Top Tips to Cross the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas
If you want to visit the Bahamas by boat and are leaving from Florida, the Gulf Stream is one of your most important things to consider.
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Spring Fishing
Inshore Report I love it when the month of March rolls around on Savannah’s coast. I finally get to say “When the water temperature reaches 65 degree everything is alive!” This is the time of the year all fishermen and fish have been waiting for. Inshore fishermen can expect the cold redfish bite to thaw…
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Even the Gulf Stream Was No Match for Rowers
“I am scared. Don’t know what to expect from the Gulf Stream, especially in a row boat! The best thing for my nerves is to get into the boat and just row. Giant seas or not. It still feels unreal, the fact we have done this amazing journey successfully. Well almost, just another 960 nm to…
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There’s an Ocean Between Saying and Doing
Riaan Manser vividly remembers the exact moment his life changed forever. After another long week managing clinics for a medical company in South Africa, he went for a run in a particularly beautiful wooded park, stopping at a rock to catch his breath. “In that moment, as I was looking at the beauty all around…
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Fishing Report: Fish Love Shrimp in July
Inshore, offshore and Gulf Stream fishermen can show their guests a good time just knowing that live shrimp catches fish. Inshore There are several good options this month for presenting live shrimp. The traditional adjustable float, quickly changed to suit your depth fished, comes in all sizes from super large to mini. Then there…
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Something for Everyone at IGY’s New Marinas at Resorts World Bimini
Summer is one of the best times to visit Bimini by yacht. It’s easier to cross the Gulf Stream to this westernmost island chain in the Bahamas during this time of year. I’s only a 1 ½ hour cruise from Miami or 2 hours tops from Ft. Lauderdale under power. It’s a great place to…
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Fishing Report: Fish Will Come Alive as Water Temp Begins to Rise
March marks the long-awaited end to slower winter fishing season. As I say, when the water temperature reaches 65, everything comes alive! Inshore fishermen can expect the cold redfish bite to thaw and will see spotted sea trout too. And at the end of the day when those bites end, you can try bottom fishing…
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Big Bull Redfish Migration Offer Bigger Bite
Inshore fishermen get to experience the big bull redfish migration. These monsters start their migration pattern from creeks, rivers, and upper sound areas before making way to the beach fronts and then the ocean. Schooling baits such as mullet and menhaden provide much feeding opportunity for these fish. How to find the Big Bull RedFish…
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Editor’s Deck: Thankful for the Mahi Mahi
After surviving a hot southern summer and, hopefully, dodging any tropical storm systems the season sent our way, it’s time to get back aboard the boat. For those who sought refuge from the heat in the cooler waters to the north, now is the time to flee ahead of the early winter cold fronts….
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Savannah Slam Fishing Time
Inshore When November rolls around, the inshore bite picks up. Most anglers get the opportunity to catch what is known in our area as the Savannah Slam! This boils down to catching a red fish, a spotted sea trout and a flounder all in one day. The secret to catching more inshore fish during this…
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First Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on SUP Paddleboard
First Ever Crossing of Gulf Stream on SUP Paddleboard Starting with a first paddle at the docks of the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina to a final stroke just landing north of Haulover Beach in Miami Beach, Miami Watermen Bill Whiddon and Thaddeus Foote made history in June becoming the first to cross…
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Whiting Fishing Heating Up with Higher Water Temperature
Capt. Judy Helmey offers her spring fishing report for the region, inshore and off Well, it’s finally happened. The water temperature is now hovering over 65 degrees in the southeast. And like I say, “when it’s 65 everything comes alive!” All this boils down to is that we are catching fish while bottom-fishing in the…
