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

FLORIDA FRIENDLY ANGLER CERTIFICATE: A GOOD START

A Win-Win: Accurate Data and Snapper in Your Box

Rock It Out at Tenoroc • This unique network of small lakes in Central Florida offers a bit of everything, from shore fishing for panfish, to boat-fishing for trophy bass.

›› NEW BOATS & POWER

›› NEW GEAR

Give Up the Gaff? • For many of our common offshore catches, a sturdy landing net makes more sense.

Tiny Boxes, Big Bites • Consolidate tackle, avoid headaches, catch fish!

Dial in Your Sight Fishing Game • Part one of a two-part tutorial on Florida’s classic winter and early spring spawning season tactics.

MOTV Digest • Tips and tactics selected by our editors from episodes of popular fishing, hunting, and shooting series streaming now at My Outdoor TV. www.myoutdoortv.com

Wild Mushroom and Warm Duck Salad • Light & bold flavors welcome bright days ahead.

Red Snapper Rundown • The real problem at the heart of the Atlantic red snapper fishery and what isn’t being done about it.

CATCHING THE CONVICTS • PUT THOSE NOTORIOUS BAIT THIEVES IN THE COOLER.

WAHOO IN THE LONG VIEW • WAHOO CATCHES HAVE BEEN UP IN SOME WATERS, DOWN IN OTHERS. TIME TO CONSIDER SOME TAG-AND-RELEASE?

Reading Florida Rivers • Understanding water levels is the key to planning successful river fishing trips.

SEATROUT IN THE SPOTLIGHT • A statewide update on one of Florida’s inshore favorites.

Drum Majors • Black drum of all sizes are appreciated by anglers, but it’s the heavyweights of Northeast Florida that get the most attention in spring.

Learning to Love the Low and Cold • Post-frontal winter mornings present great opportunities for catching the inshore big three: Snook, redfish and trout.

SPRING GOBBLER PREP • Strategies for locating roosts, travel corridors, and feeding areas Florida turkeys use.

MADE IN FLORIDA • FIVE NEW PRODUCTS GENERATING FLORIDA FISHING BUZZ.

ACTION SPOTTER

Hawk Channel Snapper

Snow-less Silver Kings

Silver Trout Chill Down

Kites Out for Sails

Cooler for Redfish

Cold Front Sheepshead

Hot Winter Bites

Space Coast Sheepshead

Big Bass Chill

Thrill of the Chill

Quiet Cool February

There’s a Snake in My Boot • Python Challenge 2024 removes nearly 200 invasive snakes, plus results from RedSnook and Backcountry Fly tournaments.

FEBRUARY 2025

Kayak Conundrum • How a PFD problem created a challenge for a kayak angler.