ROCKPORT — On any given trip to this anglers' playground, Pirates of the Bay guide Doug Stanford is quick to dip into his “arsenal” to help haul keeper speckled trout, redfish and black drum ...

The cool thing about inshore saltwater fishing is it’s so accessible (as long as you live near the coast ... three main inshore species—redfish, speckled trout, and flounder—you can target. I’ll also ...

That appeal to trout’s olfactory sense is missing from lures and flies. Live ... to use: rub it on a soft plastic (or even a swim bait or metal spoon) and fish. Like sunscreen, it’s best ...

But if you’re procuring your own live baits, it could be a different story. That’s why it’s important to check local and state regulations before collecting, using, or transporting any of these ...

Spotted Seatrout: Even with the very cold weather this week, speckled trout ... Homosassa, live shrimp are the best bait for bottom fishing in the spring fed rivers for black drum, redfish and ...

Fishing’s good, even in the brown effluent of the Caloosahatchee River, according to fresh reports. Offshore waters remain pretty, and full of hungry snappers. Snook didn’t seem to mind this ...

Snook are taking live bait in the inlet. Snapper and sheepshead are biting inside around the bridges. A few snook have been caught from the south bridge catwalk. In the river, redfish and trout ...

Tusa said he's concentrating on shell beds and grass beds using live ... fishing them to take advantage of other species that feed there such as redfish, black drum, sheepshead and white trout.