By Captain Zac Grossman Swordfish have made a comeback in a big way. Florida’s progressive conservation practices have brought this wonderful gamefish back from the road to extinction. Every calm night in south Florida witnesses boating activity that hasn’t been seen in a long time, people scurrying around the dock making preparations (gathering bait, ice, [...]

By Capt. Zac Grossman Look this word up in the dictionary and you fill find that it means wonderful wilderness area with shallow waters, mangrove islands, birds of all types, and chocked full of fish. Actually it is only that way in my personal dictionary, with a synonym of Chockedfullofishky! To Florida residents this name [...]

By Capt. Zac Grossman The sun wasn’t quite up yet, but our excitement level sure was. My friend Bob and I handed our equipment down to our guide and then gingerly stepped aboard his flats boat at the ramp in Titusville. This area is renowned for its redfishing and captain John even wrote a book [...]

By Capt. Zac Grossman The day started quite late for a charter because the captain told us to show up at 8:30 in the morning. He wanted to stay out and hopefully catch a late afternoon bite. We arrived at the marina and a few minutes later the boat was backing into the slip. They [...]

By Captain Zac Grossman A very short run offshore and you are in deep, cobalt blue water. The chum bag goes over and maybe even some live chum to stir things up. Shortly an entire school of marauding gamefish shows up behind the boat. Is it those colorful and acrobatic dolphin fish, or a school [...]

The water is only three feet deep and the current races by the boat as you stand at the stern poised with either spinner or flyrod, waiting to spot your target. The scent of the barracuda tied to the cleat soon has several sharks closing in. You cast and the ultra keen “hearing” of the [...]

Winter Sharking, A Stone’s Throw From The Beach By Capt. Zac Grossman I met Jim Russo, his 7-year old son Joseph and friend Noel Innocenti at the marina and we boarded the excellent charter boat run by one of my favorite captains. Joseph is just like most boys his age, enamored with dinosaurs and sharks. I [...]

By Capt. Zac Grossman It was still dark when we arrived at the dock, there was a stiff wind out of the east, and it was January. The best part is that we were in Islamorada and that means no wind chill factor.  I just love it down here. We chatted by the transom and [...]