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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 …
Fishing Feature: The Importance of Lure Color and Style
Lures catch fishermen; fishermen catch fish. That’s a true statement, and while many anglers on Florida’s Big Bend lug tackle bags and boxes holding vast numbers of lures and baits, most of them have their “go-to” lures rigged and ready to fish. Springtime flats fishing usually begins in earnest when the water temperatures get …