Summer Fishing Preparation for Hardcore Florida Anglers Starts Today

Posted by Gillz on February 16th, 2021

The summer and winter fishing seasons in Florida each have advantages and challenges. The winter brings an influx of sport species to Florida’s warmer waters, and the heat is less oppressive. The summer, however, has cleared out much of the tourist and or snowbird population, leaving less crowded fisheries. The flipside is the heat. Although summer is still a few months off, now is the time for the hard-core Floridian angler to prepare for the summer fishing and summer heat. So do an audit of your gear, put your orders in now for tackle and performance fishing shirts, and read on.

Gear Up Now for the Change in Technique

It’s not just anglers who feel the heat of a Florida summer. As the temperature climbs, water temperatures can hit 80 degrees or more. The temperature can change fish behavior, feeding patterns, and habitat, necessitating a change of tactics and technique for the hard-core angler. Stock up now on the gear you’ll need to seek your quarry in deeper waters, under cover, and everywhere else they go to beat the heat.

Go for Full-Coverage with High-Performance Gear

If you’re unprepared for Florida weather, it can ruin an otherwise great day of fishing. Sweating in the heat or getting a sunburn can put a dampener on any activity. Dressing appropriately is a must. As longtime, hard-core fishing Floridians know, the key to dressing for heat is more body coverage, not less. A tank top, shorts, and flip flops are just a recipe for a nasty burn. Pick up some professional-grade, high-performance fishing gear. Find performance gear made from moisture-wicking, quick-drying, lightweight polyester that provides UPF 50+ UV protection. Your summer gear should include:

· Long-sleeved performance fishing shirt

· Performance pants or shorts

· Neck-covering performance fishing mask

· Hat

· Polarized sunglasses

Try Night Fishing

Both a productive strategy for a great variety of gamefish species and an effective way to beat the heat is trying your hand at night fishing. Dusk to dawn angling provides the opportunity for an entirely different fishing experience on both freshwater and saltwater. It also provides a better opportunity for some of the more sun-shy species like swordfish, for instance. Begin your summer night fishing research and gearing up for it now.

Get Out Early

The cliché about the lazy day of fishing applies less to the truly hard-core Floridian angler. For those of us who love fishing in the Sunshine State, fishing can mean work and require discipline. That is certainly often the case for summer fishing in Florida because it can mean getting up early to hit the water before the heat does. Early morning fishing can be both more comfortable and allow for targeting many species of fish nearer the shoreline, in shallower water, and generally closer to some of the habitats they prefer when it’s cooler.

About Gillz®

For as long as Kent Hickman can remember, he has loved fishing. As a kid in his native Florida, he made the most of every world-class angling opportunity he could find. His love of fishing continued, guiding Kent to the professional fishing tournament circuit as an adult. Preparing for his tournaments, Kent couldn’t find fishing apparel that reliably stood up to the harsh, demanding conditions of the Florida coast. Hardcore anglers need to have gear they can rely on to keep them dry, cool, and comfortable. They need gear that can protect them from the elements as well as the heat and UV rays produced by the unrelenting Florida sun. In 2009, Kent founded Gillz® to provide other hardcore anglers with professional-grade, high-tech, high-performance, and always stylish fishing apparel. Gillz® apparel now includes shirts for fishing, fishing masks, hats, polarized shades, accessories, and more.

Fish longer, fish harder, and keep comfortable with Gillz® performance fishing apparel at https://gillz-gear.com/

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