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August 31, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Parks Services launches destination map (Suwannee Democrat) The Florida
Florida Parks Services launches destination map (Suwannee Democrat)
The Florida Park Service recently unveiled a multimedia map system providing detailed information about the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:45 PM
Florida Fishing News - 'Sustainable (casino) tourism' destroying Bimini (Cyber Diver News Network) BIMINI,
'Sustainable (casino) tourism' destroying Bimini (Cyber Diver News Network)
BIMINI, Bahamas (29 August 2006) -- For decades, all it has taken to lure tourists to this Bahamian island 48 miles east of Florida has been clear water, world-class fishing and the lack of just about everything else.
Tropical Storm Ernesto set to soak South Florida (The Palm Beach Post)
As the South Florida skies darken and gray clouds roll in, Tropical Storm Ernesto steadily approaches the Florida Keys and southern tip of Florida, with landfall expected tonight.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:35 AM
August 30, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Select an Edition: (AlertNet) MARATHON, Fla., Aug 29 (Reuters) -
Select an Edition: (AlertNet)
MARATHON, Fla., Aug 29 (Reuters) - Florida Keys residents parked vehicles on elevated ground, anchored fishing boats in mangrove trees and boarded up homes and businesses as Tropical Storm Ernesto drenched the island chain on Tuesday.
Bahamas' marina demand rises on S. Florida boat-slip shortage (Miami Herald)
South Florida boaters have long escaped to the Bahamas for its laid-back lifestyle -- remember the slogan, ``It's Better in the Bahamas''?
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:30 AM
August 29, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Hurricane targets Haiti, Cuba, Florida (Sydney Morning Herald) Hurricane Ernesto
Hurricane targets Haiti, Cuba, Florida (Sydney Morning Herald)
Hurricane Ernesto threatened Haiti with deadly floods and prompted evacuations in Florida and Cuba as it headed for the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Hurricane Ernesto targets Haiti, Cuba, Florida (Stuff)
MIAMI: Hurricane Ernesto threatened Haiti with deadly floods and prompted evacuations in Florida and Cuba on Sunday as it headed for the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Snook season reopens Sept. 1, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ha sissued a reminder that it's added an inch to the snook minimum size limit.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:10 AM
August 28, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Hurricane Ernesto targets Haiti, Cuba, Florida (Stuff) MIAMI: Hurricane Ernesto
Hurricane Ernesto targets Haiti, Cuba, Florida (Stuff)
MIAMI: Hurricane Ernesto threatened Haiti with deadly floods and prompted evacuations in Florida and Cuba on Sunday as it headed for the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:45 PM
August 27, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Best Bets: Hot fishing spots in SW Florida (The News-Press)
Best Bets: Hot fishing spots in SW Florida (The News-Press)
Fishing s not too bad, but baitfish are thinning out in the bays, water temperatures are at their annual peak, red tide still is a factor, and afternoon thunderstorms are doing their part to confound the fishing picture.
One fish, two fish... kids joyous fishing day away at Chollas (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aug. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Catherine Miller saw enough of the Magic Mud Hole that is Chollas Lake yesterday to realize its true value as a kids haven.
Lone star (St. Petersburg Times)
History buff and bilingual workaholic John Adams Jr. emerged from the pack to be chosen to lead Enterprise Florida after maxing out his potential in Laredo, Texas, a border town steeped in U.S.-Mexican trade.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:55 PM
August 26, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Insurance Crisis? What Crisis? (The Tampa Tribune) PALATKA - Perhaps
Insurance Crisis? What Crisis? (The Tampa Tribune)
PALATKA - Perhaps Putnam County's motto should be, "Come for the old Florida charm; stay for the cheap property insurance."
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:35 PM
August 25, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Plenty of tripletail fish drift into Apalachicola Bay (Tallahassee Democrat)
Plenty of tripletail fish drift into Apalachicola Bay (Tallahassee Democrat)
At the risk of alienating some of my fishing friends, I'm going to reveal a not-too-secret secret. It's a great year for tripletail fishing in Apalachicola Bay.
