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.

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FLORIDA SPORTSMAN

An Ode to Castnets

Tampa Bay Needs You, Again • ONE-TIME MODEL FOR ESTUARY RECOVERY NOW AILING.

Ocala Outback • Wilderness fishing, camping, hunting… everything that’s best about Florida, right here.

Get Tight With Strip Baits • The Mayport tight wrap maximizes the output of bonito strips.

Finesse Them in March • Lighten up and be ready for more bites.

Rx for Success • Prescription polarizing sunglasses are a good option, but you’ll need to get the numbers right.

Spring Prop-osition • Bass pro Bobby Lane reveals favorite strategies for springtime topwater propbait fishing.

Carry Your Cover • Blinds offer solutions to some common spring turkey hunting problems.

Oven Roasted Wild Turkey • Try this rolled turkey breast with date stuffing and orange ginger dressing.

Guardians of the Gobble • A driving force behind wild turkey conservation since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has kept both bird and hunter alike at the forefront of its mission.

The Rebirth of a Legend • WHEELER YACHT COMPANY AND BROOKLIN BOAT YARD RETURN HEMINGWAY’S PILAR TO KEY WEST.

Seasons of Change on TAMPA BAY • TODAY’S ANGLERS RECKON WITH A LEGACY OF SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF A GREAT ESTUARY.

REFLECTIONS ON A GOLD RUSH • Decades later, there’s still tuna treasure to be found far off Cape Canaveral.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN • HOW MANY KINDS OF FLORIDA FISH CAN YOU DOCUMENT? START YOUR COUNT TODAY. THERE ARE REWARDS WAITING!

Ancillary Products • TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CATCHES.

PROWLING FOR GOBBLERS IN PANTHER COUNTRY • HUNT THE OSCEOLA TURKEY AND YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF DRAWING CLOSE TO THE WILD HEART OF FLORIDA.

Time to Intercept Migrating Sails, Tarpon and Permit

Kings and Sails Offshore; Snook, Tarpon and Snapper Inshore

Spring Fishing on the March

Snook, Tarpon, and Cobia Craze

Transition to Spring Spells Great Fishing

Changes Are in the Air

Spring Break With a Bite

Shrimp Dipping, Mangrove Snapper, and More!

New Beginnings in NE Florida

Adapting to Changes in Water Temperature

Pier Cobia and Full Moon Sheepshead

It’s Tuna Time!

Cone the Conqueror • TROPHY HUNTER WINS 59TH ANNUAL ISLAMORADA SAILFISH TOURNAMENT

MARCH 2023 FLORIDA TIDES POWERED BY

NEW GEAR

Bonefish Surprise • Local anglers encounter Halloween ghost of the flats on the Forgotten Coast.