Florida Sportsman

Florida Sportsman is the complete fishing magazine for Florida and the Tropics. Devoted to fishing, boating, and outdoor activities in the Sunshine State, Florida Sportsman is the authoritative source for Florida's most active fishermen.

Florida Sportsman

Fish School: Things I Learned in 2024

Keep No Fishing Zone Out of Biscayne National Park

Midnight Pass • HURRICANES DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO MAKE A PASS.

The Changeup • Knowing when to shift gear can make for the best days.

Select Shrimp No More • Downsize your crustacean imitations to fool lethargic fish.

Sinking Line Strategies • Scenarios where sinking lines excel.

Atypical Baits for Bass • Throw ’em something they’ve never seen.

Mottled Duck Musings • A Florida resident duck very much worth pursuing—and conserving.

MOTV Digest • Tips and tactics selected by our editors from episodes of popular fishing, hunting, and shooting series streaming now at My Outdoor TV. www.myoutdoortv.com

Salsa Shark • Fish to fork chef’s bonnethead shark recipe.

DISA-PIER-ED • Toll on public fishing access is steep but needs replenishing.

CHOOSING A FLORIDA FISHING BOAT • CONSIDER WHERE YOU’LL FISH, HOW YOU’LL GET THERE, AND WHO’LL BE JOINING YOU. THEN PREPARE TO ARGUE WITH ANYONE WITHIN EARSHOT.

WHEN IT’S TIME TO STEP UP YOUR SETUP • ONE ANGLER FEELS GOING BIGGER IS WAY BETTER.

GET SHINER SAVVY • A REVIEW OF CLASSIC TACTICS FOR CATCHING BIG BASS ON FLORIDA’S PREMIER LIVE BAIT.

RED GROUPER: Feast or Famine • SEASONS ARE GETTING TIGHTER FOR THIS STRONG, WIDE-RANGING RESIDENT OF FLORIDA REEFS.

Season for Snipe • FLORIDA SNIPE HUNTING COMBINES THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF WATERFOWLING AND UPLAND WINGSHOOTING.

DIPPING FOR CRAPPIE • Vertical fishing in spawning cover is a proven tactic for these delicious fish.

Little Details That Count • SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT ROAD SIGNS IN THE OCEAN ARE IN FINE PRINT.

MUDDLED MILTON Storm Slams SW Florida

Cold Front Snapper

Lobster for Christmas

Cool Water Helps Trout

Seasonal Shifty Winds

Mackerel Tricks

Cool Water Pompano Fun

New Year’s Seatrout

Space Coast Snapper

Spotlight Blackfin Tuna

Boxing Lake Jackson Bass

Holiday Sheepshead

Fish For The Kids • Longtime tournament fishes in Stuart, redfish wins in Steinhatchee and kids wet a line in the Keys.

DECEMBER 2024

JANUARY 2025

Dock Shark • Young angler takes late great-grandfather’s fish tale to heart.