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May 31, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Fathers Put Fishing and Free Time First on Wish
Florida Fathers Put Fishing and Free Time First on Wish List for Dad s Day (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 30, 2006 -- In an independent poll, a selection of Florida Fathers were asked what they really wanted this year for Father s Day.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:45 PM
May 30, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Alligators abound in Florida - study (Independent Online) Biologists have
Alligators abound in Florida - study (Independent Online)
Biologists have taken to the waters of Lake Okeechobee as part of Florida's annual alligator count, which is used to set the number of hunting permits issued in coming years. Brian Skoloff tags along - and comes face to face with the reptiles...
JAWS 2: Florida angler lands what may be record shark (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (AP) -- Fishing Capt. Bucky Dennis has been trying to catch a record hammerhead shark for 10 years. He may have finally succeeded. On Tuesday, he reeled in a monstrous 1,280-pounder that ate a 25-pound stingray for bait at Boca Grande Pass near Fort Myers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:05 PM
May 29, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News) "Where do
Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
"Where do I go to shore fish in Florida where it is reasonably safe and my family can catch a good fish or two"? This is a question I hear almost everyday and I have a few answers but I must warn you, most shore fishing in our area is conducive to saltwater activities.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:50 PM
May 28, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Man Catches 1,280-Pound Hammerhead Shark (WFTV 9 Orlando) A
Florida Man Catches 1,280-Pound Hammerhead Shark (WFTV 9 Orlando)
A Florida fisherman caught a great hammerhead shark that could be a new world sport fishing record. SHARK IMAGES: 1,280-Pound, 14-Foot Hammerhead VIDEO: Monster 14-Foot Hammerhead Shark Displayed
Fishing clinic for junior anglers June 17 at Fort Clinch pier (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Fort Clinch State Park and the Sport Fish Restoration Program will present a free Kids' Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 4-16 June 17 at the Fort Clinch State Park fishing pier.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:55 PM
Florida Fishing News - FIDEL CASTRO, INC.: A GLOBAL CONGLOMERATE (La Nueva Cuba) This
FIDEL CASTRO, INC.: A GLOBAL CONGLOMERATE (La Nueva Cuba)
This paper was published in Cuba in Transition: Volume 15, Papers and Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE), Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Miami, Florida, August 4-6, 2005 (Washington, D.C., 2005).
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved changes to the statewide alligator harvest to offer hunters a longer season and a chance to buy multiple permits during this year's hunts.
Florida angler lands possible world record hammerhead shark (Fox 23)
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (AP) - Fishing Capt. Bucky Dennis has been trying to catch a record hammerhead shark for 10 years. He may have finally succeeded. On Tuesday, he reeled in a monstrous 1,280-pounder that ate a 25-pound stingray for bait at Boca Grande Pass near Fort Myers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:55 AM
May 27, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing clinic for junior anglers June 17 at Fort Clinch
Fishing clinic for junior anglers June 17 at Fort Clinch pier (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Fort Clinch State Park and the Sport Fish Restoration Program will present a free Kids' Fishing Clinic for children between the ages of 4-16 June 17 at the Fort Clinch State Park fishing pier.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for May 27, 2006.
Florida Man Catches 1,280-Pound Hammerhead Shark (WFTV 9 Orlando)
A Florida fisherman caught a great hammerhead shark that could be a new world sport fishing record. SHARK IMAGES: 1,280-Pound, 14-Foot Hammerhead VIDEO: Monster 14-Foot Hammerhead Shark Displayed
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:55 AM
May 26, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for May 26,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for May 26, 2006.
Florida angler may have reeled in record 1,280-pound hammerhead shark (Sun-Sentinel)
BOCA GRANDE -- Fishing Capt. Bucky Dennis has been trying to catch a record hammerhead shark for 10 years. He may have finally succeeded.