Fisherman's body found in park waters (St. Petersburg Times)
Fishing had a calming effect on his mental disability, his sister says. There are no obvious signs of trauma.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:25 PM
August 24, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Don't count on it (St. Petersburg Times) Another year, another
Don't count on it (St. Petersburg Times)
Another year, another Peach Bowl. Another season, another chance to hope tomorrow looks like yesterday. That s the thing about college football in the state of Florida: It s impossible to drive toward a new season without glancing in the rear view mirror.
Tires tossed in ocean off Florida to create reef may be retrieved (Sun-Sentinel)
Navy divers went into the water off Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday to assess the feasibility of hauling up thousands of tires that had been dumped there in the 1970s in a disastrous attempt to create an artificial reef.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:50 PM
August 23, 2006
Florida Fishing News - A life-changing fishing trip (The Charlotte Observer) A little more
A life-changing fishing trip (The Charlotte Observer)
A little more than five years ago, Angie Douthit vacationed in Florida with a friend, and they ended up bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Their Clewiston guide put them on a lot of fish, and Douthit had so much fun she returned a few weeks later.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 PM
Florida Fishing News - A life-changing fishing trip (The Charlotte Observer) A little more
A life-changing fishing trip (The Charlotte Observer)
A little more than five years ago, Angie Douthit vacationed in Florida with a friend, and they ended up bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Their Clewiston guide put them on a lot of fish, and Douthit had so much fun she returned a few weeks later.
Lobster fishermen stake it all on 2006 season (Miami Herald)
With the sun beating down on Safe Harbor at high noon, sweaty crew members load tens of thousands of 75-pound wooden lobster traps with concrete bottoms, one at a time, onto rugged but worn fishing boats.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:00 AM
August 22, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Teen fishing buddies prefer kayaks (Florida Today) Melbourne High School
Teen fishing buddies prefer kayaks (Florida Today)
Melbourne High School seniors Jay Leskowyak and Ben Zink of Indialantic have discovered kayak fishing for big kingfish off Brevard County beaches.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:30 AM
August 21, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Navy ship arrives with 7 tons of cocaine (CNN.com) JACKSONVILLE,
Navy ship arrives with 7 tons of cocaine (CNN.com)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- A Navy ship brought in 15,000 pounds (6,750 kilograms) of cocaine -- valued at about $480 million (euro374.9 million) -- seized in two drug busts in the Pacific Ocean this summer, authorities said.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 AM
August 20, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Report blames Keys algae bloom on roads (USA Today) Lain
Report blames Keys algae bloom on roads (USA Today)
Lain Goodwin eased his boat into Florida Bay, hoping for the water to clear. He looked for the holes in the bay floor where he would always catch some snook, but there was nothing to see. The only clear blue was the sky.
FISHING WOMEN ANGLERS: Douthit an example of female emergence in sport (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
A little more than five years ago, Angie Douthit vacationed in Florida with a friend, and they ended up bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Their Clewiston guide put them on a lot of fish, and Douthit had so much fun she returned a few weeks later.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:20 AM
August 19, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Report blames Keys algae bloom on roads (AP via Yahoo!
Report blames Keys algae bloom on roads (AP via Yahoo! News)
Lain Goodwin eased his boat into Florida Bay, hoping for the water to clear. He looked for the holes in the bay floor where he would always catch some snook, but there was nothing to see. The only clear blue was the sky.
Mysterious algae clouding Keys (Miami Herald)
The normally clear bays bordering the main road to the Florida Keys look more like something poured from a Campbell's can, the variety labeled ``green pea.''
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Today: Chevy Florida Fishing Report , 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sun Sports, featuring a profile on tripletail and tips on boat covers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:10 AM
August 18, 2006
Florida Fishing News - California Selects Plan To Protect Ocean Wildlife, Limit Fishing (KTVU
California Selects Plan To Protect Ocean Wildlife, Limit Fishing (KTVU 2 San Francisco)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A network of reserves to protect California's rich array of marine wildlife moved closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday after a state panel selected a plan to put large swaths of coastal waters off-limits to fishing.
