Spotted Sea Trout

The Spotted Sea Trout is a very underrated gamefish. In many ways they are a family fish, the first fish of many beginning fly fishers. They do not demand great expertise or technical know-how. They school up in good numbers and can be very accommodating. They hit hard and as they like cooler water temperatures are one of my favorite winter species. The larger bull trout are loners and are as fun to target as any inshore species.

A game of inches

A game of inches

Like many sports, it’s easy to look at the big picture when it comes to fishing. However, with the exception of the all important factor of finding the fish, more than not, many times it’s the little things that end up making the difference. I have to say that all my...

Sight fishing-who see’s who

Sight fishing-who see’s who

To this day, I still have vivid childhood memories of the crystal clear water between the mangroves in Key Largo loaded with snapper that would be more than happy to eat the shrimp we dropped below. In contrast, I also remember in those days walking out onto the...

January new moon observations

January new moon observations

Well, it sure has cooled off and it looks like it's going to continue well into next week. In addition, the wind looks like it's going to settle down a bit throughout the same period. We'll keep our eye on the east side of the harbor between Ponce Park and Pirate...