Coastal Angler Magazine | February 2026 Palm Beach & Ft. Lauderdale Area Edition

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Flounder Fishing 101

Do you want to catch more !ounder? You will need to nd an area with current, bait and structure for the !ounder to ambush its prey.

Where are they?

Flounder are very prevalent in creek mouths, jetties, sandy points, oyster bars, docks and any other underwater structures. e !ounder will take advantage of the structures to block the current, saving them energy and bringing bait right to their gluttonous mouths.

Flounder are the perfect ambush predator. ey like to bury in the sand adjacent to structures of some kind facing directly into the current. Your lure presentations always need to come from up current or you will spook them.

What do they eat?

CAPT. MIKE SMITH

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Flounder love to eat unsuspecting shrimp and sh brought to them by the current. e best lures to catch !ounder are scented shrimp

e best colors of lures to use for !ounder are any color as long as it is white. White is by far the best color of lure to catch !ounder. Do other colors work? Yes, if you want to catch fewer !ounders, then use something other than white.

e best lures that I have found for !ounder are Gulp! Shrimp and swimming mullets on a jig head. Start small and go bigger if you notice the bait in the area is large. Having an assortment from 3 to 5 inches will usually be perfect.

A great second choice for a !ounder lure is a white bucktail jig. Add a small piece of shrimp to add odor for best results.

How do you catch a flounder?

Flounder have a very small cone of awareness. ey are very unlikely to notice and

chase a lure that is more than 3 or 4 feet away from them.

ey also have a very small strike zone. ey are very hesitant to rise more than 18 inches o$ of the bottom to eat your lures.

Let’s say you found a beautiful oyster point at the mouth of a creek with plenty of current and bait !owing around it. is scenario is perfect for catching a !ounder.

Cast up current and work the lure on the bottom very slowly in 1 to 3 feet of water. When you think you hooked an oyster, set the hook. Flounder strikes are subtle and o en feel like a hang up.

It is very hard to work your lure too slowly for a !ounder. Old timers will tell you to just drag it on the bottom. I personally like to bounce my lures o$ the bottom being careful to not li it more than 18 inches into the water column.

Pro Tip: Use braided line and !uorocarbon leaders when shing for !ounder. Flouro sinks and helps you present your lures more e$ectively on the bottom. Braid doesn’t stretch and will help you feel a !ounder’s very subtle bites.

If you want to become an o cial !ounder pounder, then follow the tips above and catch more !atties. Go get ‘em!

Capt. Mike Smith, owner of Fish Your Ass O Charters, is an inshore "shing guide who has been "shing the inshore waters, oyster bars and grass ats of Florida for more than 40 years. Reach him at (561) 339-2317, email: contact@ "shyourasso .com or visit "shyourasso .com.

Sailfish in The Florida Keys

By Astrid deGruchy

Sailfish are the true showoffs of the Florida Keys. They’re fast, flashy, and love putting on a performance the second you put a bait in the water. One moment everything’s calm and quiet, and the next your reel is screaming while a sailfish is launching itself out of the ocean like it’s trying to win an Olympic medal. It’s the kind of chaos anglers live for.

The Keys are famous for having one of the best sailfish bites anywhere, especially from November through April. Cold fronts push schools of ballyhoo and other bait along the reef, and the sailfish stay right on their heels. Spots like Islamorada, Marathon, Key Largo, and Key West all fire off during the season, with most of the action happening along

that 80 to 200 foot reef edge. Most captains here rely on live-baiting and kite fishing, two methods that make sailfish practically impossible to resist. There’s nothing like watching a kite bait get

smashed on the surface. And on those calm, clear days after a front, you might even get to sight-cast to tailing sailfish cruising right along the top. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Strong conservation efforts keep sailfish thriving in the Keys, so anglers get to keep making these memories year after year. Whether you’ve done it before or if your someone trying it for the first time, hooking a sailfish here is unforgettable. It’s fast, wild, beautiful and classic Florida Keys fishing.

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At its November meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes for lane snapper in Florida’s Gulf state waters to be more consistent with current and pending federal regulations.

Approved modi!cations of lane snapper in Gulf state waters include increasing the commercial and recreational minimum size limit from 8 inches to 10 inches total length, and establishing a 20-!shper-person recreational bag limit. ese changes are intended to reduce the risk of over!shing, mitigate the likelihood of early closures, and increase consistency between Gulf state and federal waters. e new Gulf lane snapper recreational regulations will go into e ect on April 1, 2026.

