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.

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Florida Sportsman

My Column, More or Less

The Right to Clean and Healthy Water • A WORTHY NEW STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DRIVE TAKES SHAPE.

The Day Before • Make the time to get the freshest bait, pre-chill your fishbox and forge a strategy.

Bright Ideas for Boaters • Four (of many) innovations that caught our eye at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

Redear or Not… • It’s shellcracker season in Florida.

Tenkara Business • A flyrod without a reel? It’s a canepole, basically. But, it’s also a heckuva lot of fun!

Scouting for Spring Turkeys • Don’t wander blindly when the season opens next month. Have a game plan, know where to go.

Homemade Venison Backstrap Pizza • Enjoy a wild slice that’s full of flavor.

A Watershed Moment • Inside a new grassroots constitutional amendment campaign to give Floridians a right to clean water.

Offshore Patrol • Conservation on the high seas requires specialized vessels and determined officers. Here’s a look at the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s OPV Program.

Of Cobia and Cautious Optimism • Many say the once-heralded spring fishery has tanked. Will tighter limits and other changes help?

PARADISE NOT LOST • AILING EVERGLADES SHOWS GLIMMERS OF HOPE THAT FLORIDA BAY CAN BE SAVED.

BIG UGLY • It’s the season to watch for open-water schools of black drum. But if you really want one, jig deep around inshore structure.

THE ART OF Surf Casting • TIPS ON ELEVATING YOUR GAME—AND CATCHING MORE FISH IN THE PROCESS.

Get the Edge • FILLET KNIVES ARE LARGELY A MATTER OF PERSONAL CHOICE, BUT THERE ARE FACTORS TO CONSIDER.

Bed Fishing: A Calculated Approach • HOW PROS ACCOUNT FOR LOCATION, WATER TEMP, VISIBILITY, FISHING PRESSURE & OTHER FACTORS DURING THE BASS SPAWN.

Beat the Winter Blues with Sailfish, Snapper, Wahoo, and Kingfish

Winter Playground for Fish and Fishermen

Warming Up to the End of Winter

Skipping Pompano, Sailfish and Limits of Crappie

Good Time for Snapper, Sheepshead, Tripletail, and Mackerel

Water Temperature is Key to Finding the Fish

Winter Strategies for Specks and Sheepshead

Winter Fishing is a Winning Proposition

Bring on the Last of the Cold

Reds in the Surf; White Bass in the Rivers

Pier Tuna and Bull Reds on the Beach

Tidal Wahoo and Bottom Fish Galore

The King and I • LOCAL ANGLER CLINCHES THIRD CROWN FISHING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

FEBRUARY 2023

The Duck Nut • Alex Pomareda on promoting duck hunting and access to public lands in Florida.

Hitting Blackjack • Hunter bags 21-point buck in Hamilton County.