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April 30, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Anglers are to target dolphin while benefiting the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys during the annual Cancer Foundation Dolphin Tournament slated for June 9 to 11.
Writer keeps island hideaway a secret (Miami Herald)
John Kumiski has written about some of Florida's best spots. But there's one -- off Merritt Island -- that he's keeping to himself.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:50 AM
April 29, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing with family on Orange Lake (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
Fishing with family on Orange Lake (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
I recently had company come from Southern Ohio. My nephews, Josh and Eric Arrowood traveled with their families to Central Florida and we were lucky enough to get together for a couple of fishing trips.
Ballot and bullet bill shoots off to governor (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
TALLAHASSEE -- A half pound of worms and a voter registration application, please. All fishing and hunting shops will be required to carry voter registration forms under a bill passed 31-8 by the Florida Senate Friday.
Bonita Daily News | The Banner (Bonita Daily News)
Delnor-Wiggins draws more visitors each year than any state park in Southwest Florida. There are lots of recreation opportunities: fishing, canoeing, sunbathing, swimming and a boat ramp.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:45 PM
April 28, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing report (Miami Herald) The Grove Slam at Monty's in
Fishing report (Miami Herald)
The Grove Slam at Monty's in Coconut Grove calls itself ''Florida's Funnest Fishing Tournament.'' It runs from May 4-6. . . .
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
Soldier died where he wanted to be: Iraq's front lines (The Oregonian)
VANCOUVER -- Eric D. King developed an interest in fishing in his native Florida that blossomed in the Pacific Northwest. "He loved the Columbia River, for fishing," his wife, Tracie King, said Wednesday. "He loved the sturgeon. He loved what the Northwest had to offer."
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:50 PM
April 27, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for April 26,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 26, 2005.
3 fishermen find head floating in Keys (UPI)
MIAMI, April 25 (UPI) -- Three Florida men fishing in the Upper Keys made a grisly discovery, a human head with a few bones from the upper part of the body still attached.
The Soul of Havana on Biscayne Bay (New York Times)
The actor's Florida home, which was built in 1999, was inspired by an old plantation house in Cuba.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:45 PM
April 26, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Visitors get taste of 'real Florida' (The Herald-Tribune) OSPREY --
Visitors get taste of 'real Florida' (The Herald-Tribune)
OSPREY -- With Florida's development boom, paved roads, high-rise buildings and scattered green space, it's hard to imagine what Sarasota County looked like 50 years ago -- unless, of course, you see Oscar Scherer State Park.
Poorly packed fish bait sickens postal workers (The Buffalo News)
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (AP) - A chemical used to make artificial fishing lures leaked from a flimsy package at a post office and sent about 20 postal workers to a hospital Tuesday after some experienced breathing problems, authorities said.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:50 PM
April 25, 2006
Florida Fishing News - High-flying sturgeon causes havoc (UPI) GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 25 (UPI)
High-flying sturgeon causes havoc (UPI)
GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 25 (UPI) -- A Florida woman suffered serious injuries when a high-flying Gulf sturgeon leaped out of the water and into her fiance's boat.
151-Room Florida Keys Hotel Sells for $98M (Commercial Property News)
Ceebraid Signal bought the Holiday Isle Beach Resorts, a 151-room hotel and marina situated on Islamorada in the Florida Keys, from Celentano Properties for $98.3 million.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:30 PM
Florida Fishing News - Fishermen discover human head in waters off Islamorada (Orlando Sentinel)
Fishermen discover human head in waters off Islamorada (Orlando Sentinel)
ISLAMORADA -- Fishermen visiting the Florida Keys found a human head and part of a spine in the waters off of this resort island in the Upper Keys on Sunday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:45 AM
April 24, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Hooked by the deep sea (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Call
Hooked by the deep sea (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Call it fate, destiny or just dumb luck. Whatever it was, it's changed Jeremy Pfaffendorf's life forever. Pfaffendorf is the 32-year-old Minnesota construction worker who was plucked off a frozen Lake Mille Lacs last February while ice fishing and whisked off to an all-expenses-paid fishing trip to the Florida Keys as the winner of ESPN II's "Wanna' Go Fishing?" show. The reality show travels the
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:35 AM
April 23, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing with family on Orange Lake (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
Fishing with family on Orange Lake (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
I recently had company come from Southern Ohio. My nephews, Josh and Eric Arrowood traveled with their families to Central Florida and we were lucky enough to get together for a couple of fishing trips.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
in fishing line With the newly bestowed name of Snapper, a young manatee went back to North Key Largo waters after a successful rescue effort Wednesday.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:30 AM
April 22, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
in fishing line With the newly bestowed name of Snapper, a young manatee went back to North Key Largo waters after a successful rescue effort Wednesday.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:05 PM
April 21, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Tiny fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (CNN.com)
Tiny fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (CNN.com)
CORTEZ, Florida (AP) -- Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida. Gone suddenly are the markings of contemporary Florida's Gulf Coast region: The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks.