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NATIVE SON WINS DERBY,

CELEBRATING THE 89 ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

By Tom ‘Buzz’ Bzura | President | West Palm Beach Fishing Club

The venerable West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC) hosted the ‘World’s Oldest Sailfish Tournament’ in early January 2026. The tournament fleet was limited to 50 boats and sold out once again. Everything from large sportfish to smaller center console boats were represented on the water, all rigged to catch and release Atlantic sailfish.

The 4-line tournament had teams vying for some of sailfishing’s most coveted awards.

Started in 1935, this patriarch of billfish tournaments played an important role by attracting people from across the country to the Palm Beaches as a way to stimulate tourism and business at a time when the region needed it most, the years following the Great Depression.

Today the tournament continues to draw some of the finest captains, anglers, and crews to compete during sailfish season. Native Son & Captain Art Sapp took Top Boat honors in the 2026 Derby as the 60’ Hatteras finished with a total of 8 sailfish releases. This was Captain Art Sapp’s 3rd time winning the historic Derby at the helm. It’s hard to make it all come together during the 2 days of tournament fishing. With a fleet full of several well equipped and experienced fishing operations, it is quite the accomplishment to have multiple Derby wins under his belt. Many crew members on the Native Son have fished with Art for all 3 tournament victories.

The Derby’s top angler award is the Mrs. Henry R. Rea trophy. The magnificent silver sailfish sculpture dates back to the event’s origin and is sponsored by Elizabeth Richebourg Rea of Connecticut. The Rea Trophy remains one of the crown jewels in all of angling and was an important piece in “luring” anglers to come experience

the fishery starting in the 1930s. Matthew Rodriguez of team Priceless won the trophy with 5 total releases and will have his name forever etched into tangible sailfishing history.

The Derby’s historical significance to the area and longstanding support of billfish conservation have been the Derby’s hallmark. Perhaps the most notable conservation contribution of the Silver Sailfish Derby is the development of the red release pennant. Today, the little red pennant is recognized around the world as a way to signify a sailfish release. The WPBFC began flying pennants in 1938 and was the first to promote the use of releases flags.

With such excitement around the fishery off the Palm Beaches, and no shortage of boats wanting to compete and test their luck tournament fishing, the next Silver Sailfish Derby is sure to be another good one. The West Palm Beach Fishing Club looks forward to the 90th running of the historic event in 2027.

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Fishing the Palm Beaches Fishing Forecast Darcizzle

As we near the end of Florida’s ‘winter’ months, offshore fishing for sailfish is still in the spotlight throughout the month of February. As the month progresses the action should remain steady but will begin to fizzle out in the Palm Beach area as the Atlantic sailfish continue their southerly migration. If you haven’t already, try to get out and kite fish for sailfish after a passing cold front. It’s not uncommon to hook two or more sailfish in a single fishing trip when kite fishing. Besides sailfish, there will also be a variety of pelagic fish visiting our waters that will gladly eat your kite baits. Be on the lookout for kingfish, dolphin, wahoo, blackfin tuna, and cobia swimming in your kite spread. I recommend using a small trace of wire on your leaders, so you increase your chances of catching toothy critters like kingfish and wahoo.

Anglers that like to fish from the beach and the waters near shore, the annual migration of spinner sharks should be commencing by the end of the month. These swift, fast-growing sharks are exhilarating to catch. Spinner sharks are named for the spinning leaps they make when they rocket out of the water. When spinners are feeding on schools of fish, they will swim vertically through the school while spinning on their

axis, erupting from the surface of the water. On the beach and by boat, Florida pompano will be the target fish to catch, and you have to reel them in fast, so the sharks don’t eat them! Move from beach to beach to figure out where the pompano bite is best. Cast around goofy jigs to cover more water to find the pompano. From land you should use a pompano rig, tip the hooks with fresh pieces of shrimp or a sand flea and then use a piece of FishBites on top so your fresh bait doesn’t fly off the hook when you cast your rig out.

Bottom fishing should produce a good bite a couple days after a passing cold front. The deeper wrecks like the Skycliffe out of Boynton Inlet and the Ande out of Palm Beach Inlet should be holding almaco jacks, amberjacks, and grouper. I suggest using a long leader at least 15ft long, a 4/0-7/0 circle hook based on the size of your bait, with just enough weight to hold the bottom. Bottom fishing should yield muttons, kingfish, cobia, Spanish mackerel, bonito, and trigger fish. You will catch yellowtails, muttons, and mangroves closer to the reef itself. Say HELLO if you see me out on the water & submit your catch to our weekly bragboard contest every Monday on my Facebook page.

