By Terry Gibson Sailfishing offers a challenging, intimate and incredibly exciting connection to a unique intersection of magnificent ecosystems here along the Treasure Coast. For many anglers, including me, this connection inspired a lifelong obsession with waters and habitats that give rise to “Sailfish Alley,” which runs from about Fort Pierce down past Stuart—the Sailfish...

By Terry Gibson The first Wednesday of every month, the Stuart Fly Rodders meet to discuss what’s biting, listen to speakers about how to improve your fly-fishing skills, and learn how better to conserve and enhance fisheries. It’s the Treasure Coast’s oldest fly-fishing club, and usually the meetings are packed with friendly local and visiting...

By Terry Gibson One of the things I love most about living in Martin County, and raising a family here, is that there are so many action-packed types of angling here perfect for introducing kids to saltwater fishing. In fact, this area boasts one of the most exhilarating and rewarding saltwater fishing experiences in the...

Discover Martin County- Winter Fishing! Winter fishing in Martin County is truly a unique experience…and not just because you can usually do it in your board shorts and bare feet When the winds whip around to the north and the ocean and river temperatures drop just a little bit, the winter visitors begin to arrive....

By Ed Killer for Martin County One of the most photographed subjects in all of Martin County is the Sailfish Statue in downtown Stuart. It sits in a fountain in Jefferson Circle and has become an elegant centerpiece of a welcome mat at the northern entrance to the downtown sector. The 18-foot tall leaping bronze...

Raging Bull – By Ed Killer for Martin County The warm currents of the Gulf Stream carry along with it a cornucopia of offshore seafood offerings. The most popular of those offerings, by far, is the fish known as the dolphin. Make no mistake, this “dolphin” is not your friend Flipper, the amiable mammal and...

The Snook Are in Bloom -By Ed Killer for Martin County Each spring, the sidewalks of Stuart light up with the golden yellow blooms of the tabebuia trees. East Ocean Boulevard is lined by the gorgeous trees, first brought to the area and planted decades ago by “The Flowering Tree Man” Edwin Menninger, the longtime...

It’s a well-known fact that Stuart and Martin County are often referred to in fishing circles as “The Sailfish Capital of the World.” What is lesser know, but just as true, is that this area of Florida’s Treasure Coast can also be called “Snook City” or “Kingfish Kountry” for the same reasons the sailfish has...