“Pinks” and “Blacks”–Fun Fish to Catch; Great Fish to Eat!

Due to regulations, one of Florida’s most popular Gulf reef fish, gag grouper, is off limits until June.  And when February gets here, expect a two-month closure of all other Gulf grouper species, especially tasty red grouper.  However, in the meantime, there are excellent opportunities for feeding your family with offshore fish.  Anglers leaving Big …

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 …

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 …

Good Times Motel and Marina Now Open at Steinhatchee

The next time you visit Steinhatchee, be sure to take a look at the latest addition to the marina/motel/restaurant scene there.  The Good Times Motel and Marina has opened in the same location as the old Gulfstream Marina, on the Jena side of the river.  The facility offers 25 motel rooms (some recently remodeled!), dockage, …

Looking for a Red Snapper Charter from Steinhatchee? Contact Big Bend Charters!

If you don’t have a passel of fishing partners, Capt. Brian Smith of Big Bend Charters in Steinhatchee has just the deal for you.  Brian occasionally has extra fishing spots aboard his comfortable 32-foot, twin-Suziki-powered catamaran and makes special prices to individual anglers in order to fill that space. An upcoming ‘deal’ is on Friday, …

Looking for a Valentine’s Day Getaway–Come to Steinhatchee Landing Resort

Looking for a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day? Bring your sweetheart to the Steinhatchee Landing Resort. Nestled along the beautiful Steinhatchee River, we offer many amenties for a long weekend of romance. Take your sweetheart for a beautiful canoe trip or just relax in the spa. Cottages are still available. Call now to make your …

Head Down Dixie County’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ For Some Excellent Paddling

Dixie County’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ is the southern extension of CR361 that runs from Casey’s Corner in Jena (just across the river from Steinhatchee) and dead ends about 12 miles south, inshore of the Pepperfish Keys.  If you’re traveling from the south, come to Jena via CR358 from US19/98 and bear left onto CR361 when …

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 …

Gulf-side Dining at Roy’s in Steinhatchee

Theres nothing quite like a filling stick-to-your-ribs meal after a hard day of scalloping in the gulf.  For those scalloping out of steinhatchee, Roys is the perfect place to go.  While it isn’t exactly health food (everything on the menu is served up fried unless you specify otherwise) everything on the menu is fresh and …