KAYAK Fishing Forecast

BRIAN NELLI

Inshore

February you should still have pompano, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, and bluefish on your mind. As the water temps get colder the pompano fishing in the Intracoastal will pick up. Try fishing for pompano along channel edges near your favorite inlet. Sawfish Park in Jupiter is a good spot to start looking. Pompano jigs, D.O.A. Lures 2.75” Shrimp, and a good ole bucktail jig are a few of my favorite lures. Spanish mackerel can give you some non-stop action on the beach and on the inside Intracoastal. Finding the schools and throwing spoons and bucktail jigs will entice a bite.

Offshore

Winter time can be tough to just get off the beach with it being our most windy months. When you are able to launch, sailfish and kingfish will be the most common catches with a random mahi and wahoo in the mix. Days with some winds are going to increase the chances of a bite. Slow trolling goggle eyes and blue runners 90-250 feet of water will be your best bet to get a bite. Don’t forget to grab a few Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows to troll as well if bait is hard to come by. I like to run a deep diver and shallow runner to cover more of the water column.

Freshwater

Peacock bass and clown knifefish will be chewing this month. Launching at Lake Ida West Park is a good place to launch your kayak. Try 15-to-20pound Yo-Zuri TopKnot Fluorocarbon leader and a 2/0 circle hook casting in and around structure and weed lines to get onto a few clowns with finger mullet and shiners. Look to fish the mid-water column and below by adding a pinch weight to your leader and get that bait in their face.

You never know what’s going to come up - this doubleheader was bluefish and rabbit fish.

We escaped the Intracoastal during the holiday weekend and found a beautiful school of jacks in the surf’s crystal clear water.

Welcome to your February fishing forecast for South Palm Beach County. The cool water has finally moved in, it took a while for the cold front to show up, but the migratory fish have started their invasion. Lots of good stuff to eat whether it’s pompano, sheepshead, croakers, or perch; there’s lots of that top-notch fish taco meat out there swimming around. Another plus here is due to it being the dry season. The spillways are closed, and the Intracoastal water is cleaner than it is the rest of the year due to a lack of runoff. The rig I use is pretty simple, a white bucktail tipped with a piece of shrimp. Cast it around and try to make puffs of sand on the bottom, everything will eat it. If you want to use whole live shrimp, it might get you a better shot at some species like snook. I normally rip the tail off and run a quarter-ounce jig head through it and pitch it to docks and seawalls. Early morning in the inlet, there’s plenty of

big jacks. They will eat just about anything that you drop down especially if you tip it with a shrimp. Sometimes you can get lucky with an African pompano or permit while doing this. Be sure to use heavy enough tackle as the bull sharks are ready for anything that you hook.

When it comes to the freshwater this time of the year, it’s not my favorite but there is still fish to catch, mostly largemouth bass, sunshine bass, and clown knifefish. If we get a good string of warm weather, there are peacock bass out there to be caught and some days they chew like they’ve been starving for weeks - because they have.

Good luck out there during this fun time of the year!

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ECO TOURISM

with Chris Thalmann

Winter in Florida brings lots of visitors from out of state and outside of the US. For many people, spending time poolside or on the beach, enjoying the sun, warm water and some icy cool drinks are a mandatory part of the perfect vacation!

But, if you’ve been there and done that, or you have family/friends visiting who are looking for something different to do, I suggest checking out a local festival during these cooler months.

There are events for just about every interest and budget. From food and wine to beer and bourbon, classic cars, show horses, art, music, renaissance fairs, and more, you’re sure to find something of interest.

On the nature and ecology side of things, two of my favorite events are Manatee Fest and Turtle Fest. Held annually, these family-friendly festivals draw thousands of people each year.

Manatee Fest is scheduled for Saturday February 7th, from 9am to 4pm at Manatee Lagoon, 6000 North Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. In addition to the usual indoor exhibits at Manatee Lagoon, there will be a variety of educational talks, local vendors, conservation-

related organizations, and activities presented throughout the day. Their website is www.visitmanateelagoon. com.

Weather permitting, there should be plenty of manatees to spot along the seawalls at the center. Although we see manatees yearround locally, the winter months offer the best chance. There is no better place in South Florida to see them than Manatee Lagoon, so go check it out!

A couple weeks later and just a few miles north, Turtle Fest kicks off their celebration of ocean conservation with a two-day festival, Saturday and Sunday February 21st and 22nd. Turtle Fest will be held at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 US Highway One in Juno Beach.

Fishing Forecast with Freshwater

CAPT. JOHNNY STABILE

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Fishing this time of the year can be feast or famine, depending on the weather. Thankfully, it has been a pretty mild winter so far this year. As of mid-January, we have only gotten one very cold set of days, where normally this time of the year we have experienced more cold fronts than I would like to endure.

