FAQ
Q: When is the best time to fish?
A: The best time to fish is whenever the fish are hungry and you feel like picking up your rod for a trip to your local waters.
However if you want to CATCH fish, several other factors can dictate what the best time is to fish.. For example:
THE TIME OF DAY
Fishing is usually better during "the morning rise" (just before sunup and a few hours afterwards) and "the evening rise" (just before sundown and a few hours after). Also during overcast days.
Fishing is usually better during "the morning rise" (just before sunup and a few hours afterwards) and "the evening rise" (just before sundown and a few hours after). Also during overcast days.
THE PHASE OF THE MOON
If you plan on catching instead of just fishing, the moon phases can provide you with a calendar you can use to plan your fishing trips.
If you plan on catching instead of just fishing, the moon phases can provide you with a calendar you can use to plan your fishing trips.
Start on the day the Moon is new and continuing through to the day that it is full.
Spring is when the moon has its greatest effect on freshwater bass activity and fish movements.
Although the experts do not completely understand this phenomenon; most of them agree that the first three full and new moons of spring, have a positive effect on the amount of fish caught.
Bass anglers already know that most bass spawning occurs during the full moons. Female bass build their beds in preparation for spawning two or three days before a full moon, and spend the two or three days afterwards, actively protecting their eggs.
TIDES
The best fishing times are when the ocean tides are restless before their turn and in the first hour of ebbing. All fish in all waters, salt or fresh, feed most heavily one hour before and one hour after a high tide.
RISING BAROMETER
The best fishing occurs when the barometer is steady or on the rise. However, even in a three-day driving northeaster, the fish aren't going to give up their feeding. Smart fishermen can always find something that the fish want to eat; their hunger clock keeps right on ticking.
Spring is when the moon has its greatest effect on freshwater bass activity and fish movements.
Although the experts do not completely understand this phenomenon; most of them agree that the first three full and new moons of spring, have a positive effect on the amount of fish caught.
Bass anglers already know that most bass spawning occurs during the full moons. Female bass build their beds in preparation for spawning two or three days before a full moon, and spend the two or three days afterwards, actively protecting their eggs.
TIDES
The best fishing times are when the ocean tides are restless before their turn and in the first hour of ebbing. All fish in all waters, salt or fresh, feed most heavily one hour before and one hour after a high tide.
RISING BAROMETER
The best fishing occurs when the barometer is steady or on the rise. However, even in a three-day driving northeaster, the fish aren't going to give up their feeding. Smart fishermen can always find something that the fish want to eat; their hunger clock keeps right on ticking.
WIND DIRECTION
Fish bite better when the breeze is from a westerly quarter, rather than from the north or east. Fish tend to bite better when the water is still or barely rippled, however, they spook easier than they do during windier conditions.
Fish bite better when the breeze is from a westerly quarter, rather than from the north or east. Fish tend to bite better when the water is still or barely rippled, however, they spook easier than they do during windier conditions.
BAIT FISH
During the spring and fall bait fish runs along the coast, most species of saltwater fish are easier to catch. For the best results, fishermen need to "match the hatch" so to speak.
During the spring and fall bait fish runs along the coast, most species of saltwater fish are easier to catch. For the best results, fishermen need to "match the hatch" so to speak.
INSECTS
In freshwater when there is a hatch of caddis or mayflies occurring, fishermen need to "match the hatch" to catch fish. (Primarily trout and bass)
Q: Are Lionfish edible?
A: Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic and are edible in their native Pacific waters....
Lion fish is an invasive species that has become increasingly problematic in our waters.
Lion fish are venomous and a sting from their dorsal spines, like a stonefish, can put you in the hospital if you're not careful.
The good thing about catching a lionfish is that they are quite tasty however, you need to know how to handle them.
Below are two videos that show how to fillet a lionfish without suffering a painful sting.
Q: How do you fillet a redfish?
A: Redfish have tough skins but are relatively easy to fillet. Here is a video showing how to fillet a redfish with little to no waste.
In freshwater when there is a hatch of caddis or mayflies occurring, fishermen need to "match the hatch" to catch fish. (Primarily trout and bass)
Q: Are Lionfish edible?
A: Lionfish are an invasive species in the Atlantic and are edible in their native Pacific waters....
Lion fish is an invasive species that has become increasingly problematic in our waters.
Lion fish are venomous and a sting from their dorsal spines, like a stonefish, can put you in the hospital if you're not careful.
The good thing about catching a lionfish is that they are quite tasty however, you need to know how to handle them.
Below are two videos that show how to fillet a lionfish without suffering a painful sting.
Q: How do you fillet a redfish?
A: Redfish have tough skins but are relatively easy to fillet. Here is a video showing how to fillet a redfish with little to no waste.
Q: Who needs a fishing license?
A:The following individuals do not need to purchase a license :(everyone else does!)
A:The following individuals do not need to purchase a license :(everyone else does!)
- Children under 16
- Florida residents aged 65 or older
- Florida residents who are in the military, stationed outside Florida, and home on leave for 30 days or less
- Those fishing on a man-made pond located on private property
- Those fishing with cane poles in their county of residence
- Florida residents fishing in saltwater from land or a structure attached to land
- Florida residents fishing in saltwater from a boat with a vessel fishing license
A:
- Resident 12-month Freshwater OR Saltwater Fishing License: $13.50
- Nonresident 7-Day Freshwater OR Saltwater Fishing License: $16.50
- Nonresident 12-Month Freshwater OR Saltwater Fishing License: $31.50
- Resident 12-month Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing License: $25.50
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