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June 30, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Poker hobby pays off for south Fort Myers man (The
Poker hobby pays off for south Fort Myers man (The News-Press)
While some Southwest Florida retirees spend their days playing golf or fishing, Roger Linnemann spends his at the poker tables.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:15 PM
June 29, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishing line strung across Poquoson street injures motorcyclist (WVEC Norfolk)
Fishing line strung across Poquoson street injures motorcyclist (WVEC Norfolk)
Police in Poquoson are looking for someone who may be putting motorcyclists in danger. Sunday, June 17th around 3:00 p.m. a motorcyclist was riding on the 200 block of Little Florida Avenue when he was struck in the neck by deep sea fishing line.
Never make a fishing bet with a kid (Midland Daily News)
Here's some solid advice Harold Riggie learned last weekend: Don't make fishing bets with kids. Riggie saw Xander Bowland, age 6, getting ready to go fishing with his grandpa, Bruce Bowland, at Bruce's place on Secord Lake in Gladwin County.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:55 PM
Florida Fishing News - Grab bag: Brush up on fly fishing (Tallahassee Democrat) Florida
Grab bag: Brush up on fly fishing (Tallahassee Democrat)
Florida Fly Fishing, along with Big Bend Fly Fisher, is presenting a fly fishing clinic in Tallahassee next month. The clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14 at Maclay School. It's $45 for nonmembers ($25 members). Topics include: An Introduction to Fly Fishing Casting Mechanics and Style, Refining Your Backcast to Improve Your Forward Cast, Lake and River Fishing in the Tallahassee Area: ...
Jenn Sterger: Impressive golfer, need for speed, Fantastic Four, more (Sports Illustrated)
Athlete of the Week: Alexis Thompson. While most kids her age are sitting at home watching reruns of High School Musical, 12-year-old "Lexi" has become the youngest qualifier ever to play in the U.S. Women's Open. The 5-foot-6 South Florida golfer hopes to play well and follow in the footsteps of her brother Nick, who is currently second in the Nationwide Tour money list. One thing's for sure, ...
Florida trip leaves author all snook up (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. --Tropical Storm Barry blew through Southwest Florida the evening before a long-anticipated fishing trip earlier this month to the watery backcountry around Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and Boca Grande.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:50 AM
June 28, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida Gator Grabs Tennessee Golfer Searching For Ball (WKRN Nashville)
Florida Gator Grabs Tennessee Golfer Searching For Ball (WKRN Nashville)
A Tennessee man learned the hard way that you don't go fishing for a lost golf ball in murky waters. | | Florida wildlife officials said a one-eyed alligator tried to drag Bruce Burger, from Lenoir City, Tennessee, into a Venice, Florida golf-course pond. | | Signs on the course warn golfers to beware of gators, but Burger decided to take a chance to retrieve his golf ball from a pond. | | ... ...
Shallow Okeechobee Reveals Pool of Artifacts (RedNova)
By Audra D.S. Burch And Kathleen Mcgrory, The Miami Herald Jun. 28--The epic drought gripping Lake Okeechobee has opened a mud-spattered window into Florida's prehistoric past.
Florida woman lost near Haviland found safe (The Durango Herald)
Florida woman lost near Haviland found safe
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:25 AM
June 27, 2007
Florida Fishing News - State to gauge fiscal catch from sport fishing (Alaska Journal
State to gauge fiscal catch from sport fishing (Alaska Journal of Commerce)
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Division is launching a study to determine the economic impact of sport fishing in Alaska.
Endangered Sea Turtles Making Big Comeback in S. Florida This Year (RedNova)
By Jennifer Gollan, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jun. 25--They outlived dinosaurs, only to wind up on the endangered species list. Now, leatherback turtles are poised to make something of a mild resurgence this year.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:05 AM
June 26, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida Officer has 'Sixth Sense' (Officer.com) Coworkers say officer has
Florida Officer has 'Sixth Sense' (Officer.com)
Coworkers say officer has uncanny ability to spot drug runners.
Body of missing Florida snorkeler found off Naples (Cyber Diver News Network)
NAPLES, Florida (23 June 2007) -- Lance Meyer was adventurous, easy-going and athletic.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:45 AM
June 25, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Hook, line & sinkerball (Arizona Daily Star) PATAGONIA LAKE
Hook, line & sinkerball (Arizona Daily Star)
PATAGONIA LAKE A metallic blue dragonfly sat on the end of Joe Elliott's fishing pole as he stood on a tree-shaded dock at Patagonia Lake.