Peacock bass this time of the year are notorious for hiding in deep spots where they can escape the immediate shock of the surface temperature during a cold front. Cold weather does not typically shut peacocks down to the point that none of them will eat, you can usually find a few team players out there willing to take a fresh live bait on the bottom. This time of the year, I focus all my attention around the Lake Ida Chain and there’s only a handful of areas that produce, making the lake fish really small. Instead of trying to tackle the lake by yourself, I would recommend hiring one of the many

Still a free event, Turtle Fest has grown up quite a bit in the last few years. The event has a slate of live music from local and regional bands, in addition to a variety of eco-focused vendors and activities, food, drink, and lots of family-friendly fun!

Your best bet for attending this festival is to use the park and ride system that operates from Florida Power and Light’s Juno Beach Campus. Loggerhead’s website has info galore on the event at www.marinelife.org.

If your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend either of these events, fret not! There are some other eco-oriented festivals coming up later in the year. MacArthur Beach Nature Fest, scheduled for March, and Jonathan Dickinson State Park’s FireFest, coming this fall, are both great opportunities to get outdoors and explore.

Enjoy and hope to see you on the water!

great guides the lake has to offer. They will go out early and catch live fresh bait to use, which will be your ticket to success. If you are dead set on DIY program, at a minimum I would go to a local tackle shop and purchase some live shiners to use.

This time of year, I personally step away from peacock bass fishing outside of charters to go catch myself some trophy bass all throughout Florida. From now until May, my focus solely is going to the largemouth bass, one of my favorite species to target in Florida in freshwater. Largemouth bass fishing can be great on the Lake Ida Chain as well. We have caught fish up to 9 pounds on live shad, which is the local forage in the lake.

Other exotics in South Florida such as the clown knifefish and snakeheads are relatively active this time of the year and can be another good option to target during these cooler months. These two fish are opposite in the fact that one eats on the bottom, and one eats on the surface. Both fish require a lot of long casts and a lot of patience to catch them. A few of my favorite baits for catching clown knifefish are the Z-Man StreakZ 5 inch dragged on the bottom with a Texas eye hook, and deep running crank baits on the finger canals of the lake. On the opposite side of the spectrum, snakeheads like top water frogs, whopper ploppers, and swim baits that leave a surface wake.

No matter what you’re doing, don’t sit on the couch just because it’s cold outside. Get out there and catch some fish!

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Fishing Forecast with

CAPT. WESTON RUSSELL

Expect February to produce some good wahoo fishing.

Welcome to the Coastal Angler Magazine fishing report for February. Winter is upon us, and the fish are biting just offshore. Expect sailfish to be lingering around in depths of 130’- 250’. These fish love live bait but will take a trolling bait if presented correctly. Flying a goggle eye from a kite is my preference and will produce more bites. This is the time of year to mix up the spread with half wire leaders. There will be a chance for wahoo and king mackerels under the feeding sailfish, so be ready!

The wreck fishing will be hot this month. This is a great place to visit if live bait fishing is slow. Get up current and fire a live bait down to the bottom and hold on. Amberjacks will be the boss of the structure, but there could be cobia or something different at any time. You just never know what could be hanging on the wreck this time of year.

For the inshore fishing enthusiasts, the spinner sharks will be on the migration looking for anything to appease their appetite. Look for groups of five or more before stopping to fish. They are a hard fighting fish; light drag at first is a must to get them to stay on the hook. Also, keep your eye out for monster hammerhead sharks as they migrate with the spinners. It’s cool to see a 15’ hammer in 10’ of water. Have that camera ready too.

Good luck and tight lines!

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JUPITER INLET INSHORE Fishing Forecast

CAPT. CRAIG KORCZYNSKI

February in the Palm Beaches provides anglers with cooler temperatures at times and moderate winds while targeting their favorite or bucket list species.

Snook anglers should target deeper holes, bridges, channels, and seawalls. The snook will be holding near the bottom and tight on structure. At high noon on sunny days, look for snook laying up on sand bars basking in the sun. The snook will strike live bait or D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad Tail in Arkansas glow.

The tarpon fishing in the back canals and bays offer great action with the fly rod and artificial lures. Keep an eye out for rolling fish on the surface and work the area thoroughly. Deeper passes hold bigger fish, up to 60 pounds. Anglers using live baits will have plenty of action but artificial lures like a D.O.A. TerrorEyz and a D.O.A. Bait Buster in pearl/green back will provoke strikes from the silver king.

