Mapping Spawning Habitat for Seatrout in Tampa Bay
From the Fish & Wildlife Research institute
Spotted seatrout are the top catch for anglers in the Gulf of Mexico and one of the marine species most targeted in Florida...
Myths About Fishing Kayaks
"The New Age of the Fishing Kayak"
Neil Taylor, Capmel.com Site Administrator and the owner of Strike Three Kayak Fishing
The coming of age of self-propelled boats, used to seek out...
Poppers and Panfish
By CAPT. PAT DAMICO
Think back to some of your first experiences fly fishing. What were the things about those days that kept your enthusiasm and interest all this time?...
Pot Of Gold: “Secret spots?”
By Neil Taylor
That "secret spot", the "honey hole"- Is it as prized as you think it is? Think outside of the box, not relying on the same location every...
Redfish Advantage: The Kayak
By Neil Taylor, owner www.capmel.com, owner and guide www.strikethreekayakfishing.com
Most of the west central Gulf coast of Florida is a heavily populated area with a lot of anglers chasing a...
Redfish “Rush”, Kayak Fishing for Redfish
By Kathy Etling, St Louis Post-Dispatch
01/10/2009
From the moment the fishing rod in my grip began to pulse wildly I was hooked just as surely as the redfish fighting at...
Redfish on Fly
Reds, Shallow Water, Fly Rod
By CAPT. PAT DAMICO, Fly Fishing Editor
Our first severe cold front has come and gone, and introduces a pattern that will be with us until...
REDundancy
One species that "keeps you going back for more"
By Neil Taylor
The Red Drum: Sciaenops ocellatus. A light tackle opponent in Florida inshore waters, reliably available most of the year-...
Rivers: Cold Water Success
By CAPT. PAT DAMICO. CapMel.Com Fly Fishing Editor
One of my first fly fishing experiences in the Tampa Bay area was fishing a fresh water river that empties into the...
Safety: Kayak Fishing #1
Paddle Fishing Safety-It's No Accident
By Neil Taylor
In the last few years, we have seen the kayak fishing boom explode before our eyes. Many who heretofore had no access to...