Fishing at the fort (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
More than 400 youngsters came out Saturday for a free fishing clinic at Fort Clinch State Park. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Fort Clinch and the Sport Fish Restoration Program teamed up to put on the clinic for children ages 4-16.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:20 AM
June 24, 2007
Florida Fishing News - FWC changes rules on fishing, alligator hunting (The Florida Times-Union)
FWC changes rules on fishing, alligator hunting (The Florida Times-Union)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met last week in Melbourne to discuss several rule changes.
Record size Tarpon caught in Florida (UPI)
Construction business owner and fisherman Al Willis landed a record winning 233-pound tarpon during a Tampa, Fla., fishing competition. "I really never had much luck up here," the 43-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., resident told the St. Petersburg Times.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Concerned about losing treasured fishing spots in Florida Bay, a coalition of Upper Keys anglers and conservationists unveiled their own proposal for new Everglades National Park rules.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:40 PM
June 23, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishing at the fort (Fernandina Beach News-Leader) More than 400
Fishing at the fort (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
More than 400 youngsters came out Saturday for a free fishing clinic at Fort Clinch State Park. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Fort Clinch and the Sport Fish Restoration Program teamed up to put on the clinic for children ages 4-16.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Aspiring young anglers got the chance to show off their stuff Wednesday at the Second Annual Key Colony Beach and Marathon Kids Fishing Derby.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:05 PM
June 22, 2007
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)
Concerned about losing treasured fishing spots in Florida Bay, a coalition of Upper Keys anglers and conservationists unveiled their own proposal for new Everglades National Park rules.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
A new marine protected area off the Middle Keys was endorsed by the South Florida Fishery Management Council at last week's meeting in Key West. The zone of 50 square miles- called the East Hump/Unnamed Hump MPA - lies about a dozen miles offshore of Long Key.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:55 PM
June 21, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Kines' visit to TOC tourney probably won't be his last
Kines' visit to TOC tourney probably won't be his last (The Huntsville Times)
SCOTTSBORO - Joe Kines was accustomed to playing golf and running with his longtime pal and fellow Florida State coach, Mickey Andrews. After Andrews began having hip problems, he convinced Kines to join him in a boat to go fishing.
Helping snook is the right choice (Orlando Sentinel)
Growing up and fishing from Florida's Gulf Coast piers in the late 1960s and early '70s, there wasn't a more respected or elusive game fish than the common snook.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:35 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)
Concerned about losing treasured fishing spots in Florida Bay, a coalition of Upper Keys anglers and conservationists unveiled their own proposal for new Everglades National Park rules.
My Life So Far: Turtles ground me (Naples Daily News)
Dave Addison is the co-director of environmental science and lead biologist at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, an environmental protection organization based in Naples.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:50 AM
June 20, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Business Briefs (Tallahassee Democrat) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Business Briefs (Tallahassee Democrat)
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has taken the Shell-San Marcos at 6595 Capital Circle S.E. off a list of stations along hurricane-evacuation routes that must have a generator to provide power.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:50 AM
June 19, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Kids gather for free fishing derby (Florida Today) About 150
Kids gather for free fishing derby (Florida Today)
About 150 children participated in a free fishing derby today at Rotary Park.
Gone fishing... Cuban style (BBC News)
In Havana, Stephen Gibbs joins Cuba's annual big game fishing competition and finds out whether Che Guevara was a good fisherman.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:10 AM
June 18, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Officials try to protect Florida's threatened coral reefs from pollution,
Officials try to protect Florida's threatened coral reefs from pollution, ships, fishing (San Diego Union-Tribune)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Just below the sea's surface off Florida's southeast coast lies a virtual gold mine. It's not sunken treasure or a Spanish galleon but rather nature's bounty: rows of coral reefs that generate billions of dollars a year in tourism spending.
38 Special team fires off winning round in FSFA (Florida Today)
Time was running out for Kent Broy and his 38 Special fishing team, but at 2 p.m. they started catching fish, including a 45.6-pound wahoo, and the win in Saturday's Florida Sport Fishing Association Summer Slam at Port Canaveral.
Florida Atlantic University acquiring Harbor Branch institute (7 News Miami)
FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Florida taxpayers are about to acquire a 204-foot research ship, a pair of submarine pods that dive more than half-mile under water and a library of 47,000 sponges and microorganisms that may hold cures to cancer.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:25 AM
June 17, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Gone fishing... Cuban style (BBC News) In Havana, Stephen Gibbs
Gone fishing... Cuban style (BBC News)
In Havana, Stephen Gibbs joins Cuba's annual big game fishing competition and finds out whether Che Guevara was a good fisherman.
Kids display fishing skills at derby (Florida Today)
About 150 kids participated in a free fishing derby Saturday at Rotary Park.
