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July 31, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Seminar for ladies only (Florida Today) Women of all ages,
Seminar for ladies only (Florida Today)
Women of all ages, from grandmothers to teenagers, will be attending the eighth annual Ladies, Let's Go Fishing seminar and tournament Sept. 14-16 in the Florida Keys.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:40 AM
July 30, 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)
Small plastic bottles with labels proclaiming a taste of Florida's future contain drinking water mined from the sea.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:45 AM
July 29, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Book
Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Book Your Next Bahamas Getaway or Fishing Tournament (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
From July 12-15, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina played host to the 21st annual Latin Builders Association of South Florida fishing tournament where approximately 150 boats and yachts and nearly 1,100 guests traveled across the Bahamian channel for a weekend of relaxation at Bimini Bay Resort and Marina.
Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Book Your Next Bahamas Getaway or Fishing Tournament (KXXV Waco)
BIMINI, Bahamas, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- From July 12-15, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina played host to the 21st annual Latin Builders Association of South Florida (LBA) fishing...
Fishing has been solid in area waters (Bradenton Herald)
Summer redfishing continues to be solid with numerous reds running in the slot.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:25 AM
July 28, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Free fishing seminar to be held (The News-Press) Anglers can
Free fishing seminar to be held (The News-Press)
Anglers can learn tips for catching the big ones during a free fishing seminar scheduled for next month in Bonita Springs.
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
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Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:00 PM
July 27, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Here are some favorite area fishing holes (Telegraph-Forum) What makes
Here are some favorite area fishing holes (Telegraph-Forum)
What makes a spot a good fishing hole? For one person it might be the memories generated there from years gone by. For someone else it might be anywhere that allows them to get away and enjoy some time on the water.
Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Book Your Next Bahamas Getaway or Fishing Tournament (KXXV Waco)
BIMINI, Bahamas, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- From July 12-15, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina played host to the 21st annual Latin Builders Association of South Florida (LBA) fishing...
Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Book Your Next Bahamas Getaway or Fishing Tournament (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
From July 12-15, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina played host to the 21st annual Latin Builders Association of South Florida fishing tournament where approximately 150 boats and yachts and nearly 1,100 guests traveled across the Bahamian channel for a weekend of relaxation at Bimini Bay Resort and Marina.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 PM
July 26, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Shark Attack Victim Inspired By Tragedy (WKRN Nashville) A Wilson
Shark Attack Victim Inspired By Tragedy (WKRN Nashville)
A Wilson County teenager who lost his leg in a shark attack is teaming up with the Red Cross. | | Craig Hutto was fishing in waist deep water in Florida when a bull shark attacked him two years ago. | | Hutto has made a remarkable recovery, and now he wants to help others by becoming a doctor of anesthesiology. | | He said, Yeah, basically after I got bit by the shark, I was in the...
Reelin in some black drums (Citrus County Chronicle)
I think back to when I first started fishing Florida s inshore waters (that would be the early 1950s) and wonder what I would think if someone had said something like, Son, in fifty years, people fishing in tournaments will be complaining because the fish they re catching are too big.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:00 PM
July 25, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Officials Stress Safety As Lobster Mini-Season Begins (NBC 6 Miami)
Officials Stress Safety As Lobster Mini-Season Begins (NBC 6 Miami)
Florida's annual lobster mini-season starts at midnight, and officials are stressing safety this year, hoping that divers will avoid life-threatening mistakes.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:05 PM
July 24, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Special Report: Homeless Sex Predators (CBS4 Miami) It was news
Special Report: Homeless Sex Predators (CBS4 Miami)
It was news that surprised child advocates and angered parents. A CBS4 News I-team investigation revealed that even though the state is obligated by law to know the addresses of every registered sex offender in Florida, but dozens have no real address because they are in effect homeless.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:35 PM
July 23, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Gone Fishin' (New York Press) The New York Yankees just
Gone Fishin' (New York Press)
The New York Yankees just needed a weekend fishing trip to get their offense rolling and, wow, what a catch. The Bronx Bombers headed down to Florida for this particular outing, and in the process, nabbed themselves 45-runs worth of Devil Ray in the final three games of a four-game series.
Fishing: Nothing but a good time at Back Country Classic (Bonita Daily News)
It could have passed for a family barbecue, that exchanging of back pats and Bud Lights along the docks on Fifth Avenue Saturday. If, you know, you were related to a couple Hooters girls.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:30 PM
July 22, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Seabrook sharks are nothing new (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Snooky called
Seabrook sharks are nothing new (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Snooky called to say he was alarmed by happenings around Seabrook. Because other anglers say he's been fishing there since before Bienville showed up, I was all ears.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:40 PM
Florida Fishing News - Steve Carson column: ICAST Show unveils newest fishing tackle goodies
Steve Carson column: ICAST Show unveils newest fishing tackle goodies (Chico Enterprise-Record)
Last week's Integrated Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) Show in Las Vegas was the biggest gathering in the history of the fishing tackle industry.
