After Fernando Pantoja was discovered using a castnet in the Indian River by an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, he knew he was in some serious trouble. However, when the officer told Pantoja to stop fishing and return to shore so he could inspect his cooler, ...

Salt Strong co-founder Luke Simonds may have the best reason for ending a work meeting early we've ever heard. During a recent meeting, he and his crew couldn't help but notice a snook outside their window that was hanging out on the edge of the sand. After some deliberation, they all decided ...

Hey y’all, this is Capt. Jonathan Moss of Go Castaway Fishing Charters, serving Orlando and the Mosquito Lagoon, bringing you April’s fishing forecast! Freshwater: Warming water temperatures have pushed Largemouth bass into deeper grass and structure. I look for areas that are about 7-9 feet ...

Let's be honest here - May is about one thing, and one thing only, for Southwest Florida anglers: TARPON!!!! That's right - 'tis the actual season to be jolly, because the silver king has arrived en masse for the most wonderful time of the year. Thanks to a severe west wind the last ...

When I think of Fishing in January and February in Southwest Florida (say that three times fast, or after a couple of adult beverages), I think of being bundled in 9 layers of polyester and praying I don't get wet. The past few years, however, February has gracefully ushered in our spring ...

We've talked about Kellan Hunt several times before. There doesn't seem to be anything this tiny fishing prodigy can't do - he certainly has skills that would make some adults feel self-conscious. On this day out hunting for snook and trout, Kellan brings in his fair share of both, and he's on a ...

You guys - September happened in about 15 minutes. Seriously, before I realized what was going on, early teal season had ended and it was time to wake up GreenDay. The good news: It's officially (legally?) fall.  This means slightly cooler weather, schools of hungry redfish, gangs of keeper ...

September in Southwest Florida means 2 things - early teal season, and redfish. Although the change is slight, you can feel the weather shift oh so little in the direction of Fall . . . This means the redfish will begin to school up and roam the flats, gorging themselves on anything in their ...

Jeff Palmer recently filmed this dolphin playfully flinging a snook on a series of circus moves ... unfortunately for the snook it wasn't all fun and games. https://youtu.be/sh0ukQaot-M

What do you get when you combine the exhilarating experience of reeling in a snook and flying through the air on a flyboard? In this case, one of the most insanely fun looking snook catches I've seen and the simultaneous creation of a new sport. Excuse me while I take out a loan to by a flyboard.

I wrote a diary/journal/story on my Sam Crosthwait 2014 tournament last year. It was highlighted by brutal cold weather, wind, a fall/swim at the shark infested Skyway Bridge, a $500ish watch taking a swim, nearly getting stuck in inches of water all night, terrible fishing, and sleeping in sand ...

Sometimes when you want to catch a monster you have to battle it in its own territory. That's certainly the case for this angler who said he had no choice but to get in the water when he hooked a 43 inch snook under a dock. Good thing he didn't get wet for nothing. Image: YouTube

You never know when you'll find a fishing spot worth protecting. This video just goes to show that looks can be deceiving when in search of a trophy catch. Video description from Justin Buehler's YouTube account: Pardon all the goofy dialogue between my dad and I. This video was shot a few years ...

My wife muttered "don't go" as I crawled out of bed a 4:30 in the morning. And for good reason. She could hear the rain and wind. And knew that it was cold. But when you have a trip with Captain John Stark and have asked Dan Decibel to tag along canceling is not an option. So we ventured deep into ...