38 Special team fires off winning round in FSFA (Florida Today)
Time was running out for Kent Broy and his 38 Special fishing team, but at 2 p.m. they started catching fish, including a 45.6-pound wahoo, and the win in Saturday's Florida Sport Fishing Association Summer Slam at Port Canaveral.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:25 PM
June 16, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishing theories don't always hold water (Portsmouth Herald) The other
Fishing theories don't always hold water (Portsmouth Herald)
The other day I read another theory on fishing. It seems as if everyone has an opinion, thinks he's an expert and has the answer, but that is far from the truth. Many times it is just being in the right place at the right time.
The frontman of sport fishing (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Rob Kramer graduated from Florida State University with a degree in physical geography and chemistry and became a marine fisheries scientist performing angler outreach. It's not the sexiest fishing background, but this fifth generation Tampa Bay area native is now the most in-demand angler in any room anywhere. So, courtesy of News-Journal access, here's a unique chance for some one-on-one time ...
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Islamorada guides and business owners told Everglades National Park staff Tuesday to restore water quality before banning fishermen. This is not going to do anything at all to solve the real problem of Florida Bay, said Hank Brown, a dean of the local flats fleet.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:05 PM
June 15, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida Water Managers Consider Easing Restrictions (RedNova) By Andy
South Florida Water Managers Consider Easing Restrictions (RedNova)
By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jun. 15--Recent rains moved South Florida residents closer to eased water restrictions on Thursday. But the continued drop of Lake Okeechobee has state officials considering "backpumping" storm water into the lake, despite pollution concerns.
Best Bets: Our weekly fishing report (The News-Press)
Fishing has been great for tarpon and snook, and the current spring tides at Boca Grande Pass could make for even better results going into this...
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
BEST BET
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:30 PM
June 14, 2007
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 word challenges came up frequently as Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball outlined plans to rewrite rules covering most of Florida Bay Thursday.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:25 PM
June 13, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Sacrifice pays for Escobar (Macon Telegraph) It was October 2004,
Sacrifice pays for Escobar (Macon Telegraph)
It was October 2004, somewhere in the Straits of Florida. All around Yunel Escobar, people were vomiting off the side of a tiny, crowded fishing boat. The waves were so high, Escobar feared the boat would end up like so many others that went this way: capsized. He held onto photos of his mother and father and waited.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:45 PM
June 12, 2007
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 word challenges came up frequently as Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball outlined plans to rewrite rules covering most of Florida Bay Thursday.
Final Destination (Savannah Morning News)
ATLANTA - October 2004, somewhere in the Straits of Florida: All around Yunel Escobar, people are vomiting off the side of a tiny, crowded fishing boat. The waves are so high, Escobar fears the boat will end up like so many others that have come this way - capsized. He holds onto photos of his mother and father and waits.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:20 PM
Florida Fishing News - Cruel irony: Fishing's great in Okeechobee; access isn't so good
Cruel irony: Fishing's great in Okeechobee; access isn't so good (Citrus County Chronicle)
CLEWISTON Florida s drought has created a cruel irony for fishermen. With Lake Okeechobee shrinking, there s a higher concentration of fish where there is water, making them easier to catch. But when boat ramps end before the water begins, it s hard to take advantage of the situation.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:15 AM
June 11, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Tales of fishing in wartime provide book s strong hook (The
Tales of fishing in wartime provide book s strong hook (The State)
EARL ROMAN, AN outdoor writer for The Miami Herald during the 1940s and 50s, extolled the value of fishing during World War II, even if it meant doing it differently or in places other than those enjoyed during peacetime. He frequently promoted fishing from canals, causeways, piers and even Lake Okeechobee as venues relatively unfettered by rationing, writes Mike Rivkin in his new book, ...
South Florida Boat Show Sets Sail This Weekend (CBS4 Miami)
South Florida boaters may not be able to enjoy their boats this weekend due to the stormy weather but that doesn t mean boat lovers can t enjoy the 14th Annual South Florida Boat Show.
Cruel Irony: Fishing on Lake Okeechobee is Good, Access is Not (First Coast News)
CLEWISTON, FL (AP) -- Florida's drought has created a cruel irony for fishermen. With Lake Okeechobee shrinking, there's a higher concentration of fish where there is water, making them easier to catch. But when boat ramps end before the water begins, it's hard to take advantage of the situation.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:05 AM
June 10, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald) BEST BET Florida: Giant
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
BEST BET
Florida: Giant Lake's Bed Exposed (RedNova)
By Matt Reed Income from bass fishing and boating tours is down by half, about $50,000 per month, at Roland & Mary Ann Martin's Marina & Resort at the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee, near Clewiston, Fla. Blame the drought.