Outdoors Calendar (Sun-Sentinel)
Today: Chevy Florida Fishing Report , 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sun Sports, featuring a profile on tripletail and tips on boat covers.
Fishing Trends (Sun-Sentinel)
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:10 PM
August 17, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Commission bans fishing, sets broad net of protection off coast
Commission bans fishing, sets broad net of protection off coast (Tri-Valley Herald)
Fishing will be banned or sharply limited in 18 percent of California's ocean waters from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara, under a landmark plan establishing marine reserves approved Tuesday night by
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:05 PM
August 16, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Smugglers put 20 Cuban migrants ashore in southwest Florida (Tampa
Smugglers put 20 Cuban migrants ashore in southwest Florida (Tampa Bay's 10)
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (AP) Twenty Cuban migrants came ashore in southwest Florida today, apparently aided by human smugglers who brought them from Cuba in at least one small fishing boat.
State approves fishing ban (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A network of reserves to protect California s rich array of marine wildlife moved closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday after a state panel selected a plan to put large swaths of coastal waters off-limits to fishing.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:25 PM
August 15, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Antone Smith means business (The Palm Beach Post) Football is
Antone Smith means business (The Palm Beach Post)
Football is part of the fabric in the Glades, as much a part of life as sugar cane and bass fishing.
FEMA Reviews Navarre Beach's Pier Construction (RedNova)
By Dusty Ricketts, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Aug. 12--NAVARRE BEACH -- The fishing pier has been in pieces for nearly two years after large portions of it were washed away by Hurricane Ivan.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:45 PM
August 14, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Antone Smith means business (The Palm Beach Post) Football is
Antone Smith means business (The Palm Beach Post)
Football is part of the fabric in the Glades, as much a part of life as sugar cane and bass fishing.
U.S. border agents ready to react to any Cuban shake-up Post a Comment (Miami Herald)
Patrols to keep order in Straits If you're on a boat heading to Cuba when Fidel Castro dies, chances are U.S. Customs pilots will spot you. Same goes for any Cuban on a vessel pointed to South Florida.
There are many movies starring fabulous Florida (Bradenton Herald)
Here we go again. Yet another Florida-themed film, "Miami Vice," is in theaters. It's no wonder. Florida, with its weird, wacky ways and scenic vistas, is always ready for its close-up.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:40 PM
August 13, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today) FLORIDA TODAY outdoors writer
Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today)
FLORIDA TODAY outdoors writer Bill Sargent gives you his best bets for finding fish this weekend.
Dog days mean slow fishing in Southwest Florida (The News-Press)
Fishing activity is just huffing along at a Dog Days pace. Redfish and mangrove snapper fishing is pretty good, as it should be, and Spanish mackerel are exceptionally widespread and abundant for this time of year.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:40 PM
August 12, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Gadgets replacing old fishing tactics (The Arizona Republic) After centuries
Gadgets replacing old fishing tactics (The Arizona Republic)
After centuries of servitude, albeit involuntary and impaled on the point of a hook, the humble bloodworm is finally being liberated.
Broward team on the fast track (Sun-Sentinel)
Conched Out makes big splash on tournament circuit. The Conched Out fishing team is always finishing near the top of the standings in South Florida offshore tournaments, which makes Gary McBride smile when he remembers the first time he and his sons Ryan and Corey fished a tournament.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:45 PM
Florida Fishing News - Broward team on the fast track (Sun-Sentinel) Conched Out makes
Broward team on the fast track (Sun-Sentinel)
Conched Out makes big splash on tournament circuit. The Conched Out fishing team is always finishing near the top of the standings in South Florida offshore tournaments, which makes Gary McBride smile when he remembers the first time he and his sons Ryan and Corey fished a tournament.
