“Normally, I can wade and stand to make it easier,” said the Palmetto-based captain Deans, who specializes in fishing inshore flats around the Manatee River ... a giant snook, was about ...

Here he comes! Here he comes! Three of them … He … he smashed it!” The excited words of Garrett Farmer echoed off the brushy banks and palm trees in a branch of the canal system as one, then three, ...

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These 10 famous restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties are great for locals and perfect for bringing guests during the holiday season.

Open for lunch and dinner and serving beer and wine, Snook Haven places diners right on the river to enjoy popular dishes such as the smoked chicken wings and flour tortilla tacos filled with ...

Matt says the cold fronts have the trout fired up, and it’s a good thing, as the redfish and snook action slowed a bit over ...

Typically, the Manatee River, Terra Ceia ... as well as numerous shorts. Fishing live shiners as bait on a flatline is producing action — especially on kingfish and macks. Moving inshore to the flats, ...

Nestled along Florida’s serene Atlantic coast, Vero Beach is a gem for nature lovers and travel enthusiasts. With its lush ...

This includes popular targets like snook, redfish, and speckled seatrout. And, unlike your favorite lake, saltwater rarely freezes. My good friend Kevin Hughes spent years fishing and guiding via ...