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The Lower Keys Highway

S15:E6 - “The Lower Keys Highway” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor head to the Lower Keys for Tarpon and various types of Jacks.

The Lower Keys Highway
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Blackfin In The Keys

S15:E5 - “Blackfin In The Keys” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor venture to the Atlantic oceanside of the Keys for Blackfin Tuna.

Blackfin In The Keys
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How to Deep Drop for Barrel Fish - A Rare ...

The Florida Everglades make up one of the most well-known and treasured American National Parks. They are also being “strangled” by water issues. Since the damming of the Kissimmee River, the Everglades’ primary source of freshwater, this beautiful fishery has seen “endangered wildlife populations, declining water quality, water mismanagement, [and] extensive urban and agricultural development,” according to Captains For Clean Water, a conservation organization dedicated to restoring the health and natural beauty of the Everglades. Read more on Waypoint…

How to Deep Drop for Barrel Fish - A Rare Monster From the Deep | WAYPOINT
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Up From The Deep

S15:E4 - “Up From The Deep” (2020)

Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor head out from their Middle Keys home base to deeper waters.

Up From The Deep
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2 Tricks for Fishing the Everglades and How to ...

The Florida Everglades make up one of the most well-known and treasured American National Parks. They are also being “strangled” by water issues. Since the damming of the Kissimmee River, the Everglades’ primary source of freshwater, this beautiful fishery has seen “endangered wildlife populations, declining water quality, water mismanagement, [and] extensive urban and agricultural development,” according to Captains For Clean Water, a conservation organization dedicated to restoring the health and natural beauty of the Everglades. Read more on Waypoint…

2 Tricks for Fishing the Everglades and How to Help Keep Them Healthy | WAYPOINT

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MotorGuide | How To Catch Skittish Fish

MotorGuide | How To Catch Skittish Fish

Fishing on the flats is can be a challenge to get those skittish fish that face significant fishing pressure and boat traffic. Rich and I will frequently stake out and try two or three times before we can get their attention. Fish like this we refer to as suffering from “lockjaw” as they will refuse to eat.

Power Pole | Total Boat Control

Power Pole | Total Boat Control

When Rich and I fish for easily spooked fish we like to get to a strategic location and then stake out there and cast for a bit before moving another 20-30 yards and repeating the process. In this case we use our Power-Poles to stop the boat while we wait for the fish to come within casting range. In some cases we will make enough blind casts to cover a stretch of shoreline or a bottom feature - like an oyster bar, sand hole or other structure.

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Bass Tackle For Redfish?

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Bass Tackle For Redfish?

Can I use quality bass fishing equipment to fish for red fish?

Most bass tackle will work just fine for redfish.  Alot of redfish situations are found in brackish water, rather than full salt, however there are certainly many situations where you will be fishing in pure saltwater.  I had the opportunity to fish with the guys on Sweetwater TV recently and they had all freshwater tackle.  It worked well for us, but there are a few things that you will want to watch out for: