Taylor Garcia

Silver flank, purple hues, black spots, an opalescent flash beneath the water. There's no mistaking one of the most popular inshore sportfish along the East and Southeast coast: the speckled sea trout. While specks are great fun to catch, their highest value might be their oh-so-tasty white, flakey...

Much like spot-and-stalk hunting, sight casting to redfish in skinny water is equal parts electrifying and frustrating. Reds are the bully of Gulf Coast inshore fishing: they’re quick, meticulous, and aggressive, which is why many anglers treasure this species. The rush of seeing a red tailing...