Fishing Journal
Field notes, fishing reports and practical guides for responsible anglers.
- Field notes
Follow the Bait: How the Fall Migration Can Lead You to the Best Fishing of the Season
Follow fall bait migrations to better fishing. Learn how to read mullet schools, birds, current, structure and predator behavior.
- Field notes
Snook After Summer: Where Florida Fish Move in Early Fall
Follow snook from Florida's summer passes toward fall estuary cover. Where to look, how to read tide and bait, gear, and September 2026 FWC rules by region.
- Field notes
2026 South Atlantic Red Snapper Season: What Anglers Need to Know
The 2026 South Atlantic recreational red snapper season opens in October. Dates, limits, state programs, required equipment and strategy.
- Field notes
Artificial Lures vs. Live Bait: When Each Approach Makes More Sense
When each approach makes more sense based on conditions, target species, presentation, regulations, mobility and catch-and-release goals.
- Field notes
No Fish, No Wasted Trip: What to Record When You Don't Catch Anything
What to record after a zero-catch trip, how to track effort honestly, and how to turn observations into a better plan.
- Field notes
Fishing in Australia: Barramundi to the Great Barrier Reef
Plan a northern Australia fishing adventure: barramundi, coral trout, Cairns forecast, Great Barrier Reef zoning and Queensland closures.
- Field notes
Roosterfish from the Surf in La Ventana, BCS
Targeting roosterfish from the surf in La Ventana, BCS: where to look, lure retrieves, tackle, conditions, conservation and rules.
- Field notes
Mahi-Mahi: How to Read Offshore Clues and Find Productive Water
How mahi-mahi use offshore habitat, Sargassum and floating structure, and how to locate more productive water.
- Fishing reports
How to Read Fishing Conditions: Wind, Tides, Water Temperature & the Best Bite Window
How wind, tides, water temperature, light and pressure shape fishing conditions, and how to find the best bite window.