The great fishing conditions of the last three days now moves off into the nighttime –– literally –– as the daytime majority feeding migration becomes the nighttime majority feeding migration. To replace it is the start of a new daytime feeding migration, which happens at every first-quarter moon event. That will occur tonight at 3:33 a.m. The daytime fishing and angling will suffer somewhat for the next three days. The best period of the day is on the tail end of the remnant of the last feeding migration – 4 to 7 p.m. The morning bite will be weak at best, although the largest fish of each kind are known to ignore what the masses follow as a rule, so there is a remote chance of catching a larger-than-normal fish. ...more

February 13, 2008

Red snappers and Gulf reef fish are being protected by new rules implemented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today. ...more

February 7, 2008

A redneck was stopped by a game warden in Central Mississippi recently with two ice chests full of fish. He was leaving a cove well-known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man: "Do you have a license to catch those fish?" "Nawsir" replied the redneck. "I ain't got none of them there licenses. You must understand these here are my pet fish." "Pet fish?" ...more

January 31, 2008

I recently dropped my Contender boat at Performance Marine in Lake Placid to investigate an oil leak coming from the port motor. Although I purchased the boat used, one of the reasons I bought it was because of the 4-stroke Yamaha motors and their reputation for reliability. The motors were out of warranty for over two years yet I called Yamaha to discuss the problem and see if there was a history associated with the bad lower seal. Jeff from Yamaha was very receptive and a real pleasure to talk to although he did not know if he would be able to help me. Jeff in turn contacted Performance Marine and discussed the problem with the mechanic, Broward. Long story short, Yamaha is sending me a new power head at no cost. That is what I call service above and beyond what is normally expected of a business entity. ...more

January 28, 2008

NAPLES - A 25-year-old soldier whose family said he joined the Army to add "focus and direction" to his life was killed in Iraq after his vehicle was struck by an explosive, officials said Monday. ...more

January 22, 2008

One man died and a child has been taken to an area hospital after a sport utility vehicle crashed near the north fishing pier by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida Highway Patrol troopers confirmed ...more

January 20, 2008

A dispute about a vehicle parked in a spot reserved for the handicapped at the Sunshine Skyway fishing pier landed two men in jail on battery charges. ...more

January 9, 2008

A man apparently jumped off the Sunshine Skyway bridge early Saturday, authorities said. ...more

December 29, 2007

Mark Nichols, not so many years ago, was a happy-go-lucky guy who lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Stuart, bicycled everywhere he wanted to go rather than driving, and did his fishing by wading because he didn't own a boat. ...more

November 28, 2007

It was a perfect Saturday for reeling in the big ones at Withlacoochee River Park as enthusiasts lined the shore during the annual Fall Fishing Festival. The event was sponsored by Pasco County Parks and Recreation along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ...more

November 19, 2007