Big catch overshadows event (Miami Herald)
The crew aboard the Pompano Beach charter boat Crowd Pleaser lived up to the boat's name Saturday, but they really should have entered the one-day Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam fishing tournament.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:20 AM
June 09, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishing groups oppose snapper regulations (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Commercial and
Fishing groups oppose snapper regulations (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Commercial and recreational fishing groups made a last-minute push Wednesday against new proposed regulations for the Gulf of Mexico's red snapper fishery, saying stricter quotas and shrimp trawling limits would deal a severe blow to their business.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 AM
June 08, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Cigarette butts cluttering Florida's coasts (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) TAMPA
Cigarette butts cluttering Florida's coasts (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
TAMPA - A day at the beach may be a relaxing getaway for visitors, but what they leave behind can be a death trap for marine life. Kathryn Novak from the Ocean Conservatory sees the dangers whenever she walks along the coastline.
Florida drought exposes giant lake's bed (USA Today)
Florida 's drought has worsened: Floating docks that usually form boat slips now are on the silty bottom of Lake Okeechobee. Shallow channels of water ripple through marsh grass, making the lake tough to negotiate.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:00 PM
June 07, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Upcoming outdoors events (Miami Herald) Up to $30,000 in
Upcoming outdoors events (Miami Herald)
Up to $30,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in the fourth-annual Blue Water Fishing Classic on Saturday at all six Miami-Dade County marinas. Entry fee is $400 per boat by today's deadline. Eligible species are dolphin, blackfin tuna, wahoo and kingfish. A captains' meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today at Monty's in Coconut Grove. For more information, call Kathy Haley at 305-755-7939.
Free Kids' Fishing Clinic at Dan Russell Pier (WJHG Panama City)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission teamed up with Half Hitch Tackle Saturday to hold a free kids' fishing clinic at Dan Russell Pier.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:40 PM
June 06, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Hurricanes Cost All Boaters in All States More in the
Hurricanes Cost All Boaters in All States More in the Form of Higher Insurance Rates, Not! Common Boat Insurance Myths ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio----You don't believe in the Loch Ness Monster, nor do you believe your friend Earl caught Jaws while deep-sea fishing off the coast of Florida - so why do most boaters think their boat insurance covers them wherever they decide to go boating?
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:40 PM
June 05, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Drought uncovers artifacts in Florida lake (CTV.ca) MIAMI -- A
Drought uncovers artifacts in Florida lake (CTV.ca)
MIAMI -- A drought that has bared parts of the bed of Florida's largest lake has exposed human bone fragments, pottery and even boats -- and archeologists are trying to evaluate the artifacts before water levels rise again.
Causeway not safe enough for fishing pier conversion (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
When the new Sanibel Causeway was built, part of the old bridge was going to be kept as a fishing pier just like the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa. However after a closer look, the Lee DOT says they're not 100-percent sure the middle span of the bridge is safe enough to fish from.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:10 PM
Florida Fishing News - Boat show starts Friday (Miami Herald) The 14th South Florida
Boat show starts Friday (Miami Herald)
The 14th South Florida Boat Show opens Friday and runs through June 11 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The show features 2007 power boats up to 40 feet and priced from $5,000 to more than $250,000.
200-pound patient is on the mend (The News-Press)
A feisty loggerhead sea turtle, known for snatching fishing hooks, has been named after Southwest Florida's best known turtle lady.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:15 AM
June 04, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Boat show starts Friday (Miami Herald) The 14th South Florida
Boat show starts Friday (Miami Herald)
The 14th South Florida Boat Show opens Friday and runs through June 11 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The show features 2007 power boats up to 40 feet and priced from $5,000 to more than $250,000.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:35 AM
June 03, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Rookie's debut an attention-getter (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Chicago When Yunel
Rookie's debut an attention-getter (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chicago When Yunel Escobar fled his native Cuba three years ago in a small, crowded fishing boat, he could have only imagined what happened Saturday. Not only did he start at third base for the Braves in his major league debut at Wrigley Field, he singled in his first at-bat and drove in the winning run with a double in the eighth inning of a 5-3 win against the Cubs. "I was waiting for this ...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:00 AM
June 02, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Archeologists study Okeechobee remains (UPI) Archaeologists say human remains and
Archeologists study Okeechobee remains (UPI)
Archaeologists say human remains and hand-carved fishing boats were found buried in muck in Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:30 AM
June 01, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Archeologists study Okeechobee remains (UPI) Archaeologists say human remains and
Archeologists study Okeechobee remains (UPI)
Archaeologists say human remains and hand-carved fishing boats were found buried in muck in Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:05 AM