The ICW will be teeming with life as anglers can target jacks, snook, tarpon, sharks, drum, sheepshead, and pompano. Seawalls and docks are great areas for jacks and snook during the day and at night. Live shrimp, mullet, and D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad Tail will produce many strikes. A topwater Rapala Skitter Walk in the early morning and late in the afternoon will provide explosive action for topwater fanatics.

Well, that is the fishing report for the Palm Beach and Jupiter area. I hope you all enjoyed, get out there and get hooked up. Tight lines!

Anne with a tarpon.

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NORTH WINDS and BLUE WATER

Winter off my home port of Jupiter Inlet has a way of sharpening everything—the wind, the current, and the instincts of the fish. When the first real north wind starts stacking up against the Gulf Stream, the ocean tightens its belt, and the fishing gets honest. This is the season locals wait for, when you can smell sailfish chasing baits on the breeze and every “livey” in the well feels like it might be the one.

What makes Jupiter special in winter is proximity. The Gulf Stream slides close, sometimes within a mile of the beach, bringing blue water, warm currents, and a steady parade of pelagic fish. Sailfish are the headliners, and for good reason. From December through March, they migrate south along the edge, riding the current like a highway. A good kite spread with goggle-eyes or blue runners skipping just right will test your nerves and your knots. When a sail lights up behind a bait, electric blue and impossible to ignore, winter feels exactly the way it should.

Mixed in with the sails are mahi, kingfish, and the occasional wahoo, all moving fast and eating with authority. Kings prowl the same color changes, and a slow-trolled live bait or a deep planer can turn a quiet morning into controlled chaos. Wahoo show when the water is clean and the current is right—never announced, always violent, and usually brief. Mahi are infrequent guests, but the ones that show up are big. That’s part of the appeal. Winter fishing doesn’t promise volume; it promises moments.

Blackfin tuna are another cold-season gift. Look for flying fish breaking the water and birds dipping over rips along current edges, especially after a front when the water clears. A live pilchard or a small vertical jig dropped into the marks can fill a box quickly if you stay ready. They don’t linger long, and neither should you.

Closer to the bottom, winter opens up a different rhythm. The reefs and ledges off Jupiter hold solid snapper and grouper when the water cools. Yellowtail stack up on the edge, mutton snapper prowl the sand, and red grouper anchor themselves to structure like they own it. Anchoring precisely and managing your bait matters now more than ever. The fish are there, but they won’t tolerate sloppiness.

Inside and around the inlet, sheepshead become a reliable winter staple. They hug the rocks, crunching barnacles and testing patience. Light tackle, fiddler crabs, and a steady hand are the tools of the trade. It’s not flashy fishing, but it’s deeply satisfying.

Winter out of Jupiter Inlet rewards preparation and respect. The winds can be sharp, the seas unforgiving, but the payoff is real. When the sun finally climbs and the live baits are in the spread, there’s nowhere else you’d rather be - waiting on whatever decides to show itself next.

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Springtime in South Florida is one of the best times of the year to target sailfish, especially when a north wind has been blowing.

Cooler water temperatures push these fish to migrate along Florida’s east coast. It can be tempting to fish like a full-blown tournament team, but these teams usually have upwards of 8 to 9 people on board. Two kites with six baits and a mate on the bow with a flat line is one of the best ways to catch fish in numbers, but that approach is not always practical when you only have a team of one or two.

Sailfishing does not have to be complicated. When my sister and I kite fish by ourselves, we focus on keeping things simple, manageable, and efficient. We look for clean blue water anywhere from 100 to 400 feet deep and let the boat drift side sea. This frees up both of our hands and allows us to get baits in the water quicker. We prefer to put up a single kite with three baits, then add two flat lines. This setup allows us to stay organized while still presenting a solid spread that consistently raises fish.

Some anglers like to put out a sea anchor to slow the drift, but we usually skip this step. When a sailfish shows up or eats, things can happen fast. Having to bring in a sea anchor while managing multiple lines can quickly turn into a mess, especially with a small crew.

On the kite, we run three baits with specific roles. The long bait is typically a goggle eye. These baits are hardy, heavy, and excellent at staying in the water, even in windy conditions. The middle bait is either another goggle eye or a threadfin herring. If the wind is howling, the goggle eye tends to perform better, but if sailfish are keyed in on threadfins, we adjust accordingly. The short bait is almost always a threadfin herring.

For our flat lines, we usually fish two threadfins, one with a rubber core sinker and one without. Occasionally, we will use a goggle eye on a flat line, but because they are strong swimmers and like to dive under the boat, we always add a rubber core sinker a few feet above the hook to keep it in position.

If kite fishing is not your thing, you can skip the kite altogether and still be effective. Drifting four to five flat lines allows you to keep a simple spread in the water while covering the same area and staying manageable with a small crew. Just add rubber core sinkers to a few of the baits of varying weights so your baits swim at different depths.

