Redfish BayGOOD. 75 degrees. Cold fronts are starting to change the pattern. Drum can be caught on reefs or in small ponds in back lakes. Redfish are scattered over oysters ...

85 degrees. Trout are fair on live shrimp, or piggy perch in flats and along channels. Redfish are great on shrimp, mullet and piggy perch in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are great on ...

Imitating the forage that nature offers to our panfish and bass is a full-fledged industry. Every conceivable creature that is viable bait is re-created by tackle manufacturers. Metal and wood were ...

When using artificial bait, to make it look and sound real, anglers need to "be the bait". For instance, when working an imitation shrimp, anglers need to "see" in their mind the way a shrimp moves ...

High winds have anglers going crazy up and down the Suncoast. Just as the fishing was improving, the weather changes and temporarily slows things. The cold front last week lowered the water ...