Florida crash kills writer (The News & Observer)
Tim Tucker, a veteran outdoors writer who grew up in Palm Beach County and chronicled the world of professional bass fishing, died Monday after a car crash on Interstate 75 near Gainesville. He was 50.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:30 AM
July 21, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Steve Carson column: ICAST Show unveils newest fishing tackle goodies
Steve Carson column: ICAST Show unveils newest fishing tackle goodies (Chico Enterprise-Record)
Last week's Integrated Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) Show in Las Vegas was the biggest gathering in the history of the fishing tackle industry.
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
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Florida crash kills writer (The News & Observer)
Tim Tucker, a veteran outdoors writer who grew up in Palm Beach County and chronicled the world of professional bass fishing, died Monday after a car crash on Interstate 75 near Gainesville. He was 50.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:40 AM
July 20, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today) Bill Sargent says there's
Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today)
Bill Sargent says there's an array of gamesters up and down the surf, mostly in south and central Brevard, with the list including tarpon, snook, blacktip sharks, Spanish mackerel and bluefish.
Fishing class teaches kids many things (Orlando Sentinel)
The late Mike Tluchak helped start the annual event at Port Canaveral. It only makes sense that Port Canaveral's 13th annual Kids Fishing Clinic was dedicated to the late Mike Tluchak. With hundreds of kids and their parents building memories together, fishing together and learning the importance of practicing good stewardship toward their environment together, Tluchak would've felt right at ...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 AM
July 19, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Collier County takes Lee County fishing on Marco (Marco Eagle)
Collier County takes Lee County fishing on Marco (Marco Eagle)
The City of Marco Island Parks and Recreation Fishing Camp reeled in more than just a few kids this week. By Wednesday, Lee County Sea Grant Agent Joy Hazell was hooked as she joined young fisherman on the island listening intently to instruction during Collier County's first camp of it's kind.
Florida crash kills writer (The News & Observer)
Tim Tucker, a veteran outdoors writer who grew up in Palm Beach County and chronicled the world of professional bass fishing, died Monday after a car crash on Interstate 75 near Gainesville. He was 50.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:30 PM
July 18, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Record Numbers Visit Florida State Parks (WTVY Dothan) A record-breaking
Record Numbers Visit Florida State Parks (WTVY Dothan)
A record-breaking 19 and a half million people visited Florida state parks over the past year.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:35 PM
July 17, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Record numbers visit Florida state parks (The Daily Comet) TALLAHASSEE,
Record numbers visit Florida state parks (The Daily Comet)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A record-breaking 19.5 million people visited Florida state parks over the past year, funneling almost $900 million into the economy, officials said Tuesday.
Careless anglers cause fishing-line injuries (Lawrence Journal-World)
A distraught young Canada goose, a fishing hook protruding from her mouth, was rescued by a city police officer and a parks employee on June 22 in Helena, Ala., after passers-by on an early-morning stroll noticed her plight.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:50 PM
July 16, 2007
Florida Fishing News - A rush for survival (The News-Press) Re: "Panther found killed
A rush for survival (The News-Press)
Re: "Panther found killed by vehicle on U.S. 41," June 27. This panther was the 14th killed on Florida roads this year, a record number.
Local artists to participate in Northern National (The Rhinelander Daily News)
Rhinelander is a diamond in the rough. One facet reflects the fishing, hunting and outdoor life that many of us grew up with.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 PM
July 15, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald) BEST BET That sound
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
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That sound of wallets opening (Orlando Sentinel)
Fresh from a global warming summit where the Bush administration was tarred for weakening environmental laws, Republican Govs. Charlie Crist of Florida and Arnold Schwarzenegger of California wasted no time returning to the GOP fold.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:55 PM
Florida Fishing News - Bass fishing (The Burlington Free Press) Champlain draws top pro
Bass fishing (The Burlington Free Press)
Champlain draws top pro fishermen
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:30 AM
July 14, 2007
Florida Fishing News - 'Shark Bite Capital Of World' Reports Drop In Attacks (WKMG
'Shark Bite Capital Of World' Reports Drop In Attacks (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
A decline in shark attacks in a region of Florida dubbed the "shark bite capital of the world" has some convinced the title stripped from Volusia County.
