There has been a setback to the containment of the Gulf Oil Spill. The 5 story high container started to get filled with ice, preventing the oil from flowing and causing the container to become buoyant.
Mud Minnows are one of the most overlooked, but most effective baits. They are easy to find at high quality bait shops, can be cast netted or trapped and they attract a WIDE range of game fish.
I intended to spend my day fishing for whiting from the surf, but the winds were 15 mph sustained with 25 mph gusts and seas of 8-10 feet. So I decided to try Bethune Park on the ICW in New Smyrna.
Speckled Trout are one of the most popular gamefish in Florida. They are fun to fight, are quite tasty and can be caught on many different types of lures. One of the best times to catch them is the ho
