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Shark fishing in Cocoa beach has been on fire lately. Talk about a lot of fun too. When it’s blowing 20+ as it has for days and days lately, your only chance to get out to do anything is sharkin. The winds are definitely a major factor. If its 20 from the east, no go. You gotta ...

January has been kind to us so far this month. Last year the weather was horrible, but 2015 has been mild for the Treasure Coast. We have had some rainy days, but we have been able to fish despite of the rains. Look for some cold fronts moving through each week in January ...

In spite of a very high water level which is a threat to the entire lake ecosystem, the Big "O" is still churning out large catches of bass daily. High water periods are tolerable around Lake Okeechobee, but only briefly. When the water is allowed to stay at a higher ...

The water level on Lake Okeechobee is sitting 15.03 putting plenty of water in the Big O which has helped scatter the fish out this year. Though the fish have plenty of extra water to hide in we've been catching plenty of fish both on artificial baits along with the tried and ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "As a windy weather front approached the area on Monday, 1/5/15, small craft advisories were issued, and my anglers, Allen Jacobs, Phil Corey, and friend, Lenny traded their offshore plans for a morning of fishing in central ...

January Fishing Forecast

In past several years, January has traditionally been a cold month aroundthe Treasure Coast. Hopefully, 2015 will show us another mild winter andyou won’t have to worry about the water temperatures as much this year. Fishing in deeper ...

New Year 2015 has brought an unusual warm winter fishing pattern for the last few weeks to Mosquito Lagoon Florida, water levels remain quite high for this time of year along with above average winter water temperatures in the mid 60’s at this time. Looking forward to some chilly ...

My resolutions over the years has been and continues to be to enlighten people on the many attributes angling and life in the outdoors provide, and as president for Anglers for Conservation Orlando I believe recreational anglers are making headway in many areas. The majority ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Monday morning, 12/29, I fished 18 miles west of New Pass with Brad and Amanda Clemmons and Amanda’s parents, John and Debbie McCracken, along with friend, John Lyons. The group used live shrimp to catch fifteen whitebone ...

The beginnings of January started off with nothing less than some of the best fishing we’ve have seen in a long time! The weather even cooperated for the most part. We seen great catches of king fish, cobia, mahi and a great amount of sailfish. Several days we all got lucky ...

The year is just one short day from being over and now is the time to look back on what was a fantastic year of fishing! I was very lucky to have shared some of the best light tackle fishing that South Florida has to offer with lots of returning clients as well as plenty of ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported,"Monday, 12/22/14, there was a weather front approaching our area, and winds, though calm in the early morning, were predicted to pick up, with seas rising as well. Bradley Miller had a choice between trying to beat the ...

Inshore:
As 2014 comes to a close, I would like to thank everyone for reading my reports for the past 13 years. It's fun and I certainly enjoy doing them. I have met many old friends again this past year and made many new ones as well. Here's hoping that 2015 will ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported,"Monday morning, 12/15, I fished inshore with Frank Richards, his son Tony, Tony's grandfather, Largus Bruer, and family friend, Alvin Bodin. The guys used live shrimp to catch six nice sheepshead to 15 inches and two trout, ...

With our mild winter months, early spring and throughout the year you can Catch a Memory with Trophy Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, and our staple Spotted Sea Trout. At this time of year, the inshore flats fishing has been outstanding for nice Gator Trout (spotted sea trout) great ...