The Stuart Crossroads — Reading the Inlet
A first-person field guide to fishing the Stuart Crossroads — where the St. Lucie River, the Indian River Lagoon, and the Atlantic converge. The eight productive zones, the tide-and-moon timing…
Stuart Fishing Report — Week of May 28, 2026: Tarpon Migration Peaks, Snook on the Beach
Tarpon Migration Peaks, Snook on the Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers/Sanibel
How To
Indian River Lagoon
Naples/Marco Island
Palm Beach
Sarasota
Stuart
Tampa/St. Pete
Fishing the Backwater — Florida’s Estuary Headwaters
An honest field guide to fishing the upper estuaries — St. Lucie, Loxahatchee, Caloosahatchee, and other backwater systems where snook, redfish, tarpon, jacks, and bass mix in water almost nobody…
Catching Tarpon as They Come In — Reading the Migration
A 30-year outdoors writer's field guide to catching migrating tarpon — reading the migration, finding the choke points, picking the right tackle, and the conservation ethic that built the modern…
Snook Fishing at Night Under Dock Lights — A Field Guide
A 30-year outdoors writer's detailed field guide to catching snook under dock lights in Florida — tides, positioning, tackle, retrieves, and the techniques that separate consistent producers from frustrated casters.
Stuart Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Tarpon Pack the St. Lucie, Mahi on the Weed Line
Late May has put Stuart's spring fishery into full gear. Tarpon are stacked from the Crossroads up into the St. Lucie River, mahi-mahi are pushing in on...
Stuart Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Tarpon in the St. Lucie, Mahi Peak Offshore, Dock Light Snook
Tarpon stacking in the St. Lucie River and Crossroads, mahi peak on the offshore weedlines, and snook lighting up dock lights at night around Stuart and Sewall's Point.
Stuart Fishing Report — May 2026: Sailfish season ends, mahi-mahi weedlines peak, tarpon entering the river
Stuart fishing report May 2026 — sailfish season ends, mahi-mahi weedlines peak, tarpon entering the river. Updated weekly every Thursday.
Stuart Fishing Report — April 2026: Mahi-mahi arrive, cobia, tarpon building inshore
Stuart fishing report April 2026 — mahi-mahi arrive, cobia, tarpon building inshore. Weekly fishing conditions updated every Thursday.
Stuart, FL Fishing Report — April 2026: Mahi Season at Full Pace, Tarpon Migration Underway
April is prime time on the Treasure Coast. Snook are surging on the St. Lucie River, Mahi and Sailfish are building offshore, and Tarpon are starting to show. Here’s your…