Dirty water isn’t good, but as long as the water is clear (it can be blue or the more common inshore green), you’ll find the fish. Swaths of warm, clean water can spin off the Gulf Stream and push in ...

Florida’s Nature Coast provided the perfect initial testing ground because it’s home to every inshore gamefish in Florida, and it has diverse habitats to target them. I learned a lot about the reels ...

Two weeks ago, water temperature measured around 54. Warmer water puts inshore fish on the bite. It also brings in the bait, such as anchovies and sardines. Hopefully that will be good news for ...