Family outing: snake hunting (Miami Herald)
Members of the South Florida fishing community know captain Wayne Conn, 56, as the skipper of the popular Reward party boat fleet at Miami Beach Marina. Conn's specialty is escorting groups of school kids on the water for outings that combine fun fishing with a little environmental education.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 21, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:15 PM
April 20, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voter registration bill passes House (Daytona Beach News-Journal) TALLAHASSEE --
Voter registration bill passes House (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
TALLAHASSEE -- A National Rifle Association-backed proposal to provide voter registration materials when hunting and fishing licenses are sold hit its target Wednesday in the Florida House of Representatives.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 20, 2006.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Barbecue, kids' games and hurricane talk will be on the agenda Saturday for the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative's annual meeting in Tavernier. The annual meeting at Coral Shores High School is required of electric cooperatives, which are owned by the member-customers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:40 PM
Florida Fishing News - The Secret is Finally Out: The Coast is Clear in
The Secret is Finally Out: The Coast is Clear in Martin County, Florida (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The secret is out: As Spring begins to blossom and winter residents return north, now is the time for visitors to enjoy the 18 clean, uncrowded, sunny beaches of Martin County, Florida.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:25 AM
April 19, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
The 32nd annual Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament, celebrating the late angler, conservationist and great friend to Islamorada backcountry fishing, is slated for June 4 to 9.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:50 AM
April 18, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Study: Florida runoff may endanger reefs (Orlando Sentinel) Scientists tie
Study: Florida runoff may endanger reefs (Orlando Sentinel)
Scientists tie sewage and chemicals to coral's reduced ability to heal. Prozac, estrogen, fertilizer, pesticides, anti-bacterial soap and countless other chemicals pour into the ocean off southeast Florida, shot through sewer pipes and washed off lawns, golf courses, roads and farms.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:45 AM
April 17, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Tiny fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (Belleville
Tiny fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (Belleville News-Democrat)
Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida.
Around Florida (Miami Herald)
Teen escapes abductor, makes it home safely A 17-year-old girl broke free from her captor Saturday and returned home almost 12 hours after she was abducted at gunpoint. Authorities issued an Amber Alert for Allison Brake, who was last seen being dragged down the street at
INVASIVE SPECIES: Florida island's iguanas are cute till they show up in toilets (The Wichita Eagle)
Death and taxes may be life's only certainties, but for folks in this upscale island town, add iguanas. And another tax. During the past three decades, the resort community on Florida's Gulf Coast has been overrun by black, spiny-tailed, nonnative lizards that demolish gardens, nest in attics and weaken beach dunes with burrows.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:55 AM
April 16, 2006
Florida Fishing News - FLORIDA: Find flavor in (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) Taking
FLORIDA: Find flavor in (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Taking a left turn off State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida. Gone suddenly are the markings of contemporary Florida's Gulf Coast region: The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks.
On Gulf Coast, tiny fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (USA Today)
Billed as the Gulf Coast's "last surviving fishing village," the tiny town of Cortez is like a trip back in time to Old Florida. The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks are gone. In their place are old bungalows, many dating back to the 1920s, along short, narrow, roads dotted with palm trees and live oaks.
Time for snapper (Pensacola News Journal)
Check those fishing lines, folks. Today's the day. The hunt is on for the Gulf Coast's favorite fish -- red snapper -- albeit limited to Florida waters out to nine miles offshore. The rest of the Gulf of Mexico opens next Friday for the federal season, where most of the reefs await in deeper water.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:10 AM
April 15, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida town taxed by plague of iguanas (CNN.com) BOCA GRANDE,
Florida town taxed by plague of iguanas (CNN.com)
BOCA GRANDE, Florida (AP) -- Death and taxes may be life's only certainties, but for folks in this upscale island town, add iguanas. And another tax.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 15, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:25 PM
April 14, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Island Town Overrun with Iguanas (Environmental News Network) Death
Florida Island Town Overrun with Iguanas (Environmental News Network)
Death and taxes may be life's only certainties, but for folks in one upscale island town, add iguanas. And another tax.
Kids can fish for fun at Lake Eaton (Orlando Sentinel)
It's time for the annual Lake Eaton Kids' Fishing Derby at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Hunter Education Training Center in the Ocala National Forest.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:50 PM
April 13, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing Tournaments (The Ledger) RON'S TACKLE BOX in Lake Alfred
Fishing Tournaments (The Ledger)
RON'S TACKLE BOX in Lake Alfred will hold its weekly tournament tonight on on the south Winter Haven chain out of Lake Shipp from 6 to 9:30. Sign up at Ron's or at the ramp. Entry fee $22 per boat with 100 percent payback. Call Ron Schelfo at 956-4990.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:55 PM
April 12, 2006
Florida Fishing News - This tarpon tracking uses DNA (The News-Press) Scientists at the
This tarpon tracking uses DNA (The News-Press)
Scientists at the Florida Wildlife Research Institute are looking for the fishing public's help in tracking tarpon. They'll keep track of when and where the big fish move around by reading their bar codes.