With only two people on board, six baits are more than enough to stay busy. If the bite is slow and conditions allow, we may add a sliding sinker rig to fish the bottom or switch things up with some slow pitch jigging. Keeping the spread simple allows us to stay relaxed, fish efficiently, and enjoy what sailfishing is supposed to be all about: having fun!

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Fishing in Fort Lauderdale has been nothing short of outstanding lately, and our sportfishing charters have been putting anglers on some truly memorable action. Offshore trips have been producing a wide variety of prized pelagic species, with wahoo, kingfish, sailfish, and blackfin tuna all making strong appearances. These fastmoving predators have been actively feeding, and when the bite turns on, the action can be nonstop.

One of the biggest factors driving this success has been the abundance of baitfish moving through our area. With plenty of bait holding along the reefs and offshore structure, the predator fish aren’t far behind. This allows us to consistently locate fish and stay on productive grounds, giving our anglers the best possible chance at multiple hookups throughout the trip. Whether trolling, live baiting, or switching tactics as conditions change, our crews are dialed in and ready to adapt.

Closer to shore, our drift fishing trips have also been producing excellent results. Anglers targeting the reef have been catching a variety of snapper species, along with porgies, red grouper, and plenty of other reef bycatch. These trips are perfect for anglers looking to fill the cooler, enjoy steady action, and experience the diversity of South Florida fishing.

Conditions have been lining up beautifully, and with so many species available right now, it’s a great time to get out on the water. Whether you’re looking for the thrill of offshore sportfishing or a productive day drifting the reefs, Fort Lauderdale is delivering.

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HIGHS LOWS& ON LAKE 'O'

By Don Norton

For years, underwater vegetation in Lake Okeechobee has been disappearing, but now it’s making a comeback!

Last December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started a “recovery” schedule for Lake Okeechobee, with the goal of getting the lake below 12 feet

for 90 days or below 11.5 feet for 60 days. !e lower lake level is needed for sunlight to reach the lake bottom and new submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) to sprout.

Lake Okeechobee level was 12.08 on April 13, 2025, which was 2.82 feet lower than a year ago. By April 15th, the lake fell below 12 feet above sea level.

At the June 5 meeting of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board, scientists were hopeful the lake low would stay below 12 feet for the full 90-day target. If the water rises faster than the plants can grow, new plants could be damaged or lost.

!en, by June 22, 2025, the o cial Lake Okeechobee elevation was 10.99 feet.

Last year, on the same day, the lake was at 13.37 feet. And the year before that? A whopping 14.33! Even the historical average for that time of year (1965-2007) was 13.24 feet. !at meant we were sitting about 2.25 feet below average.

What did that mean for you, the angler? Well, lower water levels can concentrate the sh, making them easier to nd…sometimes. But even more importantly, you have to be extra careful navigating those shallower areas.

I don’t normally sh Lake Okeechobee, but thanks to Capt. Robin Clegg and his late summer YouTube videos, I ventured down to the “Big O” a couple of times and had a great time catching bass.

Launching at C. Scott Driver Park, I took Capt. Clegg’s advice and made the short trip to King’s Bar, and for the next couple of hours, caught bass a er bass on a wide variety of lures. !e key was to be there at rst light!

!e water was still pretty low, but as long as you shed the outside reeds, there was plenty of water (and bass).

Capt. Clegg, by the way, works out of Garrard’s Bait and Tackle, located at 4375 US Highway 441 in Okeechobee, just a couple of miles from the boat ramps.

As I write this article in mid-January, the water level is back up to 13.3’ thanks to all the rain we’ve received, the new plants are doing well—and the shing is still excellent!

Don Norton is Co-Publisher of Coastal Angler Magazine’s Okeechobee edition. Contact him at (863) 273-4998 or don@theanglermagazine.com.

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February might not get the hype of spring break or summer tides, but pro cient coastal anglers know a secret: some of the best shing of the year happens when the crowds are gone, the water is cold, and the sh are predictable.

Winter has settled in by February. Water temperatures hover in the upper 40s to low 50s, especially a er a strong north wind. !at cold pushes bait and game sh into tighter zones, turning miles of water into a handful of high-percentage spots. If you can nd warmth, you can nd sh.

Speckled trout are the headline act this time of year. Big trout in particular prefer slow, easy meals in cold water, which is why February is prime time for trophy hunters. Deep guts, channels and drop-o s near shallow ats are key. Trout slide shallow during the a ernoon when the sun warms mud or dark grass, then fall back into deeper water when temperatures drop.

