The Skyway, Paul Bristow
Rising and falling temperatures characterized this week at the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers, and visitors experienced bites that were as varied as the weather patterns. Spanish mackerel made...
Winter Fishing: Dress For It
Neil Taylor, Strike Three Kayak Fishing
CATCH FISH: STAY DRY, STAY WARM
We live in just about the best place in the country for outdoor activities in the winter months and...
The Fishing Rod, by Neil Taylor
I have been saying it for a long, long time. Of all the fishing equipment, the most important selection you will make is the rod. You can make other...
Fishing with Scent, by Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor, Strike Three Kayak Fishing
Pro cure: Scents make sense some of the time. I use unscented lures. You can have more...
Devise a strategy before heading out into the cold
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Devise-a-strategy-before-heading-out-into-the-cold_164565954
The quality of fishing this month depends on how many cold fronts are in our future. When the water creeps down below 60 degrees, many fish will slow their...
Make sure the fly gets in front of a hungry fish
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Make-sure-the-fly-gets-in-front-of-a-hungry-fish_164460471
Back-to-back winter cold fronts not only confuse inshore fish but the fly fishers who pursue them. The most perfectly tied fly is not effective unless it is in front...
Cold, windy days just fine for trout fishing
Trout have been my most productive target during the start of this new year. Winter cold fronts and cold water are making conditions difficult to target snook and reds....
Cold driving out kings, but there are alternatives
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Cold-driving-out-kings-but-there-are-alternatives_164434791
Mother Nature gives and she takes away. Nature gave us warm water and great king fishing until Dec. 31. She ushered in the new year with a severe cold...
Mosquito Lagoon, Tom Van Horn
Honored to have served as a volunteer Captain in the Teen Sports Fishing Association Tournament on Sunday in Lake Butler. The TSA is in need of more Captains...