Paradise Lake, near Kissimmee, Florida, is hosting a Professional Bass Association contest. Local bait-shop owner and former amateur champ Bill Dugan is in deep trouble: the bank wants $15,000 for ...

If you’re standing in a bait shop or large fishing retailer, you might be overwhelmed by the variety of spinning reel offerings lining the glass cases. From small 500 size reels for ice fishing all ...

But catching your own bait with a cast net eliminates the need for time-consuming trips to a shop, as well as the transport hassle and need for special mobile bait tanks — plus it saves money. I’ve ...

Cast nets also come in a variety of mesh sizes. Nets used to catch bait fish and shrimp will have smaller mesh while the nets used for mullet will have larger mesh.

The dock behind the shop is where the real magic happens- visitors can drive a boat out to sea! "These are first come, first serve. We start at 5 a.m. on the weekends, 6 a.m. on the weekdays.