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

Beware of Tarpum

Let’s Make Earth

Down a Sleepy Creek • Fresh, salt: Lofton Creek has it all. And you probably will not see another fisherman.

IF YOU GO

BEST BOAT • New Boats & Power

Let ’Em Run • Freespool spinning mechanisms come around the bend.

First Aid Afloat • Pack some know-know and basic supplies to make things right, when things go wrong.

NEW GEAR

Why the Wire? • When and how to attach bite-proof wire for toothy fish inshore.

Two of a Kind • Florida’s unique mixing of wild turkey subspecies can keep you guessing.

Spring Turkey SEASONS AND LIMITS

Tortilla Wraps—A “Handy” Evolution • Building the ultimate boater’s sandwich.

Suggested Fillings for Tortilla Wraps, Mix ’n’ Match

About the Fixin’s

A Bay on the Rebound • A legacy of pollution and the fight for a Panhandle bay’s recovery.

The Golden Rule(s) for the Silver King • Practical advice for pass tarpon fishing, or any fishing: Learn what others are doing… and make your way respectfully into the flow.

Tarpon Handling Guidelines

Special Boca Grande Regulations

A Gulf Stream Shuffle • Rig for changing conditions—and pleasant surprises.

SPRING SNOOK • AT THE FIRST FLASH OF SARDINES, SNOOK BREAK OUT OF THEIR WINTER FUNK.

GULF COAST CLOSURE

Wakulla May Be the Angler’s Panacea • Aching for redfish? Grouper? A bit of solitude? Here’s your remedy.

Gag Season to Open April 1—Wakulla and Nearby Counties

Florida Sportsman Watermen Season Two Begins • New host and production team reel in stories of life on the water in the Sunshine State.

AIR TIMES

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

The Grove • On pursuing trophy whitetail—and answers central to the nature of the hunt.

The Bass Thanksgiving • This enterprising—and independent—young angler brings home the catch of the day.

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