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.

Florida Sportsman

’94: A November We Remember

Lighthouse Point • Doorstep to the Gulf Stream in northern Broward County.

IF YOU GO

SEA FOX 368 COMMANDER

Notes from the Crest • Having the right sailfish baits, and knowing where to fish them, makes all the difference.

Fleas, Please! • The lowdown on finding, catching and preserving the caviar of the beach.

NEW GEAR

Swimming Lessons • For the photo finish, master these strokes with a plastic worm.

NEW GEAR

Rodholder Reality Check • Put those rods where they belong, without crimping your style or overloading your kayak.

The Better White Meat • Make mullet a Thanksgiving tradition.

Helen’s Famous Smoked Mullet Dip

Corals Under Pressure • Important South Florida reefs buried during port expansion.

Direct Fisheries Impacts

SHALLOW MINDED GROUPER • Get your limits on the Gulf Coast … without the weight!

Gag Life: It’s a Trip

SHORE LUNCH • In wilder parts of Florida, “waterfront dining” means something else entirely.

THIS…IS BLACK SUNSHINE! • With cooling weather comes prime opportunities for crappie, a.k.a. speckled perch.

HOTSPOTS FOR SPECKS

QUAIL ON THE RISE • Leading into the Nov. 9 season-opener, bobwhite populations are slowly improving, wildlife managers say.

ACTION SPOTTER • SPORTSMAN’S REGIONAL EXPERTS GUIDE YOU TO THE HOTSPOTS

Keys

South

10,000 Islands

Southeast

Southwest

West Central

Big Bend

East Central

Northeast

Northwest

Panhandle

Tropics

FLORIDA TIDE STATIONS

A Reader Looks at Fifty • How long have you been reading the mag? Since day one, for this St. Pete native.

Smoke On The Water • ABUNDANT KINGFISH WELL WORTH THE EFFORT.

SMALLER PACKAGE, MAJOR ATTITUDE

Rodney Rules • Praise for the all-time hookup champion.

Hard Rock Fishing • Anchoring or drifting over a rock ledge offers excellent action on bottom fish and pelagics alike.

Northeast Florida Ledges

Ten Habits for BLUEWATER SUCCESS • Put these into tips into play and see your results improve.

Sailfish on Fly • A thrilling catch on any tackle, Atlantic sailfish may be the ultimate challenge for fly casters.

The Call • Ever have that feeling that you need to take one more look around?

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