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Capt. John Kumiski is RETIRED and no longer guides outdoorsmen. But he’s leaving the website here for folks who need Florida fishing information!

Free Florida Fishing Information

free florida fishing information

We want to be your prime resource for free Florida fishing information. If you don’t see it here, please feel free to ask for it! This page is UCF (under construction forever).

Something to keep in mind before you read any of the free Florida fishing information below is that most of Florida is having water quality problems. Algae blooms, seagrass loss, red tides, and other issues are reducing the productivity of Florida waters and making fishing a shadow of what is was only a decade ago. It’s sad, but that’s the reality.

 

How-to:

-Camping Canaveral National Seashore

Choosing Effective Lures (and baits) for Florida Fishing

Deadly Flats Fishing Mistakes

Fly Fishing the Banana River No Motor Zone

-Fly Fishing Florida Retention Ponds

Frontal Assault- Flats Fishing After a Cold Front

-How to Sight Fish

-Keys to Winter Fishing Success

-Leader Strength for Saltwater Fly Fishing

-Packing a Florida Fishing Box

Saltwater Fishing Opportunities Near Orlando

Secrets of Sightfishing Success

Tactics for Heavily Pressured Fish

-Thirteen Lucky Tips for Better Fishing Photography

Thirteen Time-Saving Tips for Lucky Anglers

-Tips for Buying Polarized Fishing Sunglasses

What to do When a BIG Fish Swims Under the Boat

Wire Leaders for Toothy Fish

Fish Specific:

Brevard’s Summertime Beach Tarpon

-Fly Fish Baby Tarpon

Fly Fish Banana River Black Drum

-Fly Fishing Bass Orlando

-King Salmon on Fly

-Lighten Up for Black Bass

Poppers for Seatrout

-Port Canaveral’s Giant Jack Crevalle

Redfish- Presenting the Fly

Slow Trolling for King Mackerel

-Spring Cobia Fishing Port Canaveral

-Summer Seatrout in Mosquito Lagoon

-Tarpon Fly Presentation

The Psychology of Redfish

Flies and Fly Tying:

How to Tie a Bunny Leech

-How to Tie a Gurgler

Flies for Alaska River Salmon

Flies for the Mosquito Lagoon and Adjacent Waters

Florida Saltwater Flies-Packing for a Trip to Florida

-Selecting Successful Seatrout Flies

Ten Favorite Redfish Flies

-Tying the Electric Sushi Fly

Tying the “Synthetic Minnow”

-Tying the Hothead Fly

-Wire Flies

Miscellaneous-

A Brief History of the Johnson Minnow

-Fantastic! Orlando Fishing

Camping Trip Equipment List

 

“Capt, I wanted to tell how good I thought your wonderful article on fishing the NMZ was. I was lucky enough to find it a few days ago and with Google Earth was able to locate most of the spots you mentioned. I thought you went into GREAT detail about what to look for and what do to. It really is a great work. It was wonderful that you would share the information with the others.”  -Jim Harvey

Free Florida Fishing Information!