As we wind our way to Memorial Day Weekend, fishing patterns seem to be slowing down a little bit. Bottom current is making fishing for grouper and snapper a little more challenging. Trollers are ...

New Year's Day. A famous song once claimed that "nothing changes on New Year's Day." Obviously, they weren't anglers in Florida. For us, there are two significant changes on New Year's Day along ...

When Sept. 1 arrived, many anglers were excited to run offshore. It coincided with the Labor Day holiday, leading many to make fishing plans. Gag grouper, red snapper and amberjack seasons were all ...

The reason the grouper season closes for four months beginning on Jan. 1 along the Atlantic coast is because black, red and gag grouper congregate offshore as they go through their mating ritual. That ...

When gag grouper opened up on Sept. 1, captain John Gunter noticed the bay was a little busier than normal. “That was probably the most boats I’ve ever seen on the water fishing,” he recalled. “The ...

Gag grouper, red snapper and amberjack seasons were all open, but there was a problem. Despite a forecast that called for good fishing weather, it was rough, forcing many boats to stay nearshore or in ...