Fisherman off Florida catches 1,280 pound hammerhead (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Boca Grande, Florida-NBC) May 24, 2006 - Here's one fish you don't want to see underwater. A 1,280 hammerhead was caught Tuesday in Boca Grande, Florida.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:25 AM
May 25, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida extends alligator hunting season by six weeks (USA Today)
Florida extends alligator hunting season by six weeks (USA Today)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has set an 11-week 2006 alligator hunting season, an increase by six weeks over last year, officials announced Monday.
An angler's holiday (Miami Herald)
Contrary to the lyrics of the popular winter holiday song, right now -- not December/January -- is the most wonderful time of the year if you are a South Florida angler.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:55 AM
May 24, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News) "Where do
Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
"Where do I go to shore fish in Florida where it is reasonably safe and my family can catch a good fish or two"? This is a question I hear almost everyday and I have a few answers but I must warn you, most shore fishing in our area is conducive to saltwater activities.
State asked to step up to the plate (Outer Banks Sentinel)
Many commercial fishing boats will stay tied to the docks Monday morning when fishermen head to a special meeting of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) starting at 10 a.m. at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:10 PM
May 23, 2006
Florida Fishing News - DNA Evidence Clears Inmate Of 1982 Rape (CBS 4 Miami)
DNA Evidence Clears Inmate Of 1982 Rape (CBS 4 Miami)
A 51-year-old former Miami resident is expected Tuesday to become the sixth person in Florida to be exonerated by DNA evidence.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 PM
May 22, 2006
Florida Fishing News - South Florida, U.S.A.: GATOR LORE NEVER A BORE (Miami Herald)
South Florida, U.S.A.: GATOR LORE NEVER A BORE (Miami Herald)
Last week was a busy one in alligator news. The Nexis news archive counted 248 alligator attack stories, more than doubling the total for the entire year. Searching simply for alligator turned up 835 stories, though some of these, to be fair, were about alligator-strap sandals.
No-fishing zone meets opposition (Miami Herald)
Nearly two dozen recreational fishermen who showed up for a public hearing last Wednesday in Key Largo expressed strong opposition to a proposal by Dry Tortugas National Park to establish a 46-square-mile no-fishing zone in park waters.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:25 PM
May 21, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Commissioner likes new pole and troll zones (Florida Today) Herky
Commissioner likes new pole and troll zones (Florida Today)
Herky Huffman, a member of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, liked what he saw during a recent fishing trip to one of the new pole and troll zones in the Mosquito Lagoon.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Sport fishermen turned out in force Wednesday to protest a no-fishing zone planned for waters in Dry Tortugas National Park. You guys make it tighter and tighter, Miami fisherman Marty Pilafian told National Park Service managers at a Key Largo forum.
Florida needs a few good gator hunters (Orlando Sentinel)
Al Millonig was being watched from below as he stood on a dock early this month at Little Lake Harris.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:10 PM
Florida Fishing News - US aircraft carrier sunk as artificial reef off Florida's Gulf
US aircraft carrier sunk as artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The USS Oriskany aircraft carrier became the first US warship scuttled as an artificial reef after explosive charges sent it to the ocean floor off Florida's Gulf Coast.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Sport fishermen turned out in force Wednesday to protest a no-fishing zone planned for waters in Dry Tortugas National Park. You guys make it tighter and tighter, Miami fisherman Marty Pilafian told National Park Service managers at a Key Largo forum.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:45 AM
May 20, 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)
Sport fishermen turned out in force Wednesday to protest a no-fishing zone planned for waters in Dry Tortugas National Park. You guys make it tighter and tighter, Miami fisherman Marty Pilafian told National Park Service managers at a Key Largo forum.
