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Deep Grass Delivers

When temps rise, fish can be found hiding under their summer umbrellas

Deep Grass Delivers
Deep Grass Delivers

Summer fishing in Florida – you really gotta want to be out there to tolerate the heat. Fish feel it too, so many anglers head for deeper offshore waters to dredge up their quarry. However, the deep fishing logic applies also to inshore pursuits, so set your course for the nearest grass bed and prepare for an arm-stretching bonanza.

The moderate weather of spring and fall sees plenty of dependable action over grass flats in two feet or less, while sunny winter days find reds, trout and others sitting super shallow to soak up the sun’s warming rays. However, when sweat saturates your T-shirt by 9 a.m., do not look...

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