Tiny Gulf fishing village offers slice of Old Florida (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
CORTEZ -- Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida. Gone suddenly are the markings of contemporary Florida's Gulf Coast region: The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:10 PM
April 11, 2006
Florida Fishing News - St. Augustine Is Nation's Oldest City (AP via Yahoo! News)
St. Augustine Is Nation's Oldest City (AP via Yahoo! News)
America's oldest city is having a little fun with some of the nation's more recent artifacts, an air show that could be the perfect excuse for a spring trip to Florida. And while you're in the city of St. Augustine, you and your kids can shake off winter with some time on the beaches.
On Gulf Coast, tiny fishing village offers slice of Old Florida (al.com)
CORTEZ, Fla. (AP) Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida. Gone suddenly are the markings of contemporary Florida's Gulf Coast region: The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:00 PM
April 10, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for April 10,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 10, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:50 PM
Florida Fishing News - 5 fresh Florida spots (The Charlotte Observer) Welcome to a
5 fresh Florida spots (The Charlotte Observer)
Welcome to a Florida that many have yet to discover.
COMING WEDNESDAY (Sun-Sentinel)
Fishing, art, karate, swimming, academics -- this summer, the choices are many, and events such as the recent Broward Camp Expo help parents and children decide how to spend their school breaks.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:10 AM
April 09, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for April 8,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 8, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:30 AM
April 08, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A $100,000 cash prize awaits the team that catches and releases the largest confirmed number of sailfish during the 2006 World Sailfish Championship, scheduled for April 18 to 22 in Keys waters.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:05 AM
April 07, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Stumbo rescued after spending night stuck in his boat on
Stumbo rescued after spending night stuck in his boat on Florida sand bar (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Florida authorities rescued Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo yesterday morning after his fishing boat ran aground on a sand bar in Tampa Bay, stranding him overnight.
On Gulf Coast, fishing village offers slice of rustic Old Florida (The Daily Comet)
Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida. Gone suddenly are the markings of contemporary Florida's Gulf Coast region: The strip malls, kitschy tourist shops and mobile home parks.
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:30 AM
April 06, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for April 6,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 6, 2006.
Stumbo rescued after spending night stuck in his boat on Florida sand bar (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Florida authorities rescued Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo yesterday morning after his fishing boat ran aground on a sand bar in Tampa Bay, stranding him overnight.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:50 AM
April 05, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Friday's Foaming Rant: Special Monday fishing edition! (Velo News) Bait
Friday's Foaming Rant: Special Monday fishing edition! (Velo News)
Bait the hook well: this fish will bite. - William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing If you didn't see Tom Boonen stomping the pommes frites out of cycling's finest during the Tour of Flanders on TV Sunday, it may be because ESPN2 was busy in Manning, South Carolina, watching Preston Clark crush the Bassmasters four-day catch record during the Santee Cooper Showdown.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:55 PM
April 04, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for April 3,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for April 3, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:53 PM
April 03, 2006
Florida Fishing News - If it's April, trout fishing must be around the corner
If it's April, trout fishing must be around the corner (NorthJersey.com)
IF YOU ARE among the members of the angling fraternity, specifically those purists who insist the only way to catch a trout is with an artificial fly, you are in good company. I am one with you.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:40 PM
April 02, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Students get hooked on fishing (Bradenton Herald) When Schroeder-Manatee Ranch
Students get hooked on fishing (Bradenton Herald)
When Schroeder-Manatee Ranch dug a pit in 1997 to mine road base for Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, a fishing classroom was not part of the plan.
5 fresh Florida spots (The Charlotte Observer)
5 fresh Florida spots Discover a tortoise-friendly island, charming fishing village, and a countryside rich with horse farms
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 PM
Florida Fishing News - Students get hooked on fishing (Bradenton Herald) When Schroeder-Manatee Ranch
Students get hooked on fishing (Bradenton Herald)
When Schroeder-Manatee Ranch dug a pit in 1997 to mine road base for Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, a fishing classroom was not part of the plan.
Fishing for a future: Former Diamond Jaxx find a home with Marlins (The Jackson Sun)
JUPITER, Fla. - The Florida Marlins, who tend to alternate between the World Series and off-season fire sales, picked up ex-Diamond Jaxx Ricky Nolasco and Reynel Pinto with an eye to the future.
Tarpon fishing losing its bite (The News-Press)
Anglers starting the official tarpon season today in Boca Grande Pass will have to abide by special rules designed to alleviate crowding problems. That point is pretty much technical, though.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:45 AM
April 01, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Redfish stocks healthy but are showing some decline (Tallahassee Democrat)
Redfish stocks healthy but are showing some decline (Tallahassee Democrat)
Florida's redfish stocks are healthy, but increasing fishing pressure could put a damper on the species' abundance. That's the message Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists will deliver to the FWC commissioners at an upcoming public hearing in Tallahassee.
Regional planners to meet (South Florida Business Journal)
The region's water supply, housing and transportation crises are among the issues on the table at a special meeting, Monday, of policymakers from the South Florida and Treasure Coast regional planning councils.
EAST TEXAS OFFERS VARIETY OF FISHING LAKES (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Texas fishermen aren't meat and potato people. Instead, most like a little variety in their fishing diet. No place may offer that variety better than East Texas where anglers in two-man boats have as good a chance to find a quality fishery as those in the most expensive rigs.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:35 AM