Alligator war heats up in Florida after three women killed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
As three deadly alligator attacks spread fear across Florida, trapper Todd Hardwick sat on the back of a huge gator, exhausted after battling to catch the beast near Miami's international airport.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:05 AM
May 19, 2006
Florida Fishing News - New 'About Florida Article' Site Sheds Some Light on the
New 'About Florida Article' Site Sheds Some Light on the Sunshine State (PR Web)
Carlin Cotton publishing is pleased to announce the release of a wide range of articles about Florida. This site gives a wide range of information about the sunshine state. This article directory has over 500 articles with new information about unknown places in Florida. (PRWEB May 18, 2006)
FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET What appeared to be monsoon season the past week should give way to sunshine, warm temperatures and good fishing. Lenny Roy and Shep Faber, new members of Tropical Anglers Club in west Dade, took Faber's new 27-foot Mako fishing in 180 feet of water off Fowey Light. Roy caught a possible record blackfin tuna of 36 pounds. It struck a live pilchard. . . . Lisa Flack of Lighthouse Point
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:50 AM
May 18, 2006
Florida Fishing News - US aircraft carrier sunk as artificial reef off Florida's Gulf
US aircraft carrier sunk as artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The USS Oriskany aircraft carrier became the first US warship scuttled as an artificial reef after explosive charges sent it to the ocean floor off Florida's Gulf Coast.
OUTDOORS: Florida gator attacks serve as wake up call (Orange Leader)
Chester Moore, Jr. The Orange Leader Over the last week, there have been three fatal alligator attacks in Florida. The attacks were all on women and are part of 17 confirmed fatal attacks on people in 58 years.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:20 AM
May 17, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Changing Waterfront Forum features model programs in Florida, Maine (Outer
Changing Waterfront Forum features model programs in Florida, Maine (Outer Banks Sentinel)
Want to find out innovative ways that other states are dealing with changes along waterfronts? North Carolina s Changing Waterfronts: Coastal Access and Traditional Uses will highlight model programs in Florida and Maine June 5 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.
Angola: Sportfishing: Marco Couto the Best At Mexico Fishing Cup (AllAfrica.com)
The Angolan Marco Couto, from Tubar es team, was the best player at the Sport Fishing World Cup, which ended last weekend in Cabo de S o Lucas, in Mexico, according to the organisers of the competition.
Bill Robinson: There's a Drug Smuggler in Florida Who Knows Everything About You (HuffingtonPost)
Remember the Florida election of 2000 when a private database company scrubbed thousands of eligible voters from the rolls? Well now one of the co-founders of Database Technologies is back in the headlines -- he's working with law enforcement agents in Florida to create what may soon expand into a national surveillance system. -- Democracy Now, August 7, 2003 Well it's three years later, the
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:50 PM
May 16, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News) "Where do
Shore fishing in Florida? (Williston Pioneer Sun News)
"Where do I go to shore fish in Florida where it is reasonably safe and my family can catch a good fish or two"? This is a question I hear almost everyday and I have a few answers but I must warn you, most shore fishing in our area is conducive to saltwater activities.
The threat from Florida's alligators (BBC News)
Sightings of alligators are common in Florida but attacks on humans are rare. Experts are now asking what provoked two confirmed - and one suspected - fatal attacks in less than a week.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 PM
May 15, 2006
Florida Fishing News - A SLICE OF RUSTIC OLD FLORIDA (The Monterey County Herald)
A SLICE OF RUSTIC OLD FLORIDA (The Monterey County Herald)
Taking a left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:55 PM
May 14, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Fishing forecast (Florida Today) Local fishing forecast for May 13,
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for May 13, 2006.
COMMENTARY | ERIC SHARP: It's tough, but dry fly-fishing can't be beat (The Charlotte Observer)
It has been more than 50 years since I first saw the splash of a trout rising to a dry fly and felt the electric sensation pulsing through the rod as the fish lunged for freedom. And I get just as big a rush when it happens today.
