Bonus Permit Photos August/September 2008 onlinExtra coverage. Narrow the Permit Odds. Right place, right time, best tactics for the enigmatic jack. ... (READ IT)

Don’t Let Runoff Run You Off A game plan for fishing after the storm. John Dyrssen was glum. Heavy rain had stained his home fishing waters of Florida’s lower St. Johns River and nearby creeks and bays. ... (READ IT)

Don't Kill Your Crankbait And other vital concerns for autumn angling. Action is surely the most attractive quality of a crankbait, but it’s elusive to describe and subject to many variables. Changing hooks, retrieval speed, line diameter or rodtip elevation can affect these lures in large and small ways. ... (READ IT)

Floundering Over Fluke The controversy surrounding “flexibility” in the nation’s fishery management law. Summer flounder or “fluke,” (Paralichthys dentatus) are favorites of family-level anglers. They are the primary target of ... (READ IT)

Drive It Home Body positioning and rod-and-line handling are keys to setting the hook. On a recent fishing trip, I rounded a little mangrove point and spotted a tri-colored heron. The bird was a ... (READ IT)

Stalking Ol’ Bucketmouth Many saltwater fishermen hang up their rods as soon as the weather begins to deteriorate in the fall and don’t pick ’em up again until springtime. It’s true that wind-churned or cold inshore waters can often discourage flats and bay fishing, but ... (READ IT)

Shallow Water Angler TV SWA Classics run July 1, through Sept. 27, 2008 on The Sportsman Channel. ... (READ IT)