News Briefs from Around Florida (The Daily Comet)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Officials say a large bloom of blue-green algae stretching across South Florida bays is threatening coral reefs and seagrass.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:10 AM
August 11, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Algae bloom in the southern tip of Florida threatens sea
Algae bloom in the southern tip of Florida threatens sea life (Sun-Sentinel)
An enormous bloom of blue-green algae has spread across the bays of the southern tip of Florida, threatening coral reefs and seagrass beds, in an event that state scientists say appears to be partly the result of the controversial widening of the main road into the Keys.
Broward team on the fast track (Sun-Sentinel)
The Conched Out fishing team is always finishing near the top of the standings in South Florida offshore tournaments, which makes Gary McBride smile when he remembers the first time he and his sons Ryan and Corey fished a tournament.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:45 AM
August 10, 2006
Florida Fishing News - FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald) BEST BET The full moon this
FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET The full moon this week marks the peak season for catching swordfish at night (weather permitting) and cubera snapper at deepwater reefs, both night and day. . . .
Bill Conlin | Tale of 2 players, towns (Philadelphia Daily News)
THIS IS A TALE of two baseball towns and the exceptional baseball player each has produced within the past year - Washington Township, N.J., and Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic.
Fishing Club Raises Funds to Buy Technology That Monitors Swordfish (RedNova)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Fishing at night for swordfish has become one of the most reliable fisheries in South Florida. Recreational anglers routinely head 10-15 miles offshore and catch multiple swordfish. That's a dramatic difference from the old days.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:40 AM
August 09, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Women anglers' presence is emerging (Miami Herald) A little more
Women anglers' presence is emerging (Miami Herald)
A little more than five years ago, Angie Douthit vacationed in Florida with a friend, and they ended up bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Their Clewiston guide put them on a lot of fish, and Douthit had so much fun she returned a few weeks later.
Continuity, stability needed now with B.A.S.S. (The Huntsville Times)
Tuesday afternoon, the owners of the 32 National Football League teams voted unanimously in their selection of Roger Goodell as the league's new commissioner.
Beach Bound (Incentive)
MARCH 01, 2005 - -- When Kathie Spitzer, vice president of St. Petersburg, Florida based Signature Meetings Group, recently had to plan an incentive trip for a Fortune 100 company, she knew she needed a destination in Florida that offered high-end hotels and beautiful beaches.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:05 PM
August 08, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Bass Pro job fair draws outdoor lovers (Bonita Daily News)
Bass Pro job fair draws outdoor lovers (Bonita Daily News)
A retired Connecticut firefighter, a 19-year-old working toward a business degree at Edison College, a 29-year-old firefighter from East Naples, and a 20-year-old engineering student at Florida Gulf Coast University may not appear to have anything in common.
Beach Bound (Incentive)
MARCH 01, 2005 - -- When Kathie Spitzer, vice president of St. Petersburg, Florida based Signature Meetings Group, recently had to plan an incentive trip for a Fortune 100 company, she knew she needed a destination in Florida that offered high-end hotels and beautiful beaches.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:00 PM
August 07, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Bowhunting Jamboree offers free bowhunting course on Sept. 2
Florida Bowhunting Jamboree offers free bowhunting course on Sept. 2 (Florida Today)
A free bowhunting course on Sept. 2 will be held at the Florida Bowhunting Jamboree at the Citrus Wildlife Management Area near Inverness. Instructors will be veteran bowhunters and instructors approved by the state.
Fishing hall of fame reels in kids with some virtual fun (The News-Press)
It's pretty cool when a 5-year-old can reel in a 25-pound fish. It's even more amazing when he can do it without being under the blazing summer sun, battling bugs or getting seasick.
Rip Currents Blamed For Two Deaths (NBC 6 Miami)
Despite the beautiful weekend weather, rip currents at South Florida beaches are being blamed for the deaths of at least two swimmers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:20 PM
August 06, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Florida Bowhunting Jamboree offers free bowhunting course on Sept. 2
Florida Bowhunting Jamboree offers free bowhunting course on Sept. 2 (Florida Today)
A free bowhunting course on Sept. 2 will be held at the Florida Bowhunting Jamboree at the Citrus Wildlife Management Area near Inverness. Instructors will be veteran bowhunters and instructors approved by the state.