Slow presentations rule. So plastics on light jig heads, suspending twitch baits, and so jerk shads worked slowly can trigger reaction strikes. Make sure you know the gear ratio of your reel. You may think you are moving slowly, but if the reel is taking up a lot of line, you may be o target. Cold-water trout won’t chase far, but they will inhale an easy meal.

Red sh remain a dependable target throughout February. While they may not school as aggressively as in the fall, reds still prowl shorelines, back lakes, and marsh drains—especially on sunny days. Look for black mud bottoms that warm faster and concentrate bait.

Sight-casting opportunities can be outstanding on calm, clear days. Reds cruising skinny water are o en willing biters, even in cold conditions. Gold spoons, paddletails, and weedless so plastics shine here, particularly when worked steadily along shorelines.

February shing success is less about the tide chart and more about the thermometer. Midday is prime time. Early mornings can be brutally slow a er a cold night, but a few hours of sunshine can ip the switch fast. Pay attention to warming trends—two or three stable days can dramatically improve the bite.

Wind plays a major role this month as well. Strong north winds drain water out of bays and expose structure, which can help you locate sh holding in remaining deeper pockets. On calmer days, expect clearer water and more nicky sh.

February rewards patience, observation and con dence. It’s not about covering water—it’s about shing smart, shing slow, and being ready when that unmistakable thump signals a wintertime strike worth remembering.

As I write this article in January, it is near 80 degrees. With that said, if February feels like an early spring, follow your spring shing guidelines. !e sh don’t have a calendar.

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The recreational harvest of snook in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Northeast, Indian River Lagoon and Southeast management regions will open February 1 and remains open through May 31. During snook season, anglers may keep one snook per person per day that is not less than 28 or more than 32 inches in total length, which is measured from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed while the sh is lying on its side. Other regulations include:

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Hooking Giants In Ketchikan, Alaska BUCKET

By Capt. Lukas Brickweg

If you’ve ever dreamed about catching halibut and cod in the wilderness of Alaska - rod bent, line screaming, and majestic wildlife abound – now is the time to turn that dream into reality. Every season in Ketchikan, Alaska, May marks the kicko! to world-class halibut and Paci c cod shing, and we are ready to put you on the sh of a lifetime.

May Is Extraordinary!

May is a special month in Southeast Alaska. e long daylight hours return, the ocean comes alive, and the early-season halibut move onto nearshore waters to feed. Halibut gather on the underwater ledges, humps, and sandy $ats, areas that we know like the backs of our hands, ranging from 200-400 feet.

At the same time, hungry Paci c cod patrol the same bottom structure, adding an action-packed bonus to every trip. “Alaska cod shing chaos” is the best way to describe

this seasonal bite. ere are no limits on retaining Paci c cod, allowing anglers to bring home huge hauls of cod and halibut. is means you can o en pull up a mixed bag of halibut, cod, and rock sh - making for one of the most productive and delicious shing experiences anywhere in the world.

Reeling up cod and halibut until your arms give out is a good way to summarize Alaska bottom shing in May.

May trips tend to ll quickly because the reputation for aggressive sh and minimum shing pressure. is combination equates to an anglers dream scenario. Whether you’re $ying in for our three to four day allinclusive lodging/ shing packages or on a cruise, it’s best to start planning and booking early. Ketchikan provides convenient $ights, accommodating guests from all over the US. Our all-inclusive packages provide airport transfer, lodging, meals, shing and sh processing.

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BRAVING THE COLD FOR BIG WINTER STRIPERS

By CAM Sta

Whether in saltwater or freshwater, excellent striper shing awaits anglers hearty enough to brave winter conditions. So layer up, zip into that parka, and go—some of the biggest sh of the year are feeding right now.

At the southern end of their fall migration, striped bass spend the winter o! the coast of North Carolina. ey follow schools of bait up and down the shoreline from Wilmington to the Outer Banks, feeding heavily along the way. In many years, Oregon Inlet becomes the epicenter of the action, though stripers can be found in most inlets throughout the region.

e key is to follow the birds, which o en reveal bass blowing up on menhaden, glass minnows, or eels. At times the action pushes close enough to shore that surfcasters can hook stripers right from the beaches of the Outer Banks. More o en, however, the best approach is hiring a local captain armed with recent intel and a fast boat.

Farther south, Wilmington provides another winter opportunity as striped bass stack up in the Cape Fear River. ese sh hold near structure, dropo!s, and creek mouths, and can be caught on arti cials—or even on $ies. is resident population is separate from the highly migratory sh wintering o! the Outer Banks. Cape Fear stripers are strictly catch-and-release and must be returned to the water immediately, so keep an eye out for tagged sh.

