Springtime in Florida is not only a great time for Anglers around the state. Second only to my passion of fishing is my love for the Florida “Spring Gobbler” Turkey season. Central and South Florida are unique in that these are the only areas to hunt the sub species of Wild Turkey known as the Osceola.

Every year, when the favorable conditions come together, anglers on the St Johns River on the east coast of Central Florida await the arrival of another visitor from the North…the American Shad.

We are lucky to live in or visit a state where there is usually always some type of fishing no matter the conditions. This past week has presented us with unstable weather which can sometimes call for multiple changes in tactics.

As 2022 comes to a close a can think of no better way to end it than putting a client on a bucket list fish! The water temps have rebounded from the Christmas weekend freeze and the inshore fishing has picked back up. Most inshore areas have cleared up as far as water clarity and fish are once again on the move in the shallows.

The colder weather has finally arrived in Florida. Recent cool downs and this past weekend’s arctic blast are doing their job in cleaning up the algae blooms which have plagued our inland waters for quite […]

Although Florida is well known as a state where we are fortunate enough to be able to fish most of the year, our inland water ways do depend on cooler water temps at some point to complete the cycle. Most of the Indian and Banana Rivers are still fairly bad as far as dirty water either from ongoing algae blooms or from all the runoff occurring during our two recent hurricanes.

With the remaining higher-water levels, off-colored water, and breezy conditions most days, this past week’s inshore trips left me covering multiple bodies of water to find fish.

With the remaining high-water levels, off-colored water, winds, and latest cool down this past week’s inshore trips were some what of a challenge. Although slowly receding, water levels throughout our lagoons are still at a higher-than-normal level. All the runoff from the recent storm and winds from this latest cool front have the water fairly churned up which presented some difficulty for sight fishing on the flats and mangrove shorelines.

Florida is not usually a state that comes to mind when one thinks of annual seasonal changes. Although we do not have the breathtaking Fall foliage or cooler weather, typically around this time, as our neighbors to the north, we do have changes in our patterns and tactics for inshore fishing.

Summertime on the inshore flats of East Central Florida can offer some of the best angling on fly to be found if you take the correct approach. Usually, this entails beginning your day very early to key in on what is usually the best time of day to find fish feeding.