Smelly Baits–An Answer for Dark, Post-Rainy Day Big Bend Waters
When our fishing trips follow rainy days, waters drain from swamps and creeks into the Gulf, often producing dark water. Much of that coffee-like stain is due to tannic acid from the swamps, but if there’s wind, the water can also be cloudy. And, for the most part, you’ll find that fish have a more …
The Importance of Noise On Your Big Bend Fishing Adventure
Making noise while fishing can be good–or bad! With the arrival of fall and cooler temperatures, the waters along our Big Bend Natural North Florida Gulf coast have cleared. That clarity also makes big seatrout and redfish extremely spooky–wary of anglers and the loud noises they often make. But there are good noises, too. …
Fishing in October? Cooling Waters Heat Up The Big Bend Inshore Bite
I was pleasantly surprised last Sunday when Steinhatchee Capt. Rick Davidson told me he’d been reading water temperatures in the 70s all day. The day was cool and there were pods of bait everywhere, but I didn’t think that the temps had dropped that much in the past few weeks. That’s a good sign, and …
Warmer Water and Air Temperatures Drive Snook North Into Florida’s Nature Coast
Snook are one of Florida’s most popular gamefish Traditionally, in years past, West Florida’s snook population remained south of our Natural North Florida waters. That was largely due to cold winters, which either run snook into warm residential canals on the upper suncoast, or kill them outright. However, winters over the last ten or twelve …
Boat? What Boat? Try Wade-Fishing on Florida’s Taylor and Dixie County Coastlines
Redfish are a common catch for anglers wading the Big Bend I guess I’m guilty of assuming that everyone who fishes on the Big Bend has a boat. I’m hardly an elitist, but consider myself lucky to have had access to, or ownership of, a boat for the last 50 years. However, I’ve …
Spotted Seatrout–A Big Bend Favorite (To Catch and To Eat)!
Fall is here and all those undersized spotted seatrout that Big Bend anglers have been catching and releasing since last spring have grown up. Now, they’re mostly all in the 15 to 20-inch slot (you can keep one over 20-inches) and there should be no problem catching dinner as the waters on the Big Bend …
Florida’s Big Bend 2016 Recreational Scallop Season Ends–With A Bang!
Five of the seven counties that make up the official Florida bay scallop harvest are in Natural North Florida–Levy, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson and Wakulla. And what a year 2016 has been! The harvest started in June, and quick boat limits (see www.myfwc.com/fishing for regulations) were taken. And even after Hurricane Hermine slammed the coast over …
It’s Late Summer, and The Big Bass Are Hungry
The weather’s starting to cool, making big largemouth bass hungry and making it much more comfortable for anglers to spend the day tossing lures on our freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers. If you’re interested in fishing local lakes, you can’t get much better action than at Newnans Lake in east Gainesville. There’s a good …
Two Hawk Hammock Country Circus, October 8, 2016 in Williston, Florida
Looking for some fall fun for the entire family? Two Hawk Hammock in Williston offers more than a relaxing place to visit, stay or chill out in the country–there’s a high-flying circus planned for October 8, 2016 The circus will include shows by AscenDance (at 1 and 3:30PM), equestrian performances, dancing, food, arts & crafts, …
Get In The Fall Spirit at Newberry Corn Maze, Newberry, Florida
….laugh by day.. SCREAM by Night—that’s the motto at Newberry’s Cornfield Maze in western Alachua County. Located at 20015 West Newberry Road, the Halloween-themed attraction is open until October 29, 2016. The hours are 5-11PM Friday, 3-11PM Saturday and 2-5PM Sunday. You can get tickets online or at the gate (cash only). Admission for adults …