Meanwhile, freshwater reservoirs across the Southern states and into the Mid-Atlantic also produce solid winter striper shing. While smaller, schoolie-sized sh can become sluggish during the coldest periods, larger stripers continue to feed. e pace may not match summertime downline action over massive schools, but the sh that do bite are o en bigger.

Tactics vary by shery, but when water temperatures stabilize—or during a multi-day warming trend—the largest sh in the lake o en push shallow, sometimes surprisingly so, as they shadow schools of small shad. Find the $ickering bait, and you’ll nd the stripers. You may even see them picking o! prey near the surface. Stealth is critical in these situations, and so plastics like Flukes frequently outproduce live bait. ey’re easier to cast and allow for a slow, controlled retrieve.

Another e!ective approach is covering water by trolling wide spreads of small live baits, pulling umbrella rigs loaded with swimbaits, or combining both methods. When shing this way, good local information is invaluable. On some lakes, stripers spend the winter near the dam; on others, they push far up into the creeks.

Winter may test an angler’s resolve, but for those willing to endure the cold, striper shing can be at its best. From coastal inlets and rivers to inland reservoirs, striped bass remain active and accessible, o en with less pressure and a better chance at trophy-sized sh. Success comes down to preparation, paying attention to bait and bird activity, and adapting tactics to changing conditions. Bundle up, do your homework, and embrace the season—the reward could be the biggest striper of your year.

OVER 100 ANGLERS TO COMPETE IN 2026 BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES

Coming o! the heels of a record-breaking 2025 season that awarded 11 century belts, saw four- rst time champions (two of which were members of the 2025 rookie class) and garnered over 183 million social media impressions, B.A.S.S. has announced the 101-angler eld for an exciting 2026 Elite Series season.

is year, anglers will be put to the test with the use of forward-facing sonar only being allowed at ve of the nine regular-season Elite events. Anglers will be competing for a $100,000 rst-place prize at each stop of the season, while also accumulating valuable Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year points in hopes of making it to the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.

“Each season, the Bassmaster Elite Series showcases the very best in professional bass shing, and 2026 will be no exception,” said B.A.S.S. Elite Series Tournament Director Lisa Talmadge. “We’re excited to welcome 101 incredibly talented anglers who represent the heart of this sport—a mix of proven champions, rising stars and hungry newcomers all ready to compete on some of the most iconic sheries in the country. It’s going to be an unforgettable season for our anglers and fans alike.”

With the exception of one angler, every 2025 Elite Series angler who quali ed is returning next year. e list of anglers includes 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic champion Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., who won the most coveted trophy in bass shing during his freshman season on the Elites. Two-time Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year Chris Johnston will also join the ranks of returning anglers alongside Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Tucker Smith, who took home his rst blue trophy at the 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with a 127-pound, 8-ounce winning weight that also earned him a century belt.

Ten anglers from the Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Quali ers will also be joining the 2026 Elite roster, including 20-year-old Alabama phenom Fisher Anaya who claimed the 2025 Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Quali ers Angler of the Year title. Wisconsin’s Nick Trim clinched an Elite Series spot for himself alongside his big win at the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. e 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series kicks o! on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville February 5. From there the tournament trail will wind through six states as anglers battle for cash prizes and attempt to qualify for the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.

Each tournament will begin with the full eld of anglers on Days 1 and 2 before the eld is cut to the Top 50 on Semi nal Saturday. Only the Top 10 anglers will sh the nal day of the event, with a $100,000 rstplace prize and a blue trophy on the line. For the complete roster, and to keep up with all the action from the 2026 Elite Series season visit Bassmaster.com.

February Cold Water Offshore: Wahoo

This is the time of year to nd the wall of warmer water and get the wahoo bite going. All of the water nearshore is cold and where the 68- plusdegree water meets that cold water can be an excellent spot for targeting wahoo. is is a great time of year to target wahoo during the rst hour or two of your trip using high speed trolling. You can cover a lot of ground high speed trolling, which speci cally targets wahoo. Once the sun has been up for a few hours your chances at a wahoo bite diminish unless it’s an overcast or rainy day. Wahoo regulate the amount of sun they take in by going deeper as the sun rises, so midmorning is a good time to change tactics.

Slow dri s, kite shing and jigging the column with live baits is a great mid-morning tactic and the bigger the bait the better. ere’s no telling what you’ll raise during these colder days shing the temperature change. Never count out deep dropping near these temperature change areas either. Fishing the entire water column from the surface to the bottom turns a cold day into a cooler full of sh and some awesome dinners.

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