Fishing Chix (WPMI 15)
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - One group of Pensacola women is luring other women to fishing. The women, known as The Fishing Chix, began fishing after Hurricane Ivan tore through their upscale neighborhood almost two years ago. They now have more than 50 members.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:10 PM
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.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
New measures to further protect elkhorn and staghorn coral in the Florida Keys may not accomplish much, commercial dive operators told federal officials this week.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A plan to close about half the waters within Dry Tortugas National Park to all fishing will be put to public comment at a 6 p.m. Wednesday session in Key Largo.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:00 AM
May 13, 2006
Florida Fishing News - St. Joe Bay provides variety of quality fishing spots (Tallahassee
St. Joe Bay provides variety of quality fishing spots (Tallahassee Democrat)
If Disney wanted to design an artificial fishing park, it would probably look like St. Joe Bay. Thick grass beds, wide, sandy areas, deep holes and channels, sandy and marshy shorelines, and crystal clear water.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
New measures to further protect elkhorn and staghorn coral in the Florida Keys may not accomplish much, commercial dive operators told federal officials this week.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:25 AM
May 12, 2006
Florida Fishing News - One Thing Is Perfectly Clear (The Tampa Tribune) Water clarity
One Thing Is Perfectly Clear (The Tampa Tribune)
Water clarity makes for tough trout fishing.
Tax expert aided many (Miami Herald)
Ralph Edward Oesterle, a long-time Miami financial consultant and husband of former County Commissioner Clara Oesterle, died of complications from a stroke last week in Crystal River in Central Florida. He was 81.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:15 AM
May 11, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Failed Canal: A Diamond In The Rough? (The Tampa Tribune)
Failed Canal: A Diamond In The Rough? (The Tampa Tribune)
RED LEVEL - A proposed port and marina is reminiscent of the flavor planners wanted the defunct Cross Florida Barge Canal to have a decade ago when it was reborn as a greenway.
Polk schedules kids' fishing derby (Orlando Sentinel)
Polk County's sixth annual Kids All-American Fishing Derby will be Saturday at Simmers-Young Park behind the Auburndale Speedway in Auburndale.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:50 AM
May 10, 2006
Florida Fishing News - 'Footy' ending a South Florida broadcast era Post a Comment
'Footy' ending a South Florida broadcast era Post a Comment (Miami Herald)
He's taken the name of a foot fungus, played a blind man set to wed a Tammy Faye lookalike, been a tireless fundraiser for Here's Help, a Miami drug treatment program, and he's outlasted most of his peers on South Florida radio.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:55 AM
May 09, 2006
Florida Fishing News - GREGG HOLSHOUSER GRAND STRAND OUTDOORS: Coastal Carolinas fishing crew wins
GREGG HOLSHOUSER GRAND STRAND OUTDOORS: Coastal Carolinas fishing crew wins competition in Florida (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
The local Florida boys in the greater Tampa area may be growing a bit weary of anglers from the Palmetto State stealing their thunder in FLW Kingfish tournaments.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:55 AM
May 08, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Face off: The women behind Florida politics (Miami Herald) Don't
Face off: The women behind Florida politics (Miami Herald)
Don't be jealous of two of the most powerful women in Florida. Sure, presidents and ex-presidents take their calls, policy makers bend their ears, and millions of dollars sit at their disposal.
The Fishing Report (Block Island Times)
The saltwater fishermen have started to see some action on the island. Large schools of bait - sand eels, mackerel, squid, herring and hickory shad - have all been spotted. In the midst of the first Nor'easter of this May I decided to try my luck at fishing down at the entrance to New Harbor and ran
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:00 AM
May 07, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Sunday's fishing forecast (Florida Today) Sunday's fishing forecast
Sunday's fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Sunday's fishing forecast
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:40 PM
May 06, 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 trio of Florida Keys anglers will be on two of the 64 teams from 33 countries that have qualified to compete in the seventh annual Rolex/International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Offshore Championship Tournament starting Sunday and ending Friday in Mexico.
FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET Higher gas prices and cool weather seem to have affected fishing throughout South Florida. Captain Mike Fogt in Stuart says fuel sales at marinas in his area range from $3.50 to $3.75 per gallon. ''More boats are drift-fishing, or anchoring, to save fuel,'' Fogt said. . . .
