With a little know-how and a bit of specialized tackle, South Florida anglers can expect delicious results from an overlooked deep-water dweller.

With the fall season being a transitional period between summertime’s blistering hot fishing patterns and the changes that come with winter, dolphin are now scattered, kingfish are here and there at best, solid numbers of wahoo continue to be elusive and sailfish are far from abundant.

A Corrosive Combination!

Are you taking evasive action to protect your big-game tackle against the harsh effects of salt and grime? If not, you’re asking for trouble!

Due to the extremely corrosive properties of abrasive sand crystals and grimy saltwater, the ocean is one of the harshest environments on the planet. It’s often said that there is only one thing that saltwater’s acidic tendencies won’t corrode – saltwater.

Red snapper in your sights? Put your game face on for greater success!

Some anglers call them sows, some call them mules and others call them donkeys. Call them what you want – boating a slob red snapper is going to get you an “at-a-boy” from your buddies on the boat or even strangers back at the dock, not to mention a delectable meal on the dinner table.

Dazed and confused chasing dolphin for hours on end? Keep your strategies straightforward for sweet summertime success.

Couple increasing recreational fishing with a depleting fishery, and what South Florida anglers are left with is a situation where it is becoming more challenging than ever to put together a respectable catch of everyone's favorite blue-water game fish - dolphin.

Whether fun fishing or competing in a prestigious tournament, anglers of all skill levels are constantly on the hunt for that special edge – an edge that may very well be right under their nose.

With so many options, selecting the proper marine electronics for a new install or modern retrofit can be a seriously daunting task. Unlike a piece of terminal tackle which can be easily altered, such as scaling down to a lighter leader, switching to an alternate color trolling lure or tying on a different size or style hook, the installation of fish-finding and/or navigation equipment is generally a one time shot, so it’s important that you get it right!

A guide to fish olfactory.

It was a brutally hot summer afternoon with very little to show for our angling efforts. Locating weedlines and debris in the Gulf Stream can be a hit or miss proposition and thus far on this particular day, we missed. The stiff winds and choppy seas were doing their best to hide any flotsam, but we eventually stumbled upon what appeared to be a distinct current-edge with a few large Sargassum mats thrown in the mix – an offshore anglers dream come true.

Where brilliant bonefish continue to humble even the finest fly-fishermen.

Our guide, Bert Adderley, gently tapped me on the shoulder. “Bonefish,” he said softly, “There must be a hundred of them.” I stared into the opening between the mangroves where Bert was pointing and saw nothing.

Fortunately, directly overhead, a gap in the clouds allowed the brilliant sun to shine through. Along the bottom, about two-feet under the rippled, crystal-clear water, I could suddenly make out dark shadows with the occasional brilliant flash swimming steadily towards me over the cream-colored coral sand.

A pair of inshore guides combine efforts to prove cooperation and common courtesy among professionals…yields rewarding results.

There was absolutely no moonlight as I approached the ramp on the serene Banana River. Nearby causeway lights glistened over the smooth adjacent waters, and one of the two lights that normally illuminate the small ramp was burnt out, leaving us in a somewhat darkened state. As my boat floated off the trailer and alongside the ramp, the luminescent glow of small baitfish appeared from nowhere to signal the presence of the abundant life residing in the lagoon.