Delray residents eye hunting, fishing, bird-watching in Glades (Boca Raton News)
When it comes to using the Everglades, most Delray residents think of fishing, hunting and bird watching. At least that's what group from the city recently told officials working to create new recreational possibilities on Everglades property.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:00 PM
Florida Fishing News - New heights in New Albany (News-Tribune.net) Some retirees spend the
New heights in New Albany (News-Tribune.net)
Some retirees spend the day on the golf course, at the fishing hole, or going from store to store searching for that special bargain. Howard Newberry and his gang build houses and provide other mission work. And they do it for free.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
The Florida Keys fishing fleet got through July without a hurricane, which is more than fishermen could say in 2005. Hurricane Dennis arrived last summer before the regular lobster season opened, and may have changed the way lobster move around the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, fishermen said.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:10 AM
August 05, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Tracking swords (Sun-Sentinel) Fishing at night for swordfish has become
Tracking swords (Sun-Sentinel)
Fishing at night for swordfish has become one of the most reliable fisheries in South Florida.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:15 AM
August 04, 2006
Florida Fishing News - FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald) BEST BET Fishermen and boaters in
FISHING REPORT (Miami Herald)
BEST BET Fishermen and boaters in the Keys and on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are advised to stay informed of the location and direction of Tropical Storm Chris. . . .
After 22 Months of Hurricane Reconstruction, Central Florida Hotel Reopens as the Doubletree Guest Suites(R) Melbourne (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.----Aug. 3, 2006--Doubletree Hotels proudly announces the opening of an all-suite, full-service hotel on Florida's popular Space Coast, with the debut of the Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:10 AM
August 03, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
The Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish Tournament/Mercury Bonefish World Championship is set to welcome anglers Oct. 8 with a rules briefing, cocktails and dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. at Uncle's Restaurant, mile marker 81 oceanside in Islamorada.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Scouting reports of lobster populations offer a glimmer of hope to Monroe County's beleaguered commercial-fishing industry for the season that opens Sunday.
Florida Fish and Wildlife increases cost of sportsman's licenses (Tampa Bay's 10)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has increased the cost of its gold sportsman s license and sportsman's license by $5 to cover the new crossbow season permit that was recently added to the license package.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:10 AM
August 02, 2006
Florida Fishing News - 9-year-olds with same name passionate about fishing (Winchester Sun) Hayden
9-year-olds with same name passionate about fishing (Winchester Sun)
Hayden Stanfield pulls his dripping pole in from the muddy water, a small fish hanging from the hook. He winds the line in, gently takes the fish off, examines it and then kisses it before lowering it back into the stream.
'Real Florida' isn't hard to find (The Herald-Tribune)
Of course you know that Florida has an Atlantic coast and a Gulf coast. And within its 1,200 miles of coastline, there are a number of other "coasts" named in hopes of attracting visitors and money.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:20 AM
August 01, 2006
Florida Fishing News - Atlanta to the Florida Keys, no stops (USA Today) Beginning
Atlanta to the Florida Keys, no stops (USA Today)
Beginning Nov. 16, Delta Air Lines will add service between its Atlanta hub and Marathon, Fla. Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines will fly one daily round-trip flight using 40-seat Bombardier regional jets. The airline will fly one additional flight...
Cocaine shipment seized (Orlando Sentinel)
Two men were being held without bond Saturday after powder cocaine worth more than $16.4 million was seized from their fishing boat on its way to Florida from the Bahamas.
5 women reel in their catch as 'Michigan's all-girl fishing team' (Eaton Rapids Community News)
SOUTH HAVEN - The Finwarrior, a 31-foot Tiara on Lake Michigan, was rockin'. It was rockin' from the 2- to 3-footers the north wind was generating.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:20 AM