Built for speed and destruction, fast and furious Spanish mackerel provide consistent success! During the winter months, no near-shore species provides more bang for your buck than Spanish mackerel. And while these sharp tooth speedsters are often easy to find and easy to catch, keeping a few general tips in mind will insure you’re prepared with the key ingredients for an adventure full of fun.

Professional king mackerel fishing. A veteran reveals exactly what it takes to be a winner.

Competing in the Southern Kingfish Association Tournament Trail, Team Fountain/Cabela's is always the boat to look out for. The outstanding crew is comprised of three top offshore fishermen and one leading lady. Team captain, Mark Maus, resides out of Sarasota, Florida. Joining Mark on deck are Jason Hodge and Tripp Fletcher, both from Jacksonville. Jason and Tripp are two of the leading kingfish anglers in the entire southeast with numerous wins throughout their lengthy careers.

Looking for a backcountry adventure you’ll soon not forget, spend some time in this secluded hideaway.

Whitewater Bay, nestled in the interior of Everglades National Park, is an absolute fish haven. Tucked deep into the wilderness, the bay provides the perfect habitat for escaping winter’s wrath, both for inshore gamefish and the fishermen chasing them. A profusion of secluded pools, creeks, and mangrove islands provide countless ambush points where your favorite inshore gamefish can be found, not to mention the miles of endless shorelines where one can spend a lifetime throwing a plug or fly.

Southeast Florida is the sailfish capital of the world! There is simply no denying it. If you’re not convinced, consider this…

Some anglers fish a lifetime without ever landing a single sailfish. Many travel to foreign destinations like Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama where sailfish action is reportedly the best in the world. Granted, in these foreign destinations double-digit days are a common occurrence, but what about releasing over 400 sailfish in a single day? Is such a staggering number even possible?

Kayak fishing Florida’s vast backcountry provides access to a new world of light tackle opportunities

Like most anglers, my first experiences with the sport of fishing involved a paddle. Whether it was by canoe or john-boat, reaching prime fishing grounds was solely by human power and there was a certain magic in the fact that I got to the fish with the bare minimum of sound and expense.

There is no better time then NOW to duke it out with one of the fiercest fighters lurking local waters.

Sure, we all know battling it out with monster grouper and slob snapper is exciting and extremely rewarding. I mean come on, lets face it.  Anyone with any amount of bottom fishing experience will never deny that beefy, structure oriented species equipped with broom-like tails are extremely powerful and can easily pin unsuspecting anglers to the rail.