inshore, offshore and freshwater, Florida has it all...
Considered an authority on all forms of fishing in Florida waters, Captain Mike Holliday has been a USCG licensed fishing guide out of Stuart, Florida since 1986, the same time he started writing about fishing for The Miami Herald. A renowned writer/photographer and author of Sportsman's Best: Inshore Fishing and Secrets For Catching Seatrout, Holliday has served in editorial positions with Florida Fishing Weekly and Florida Sportsman magazines. His writing and photography credits include most regional and national fishing publications, and newspaper stints with The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Fort Pierce Tribune and The Stuart News.
