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 ...

So many anglers and divers had such high hopes for the offshore fishing and lobstering in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. As it turned out, the storm wasn’t as bad as expected in South Florida, and the ...

Capt. David Cohen, right, prepares to release a 100-pound tarpon caught by 12-year-old Nick Eberhart in North Biscayne Bay. Fishing for tarpon and snook has been excellent in the bay thanks to the ...

It has been a little more than 30 years since a constitutional net ban that was overwhelmingly approved by Florida voters was implemented, and the impact of that restriction on commercial gill nets in ...

Spend any time on the water and you will eventually see someone throwing or casting a net. This invention has fed the multitudes, fattened the purses of fishermen and merchants, and enabled Big Bend ...

In this fun cast net fishing session, I use a cast net as a bait trap to catch some incredibly colorful bait fish for my next big catch. Watch as I throw, scoop, and reveal a surprising variety of ...

Hurricane Fiona and her big ol’ eyeball has passed by, comfortably off our east coast, yet close enough to muck up any offshore or even nearshore plans you might’ve had for the coming days. But not ...