Redfish, trout, sheepshead and even snook prowl the shallows from November through March, and the tides are so low, the water so clear, that sight-fishing becomes almost easy. ...more

January 11, 2009

Today through Saturday should prove to be the best fishing days of this month due to the full moon, which happens on Friday at 4:37 p.m. It will be the strongest of full moons because the moon is closest to the earth on the same day. ...more

December 10, 2008

There may be more comfortable ways to fish, but there are hardly any more productive tactics than wadefishing when Tampa Bay turns cold. ...more

November 2, 2008

There's so much great fishing available in late October that anglers have a tough time picking a species to pursue. However, one of the favorites for flats fishers is the redfish. ...more

October 19, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

August 5, 2008

The full moon happens today at 5:30 p.m., and with all daytime full moons, the effects during the daytime are as accentuated as the regular increased nighttime affects. If this moon phase occurred at 1 a.m., the nighttime feeding migration would be off the charts and the daytime feeding migration would be almost non-existent. ...more

June 17, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

June 17, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

January 28, 2008

With overnight temperatures forecast to plunge as low as 40 degrees early this week, it appears the Bay area will get the first real touch of winter at last. And though anglers have enjoyed the short-sleeve weather thus far, the change will be welcomed by many fishermen. ...more

December 16, 2007

Winter sometimes makes largemouth bass fishing tough. Particularly in the two or three days after a cold front blows through, the bright sun, north wind and abrupt pressure changes can make it nearly impossible to get a bite in Florida's shallow lakes. ...more

December 12, 2007