An efficient and effective means of catching fish, a cast net is a circular net with a string of weights around the edge and a hand line in the center. Like the name suggests, it works by throwing the ...

Mullet fishing with a cast net is a tradition that’s lasted many generations along the Gulf Coast, especially in the Florida Panhandle. It’s a common sight to see a net fisherman waiting patiently ...

Cast-netting mullet looks simple, but it rewards timing, awareness, and experience. Instead of waiting for a bite, one well-placed throw can deliver an entire meal in seconds. Mullet travel in schools ...

The single most sought after food source for the gamefish in our local reservoirs is the shad. We have two species of shad in both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes — gizzard shad and threadfin shad.

Best action last week was the continued buildup of flounder. They started moving into the area a few weeks ago and have now become a fish that you can target on a day’s outing. Most of the flounder my ...

Sometimes a few bad apples really can spoil the bunch and ruin it for everyone. That appears to be the case when it comes to fishing in the Manatee River along Riverwalk. City officials will soon ...