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Boaters and Fishermen–Need Up-To-The-Minute Weather and Wind Data? GIve the GCOOS Site a Try!
The folks at the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System in St. Petersburg have released a valuable tool for recreational boaters. The GCOOS Map site will give you current weather information as well as buoy data for the entire Gulf of Mexico, including sites along the Nature Coast. Take a look!
Kayak Steinhatchee in Taylor County, Florida
We’ve come full circle. Now, modern interpretations of eons-old paddle craft are the latest rage when it comes to fishing. Many are as simple as rafts and others, like Hobie’s Master Angler 12, are fitted with modern conveniences like cozy seats, pedal or electric drives, depth sounders, and even live wells. But no matter your …
Looking for Some Great Inshore Fall Fishing Action? Give Cedar Key at Try!
“Cedar Key” isn’t just one island, but the name given to the archipelago of the Cedar Keys, on the westernmost edge of Florida’s Levy County. What makes the fishing so good at Cedar Key, particularly in the windy fall months, is that there’s always somewhere to get out of the way of the weather. The …
Clear Cool Water Brings Redfish Close to Big Bend Shores
Now that fall’s here, the waters along our Big Bend and Natural North Florida shorelines have begun to clear. This past summer’s excessive rainfall kept our waters murky for months, but it’s now dry and the runoff from our swamps and creeks has slowed (Of course, runoff of water isn’t really a problem in our …
Don’t Have A Fishing Boat Or A Kayak? Rent One!
Not everyone’s lucky (or unlucky!) enough to own their own fishing boat or kayak. However, renting is an option at several ports in Natural North Florida. Whether you fish, scallop or just want to go for a boat ride, renting may be right for you. It’s always nice to return to the dock and simply …
Cool-Weather Seatrout Tactics for Florida’s Big Bend
There’s no doubt that the spotted seatrout is the most popular of all the game fish we catch along our Big Bend coast. These fish are plentiful, relatively easy to catch, and make fine table fare. With the season now open all year, a daily bag limit of 5 fish (all over 15-inches; one over …
Anglers Count! Try the new iAngler App from angleraction.org
Snook are a popular game fish in Florida, but rarely do they roam as far north as the waters we in Original Florida call home. However, this year there have been a great number of snook catches in Cedar Key and Suwannee than ever before, likely due to our warm winters over the past few …
Helpful Hints For Big Bend Scallopers!
If you’re new to harvesting bay scallops, here are a few things that will make your life easier: Try to be on the scallop “grounds” as the tide is falling and try to do your snorkeling at low water. Look for white sand patches in the 3 to 5-foot depths, and search their edges for …
Florida’s Big Bend Anglers to Benefit From New Rules for Spotted Seatrout
Essentially, what this means to our Gulf coastline (in Levy, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson and Wakulla Counties) is that the February closure has been eliminated. Now, anglers fishing from Yankeetown, Waccasassa, Cedar Key, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach, Econfina, Spring Warrior, St. Marks and Panacea have an extra month to fish. February has traditionally been …
“Good Vibrations”–All About Making a Racket While Fishing Florida’s Big Bend Shallows
Someone asked me the other day about my favorite lure color. Of course, my standard answer is, “light colors for clear water and dark colors for stained waters.” That’s probably a good general summary, but I remarked that while color (and smell) is important, noise might be a bigger factor in getting fish to bite …