You may not catch a 255-pound swordfish every trip, but any winter fishing excursion to the Florida Keys is full of adventurous angling potential. By Terry Gibson A few winters back, long-time friend and legendary New York-based charter Capt. John McMurray called me to plan the fishing adventure…
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Surrounded by sparkling Gulf waters, the Florida Keys is naturally home to aqua-centered historical treasures. At first glance, the Florida Keys are water and sky, horizon and clouds, mangroves and marshes. But look in the right places and you'll find a beautiful island chain alive with history…
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The International Game Fish Association keeps the legendary book of World Record Game Fishes and has interactive exhibits that will appeal to fishermen and non-fishermen, young and old at the IGFA museum. Dania Beach – Here's a word association game. I say Florida's world-class fishing…
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By Terry Gibson It’s spring. Waters around the state are warm and clear. I’m looking at my dive regulator that was just rebuilt and am resolved to take Teresa out really soon. But it’s also tarpon season—my favorite fish and type of fishing hands down. And it’s mahi season. And the cobia are…
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Most Florida fishing destinations boast restaurants that turn angling expeditions into culinary adventures. By Terry Gibson A couple of my fondest fishing/culinary expeditions took place in northwest Florida. For example few years back, I joined a film crew on a trip to Panama City Beach, where I…
Read MoreOne of my favorite fish -- for a bunch of reasons -- is the often-maligned great barracuda (sphyraena barracuda). Sure, they get a bad name for following divers down the reef with their teeth bared, but they're mostly harmless and just being their inquisitive, intelligent selves. The fact is…
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By Terry Gibson Thousands visit the Cape Canaveral area to see America’s space-exploration legacy at the Kennedy Space Center. But few people realize that some of Florida’s most interesting and productive shallow waters surround that area, which are a fly- and light-tackle angler’s paradise…
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By Terry Gibson Over the past couple months, I've had multiple occasions to visit the Crystal River area, along Florida's Nature Coast. It's one of those places that lures you in and makes you want to stay and explore a while. If you're an angler, the late spring and early summer are peak tarpon…
Read MoreBy Terry Gibson Surrounded by fish-filled saltwater, and scored with tens of thousands of lakes, rivers and creeks, Florida offers the world’s best and most diverse fishing opportunities. The possibilities are so endless that it can be tough deciding on the Florida fishing adventure of a…
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A Florida fishing expert shares his tips and tools for how to catch kingfish, also known as king mackerel. By Peter Miller / Bass 2 Billfish Well named, the kingfish is indeed one of the most regal fish in the sea. Kingfish are in the mackerel family. They are a schooling and migrating fish that…
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