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:05 PM
May 05, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Tiny Gulf Coast fishing village is a slice of Old
Tiny Gulf Coast fishing village is a slice of Old Florida (Inside Bay Area)
CORTEZ, Fla. TAKING A left turn off of State Road 684 into the tiny village of Cortez is like driving back in time to Old Florida.
FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET Higher gas prices and cool weather seem to have affected fishing throughout South Florida. Captain Mike Fogt in Stuart says fuel sales at marinas in his area range from $3.50 to $3.75 per gallon. ''More boats are drift-fishing, or anchoring, to save fuel,'' Fogt said. . . .
GREGG HOLSHOUSER GRAND STRAND OUTDOORS: Coastal Carolinas fishing crew wins competition in Florida (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
The local Florida boys in the greater Tampa area may be growing a bit weary of anglers from the Palmetto State stealing their thunder in FLW Kingfish tournaments.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:05 PM
May 04, 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 REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET Higher gas prices and cool weather seem to have affected fishing throughout South Florida. Captain Mike Fogt in Stuart says fuel sales at marinas in his area range from $3.50 to $3.75 per gallon. ''More boats are drift-fishing, or anchoring, to save fuel,'' Fogt said. . . .
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for May 3, 2006.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:10 PM
Florida Fishing News - U.P. residents land barracuda (The Mining Journal) Spring break proved
U.P. residents land barracuda (The Mining Journal)
Spring break proved to be a great time to go fishing in Florida for the group of Upper Peninsula residents shown above. Included in the outing were, from left, Stan and Alex Henry, former Marquette residents now living in Iron Mountain, Keenan Firehall and Rich Larson, both of Iron Mountain.
Closure of Florida Bay ramp is postponed (Miami Herald)
Everglades National Park has postponed the closure of the Florida Bay boat ramp until May 10 because of a delay in the start of dredging the boat basin and channel.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Local fishing forecast for May 1, 2005.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:40 AM
May 03, 2006
Florida Fishing News - 2 Boaters Drown In Cocoa (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
2 Boaters Drown In Cocoa (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
A Sunday fishing trip turned tragic for three friends after two of the men drowned and a third watched in horror from the shoreline of a canal entrance to Lake Poinsett, according to Local 6 News partner Florida Today.
Footy to leave radio show after three decades on air (Miami Herald)
Footy, the legendary South Florida morning radio host, announced to listeners this morning that he will retire this week after more than three decades on the air.
U.P. residents land barracuda (The Mining Journal)
Spring break proved to be a great time to go fishing in Florida for the group of Upper Peninsula residents shown above. Included in the outing were, from left, Stan and Alex Henry, former Marquette residents now living in Iron Mountain, Keenan Firehall and Rich Larson, both of Iron Mountain.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:50 AM
May 02, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Closure of Florida Bay ramp is postponed (Miami Herald) Everglades
Closure of Florida Bay ramp is postponed (Miami Herald)
Everglades National Park has postponed the closure of the Florida Bay boat ramp until May 10 because of a delay in the start of dredging the boat basin and channel.
Scents make sense for Florida lure maker (The Buffalo News)
MIAMI - For years, fishing lure manufacturers have been incorporating flavors and scents into soft baits to enhance their attractiveness to fish.
Footy to leave radio show after three decades on air (Miami Herald)
Footy, the legendary South Florida morning radio host, announced to listeners this morning that he will retire this week after more than three decades on the air.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:10 AM
May 01, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Immigration bill seeks stiffer sentences for low-level smuggling offenders (Sun-Sentinel)
Immigration bill seeks stiffer sentences for low-level smuggling offenders (Sun-Sentinel)
Federal prosecutors in South Florida would like to crack down on immigrant smuggling rings the same way they nab drug traffickers -- by flipping low-level offenders.
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 06:10 AM