Some of my favorite fishing adventures were fishing for speckled sea trout, jacks, pompano and redfish from kayaks in the backwaters of southwest Florida from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Sanibel Island.

Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these ...

I wondered recently how many other sportsmen were caught between a rock and a hard place the way I was. Just before Christmas, a huge, cold-weather front descended on the Carolinas, along with much of ...

The sport of “kayak fishing” has exploded in popularity over the past decade here in the Lowcountry. Where once there was only a handful of kayak anglers in our area, now they number in the hundreds — ...

There has been a good run of big kingfish off the Space Coast this week. Sometimes they will skyrocket on baits, trolled or simply free jumping, resembling a SpaceX flight taking launch. Inshore, the ...

This year, we decided to add some entertainment options by staying on the bay side of the island in Perdido and hauling two Hobie fishing kayaks to our home for the week. We were a two-minute walk ...

Large speckled trout run up the Mississippi River in numbers during the low waters of fall. This is how expert anglers catch ...

Redfish: The redfish bite is good for anglers in a number spots in the Tampa Bay area and at locations elsewhere. Strike Zone, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, Elsewhere 1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, sheepshead, ...

Veteran Grand Isle guide Danny Wray says he never thought speckled-trout fishing could get as bad as it's been this year. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Todd Masson) Danny Wray ...

. Sea trout live in shallow saltwater bays and feed on crustaceans, shrimp, and small baitfish. Their aggressive nature, accessibility, and delicious table fare make them a top gamefish for both ...