Brenton Roberts

Feb 25, 2025 | floridasportsman.com | Brenton Roberts

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. For me these days, opportunities at sunup-to-sundown fishing trips have lessened. Life, kids; you know the deal. But sometimes the itch just needs to be scratched! Smaller windows of opportunity, like early morning pond-hopping, or a sunset wade are more plausible. Maybe you can relate? Emptying the boat of all our lures and trying to lug around that big tackle box is just plain inconvenient.

Jun 9, 2024 | floridasportsman.com | Brenton Roberts

Bump it, bump it, bump it!” I shouted from the platform, as the angler’s fly intercepted a school of redfish barreling down the bank, feeding on shrimp. That brisk, short “pop” style strip caught their attention in the dirty water and convinced one of the fish it was a shrimp fleeing the scene. A good strip set and we were tight!Redfish tend to be receptive to most retrieves; it’s one reason we love them so much! But some strips to do better than others, depending on the situation.

Jun 4, 2024 | floridasportsman.com | Brenton Roberts

There’s a long stretch between the end of quail season and the start of fall duck hunts. To keep your skills fresh over the summer, make time to visit one of the many sporting clays ranges around Florida. In sporting clays, disk-shaped clay targets, or “birds” are launched by automated mechanical throwing machines, called traps. Each station, spread out across the facility, delivers a different set of angles simulating game on the wing or on the ground.

May 31, 2024 | floridasportsman.com | Brenton Roberts

If you’re looking for a slice of old Florida, where cypress heads are as abundant as the wildlife and where you can immerse yourself in nature, but still have all the modern conveniences, Fisheating Creek Outpost is your place. Camping, fishing, hunting, swimming and hiking are just a few of the outdoor opportunities found here. A gem tucked along U.S. Highway 27, the Outpost is located within the 18,274-acre Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area in Glades County.

Mar 17, 2024 | floridasportsman.com | Brenton Roberts

I heard the gentle crunch of marsh grass. He was coming from downwind, and I was sure he would scent me and soon be gone. Nope, he kept his head down and strolled by my stand at 15 yards. An 8-pointer, respectable for this area. “Deep breaths, Brenton. Focus. Don’t screw this up,” I repeated in my head. The buck made his way out to about 30 yards and stopped, quartering away, picked his head up and that’s when I let the slug gun do its job. He dropped immediately.