A FISH CAMP OUT OF WATER (The Palm Beach Post)
The only fishing at Slim's these days is for customers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:40 AM
July 13, 2007
Florida Fishing News - WEB EXTRA: Gov. Crist Speech At Florida Summit (CBS4 Miami)
WEB EXTRA: Gov. Crist Speech At Florida Summit (CBS4 Miami)
Governor Charlie Crist welcomes participants to the Florida Summit for Global Climate Change Thursday, and promised to help make Florida greener and more energy efficient. This is the text of his speech.
Fishing: Snook plentiful, bait scarce (Bonita Daily News)
It has been a tough summer for those anglers who prefer live bait, which seems like just about everyone these days. There has been very little bait along the beach, so guides had been moving offshore to get their bait, but this week, even that supply dwindled, and live wells were empty.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:20 AM
July 12, 2007
Florida Fishing News - 'Starry, Starry Nights' on Florida's Space Coast: Summer Nighttime Notables
'Starry, Starry Nights' on Florida's Space Coast: Summer Nighttime Notables Offer Shuttles, Sea Turtles and ... (SYS-CON Media)
As sun-loving travelers flock to Florida's famous surf and sand, the Space Coast adds a new dimension to summer fun with "Starry, Starry Nights," months of nighttime space, nature, sports and shopping activities to brighten the often-dreaded downtime hours during family vacations. Featuring Atlantic-coast cities Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay, Space Coast defies gravity and ...
Former Lafayette County student overcomes odds, achieves goals (Suwannee Democrat)
Stanley Romando Sanders, the son of King and Marian Sellers, and a former Lafayette Elementary and Lafayette High School student, graduated from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine on May 18. His family moved from Ocala to Mayo in August 1997 and from there to Gainesville in Feb. 2005.
Taylor's love for fishing goes beyond words (Bradenton Herald)
From the time he could walk, Ron Taylor was fascinated with fishing.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:10 PM
July 11, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Drought is a mixed message for freshwater fishing (Bonita Daily
Drought is a mixed message for freshwater fishing (Bonita Daily News)
Depending on your location, the drought plaguing Southwest Florida is either a bane or a boom in freshwater fishing. The pros at Bait N Wait on Fort Myers Beach say that their freshwater business is dead. Requests for freshwater bait such as worms have dried up more than local lakes.
Teen takes lead at fishing tournament (Miami Herald)
A 17-year old local Florida Keys angler turned a few heads among the world class fly and light tackle champions he has competing with by taking the first day lead in the IGFA Inshore World Championship in Islamorada.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:00 PM
July 10, 2007
Florida Fishing News - A seismic threat to fishing industry? (Bay News 9 Tampa
A seismic threat to fishing industry? (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
Dealing with various new restrictions and regulations has made for a rough two years for deep sea fishing companies at Madeira Beach Seafood , a deep sea fishing hub.
Teen takes lead at fishing tournament (Miami Herald)
A 17-year old local Florida Keys angler turned a few heads among the world class fly and light tackle champions he has competing with by taking the first day lead in the IGFA Inshore World Championship in Islamorada.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:05 PM
July 09, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Coast Guard rescues four from Gulf of Mexico; taken to
Coast Guard rescues four from Gulf of Mexico; taken to Carrabelle (The Daily Comet)
CARRABELLE, Fla. Four boaters rescued off the Florida Panhandle are in Carrabelle in good condition. A Coast Guard spokesman in Mobile says the four were rescued from the Gulf of Mexico early yesterday (Sunday) morning.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:30 PM
July 08, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Momentum going wrong way for L.A. (Antelope Valley Press) This
Momentum going wrong way for L.A. (Antelope Valley Press)
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Sunday, July 8, 2007. LOS ANGELES - So much for a harmless midsummer fishing trip. The waters are treacherous, and suddenly the Dodgers can't find their way home.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:30 PM
July 07, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishermen flocking to local man's new kayak (The Ann Arbor
Fishermen flocking to local man's new kayak (The Ann Arbor News)
The epiphany came to Dave Cameron on the long drive home from Florida. Cameron had been kayak fishing in the mangroves of south Florida with guide Dave Loger, who told him a kayak you can stand up in was "a million-dollar idea.''
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:25 PM
July 06, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekly fishing report (Miami Herald) This week's fishing report:
Weekly fishing report (Miami Herald)
This week's fishing report:
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:45 PM
Florida Fishing News - Officals release missing fisherman's name (KTVA Anchorage) Officials have released
Officals release missing fisherman's name (KTVA Anchorage)
Officials have released the name of a man who has been missing from a Bristol Bay fishing vessel since Tuesday. Coast Guard officials say the missing man is 60-year-old Jeffrey Steele, a fisherman who was working aboard the Nezzen. His place of residence was NOT immediately known.
Biscayne National Park Starts School For Fishing Violators (First Coast News)
KEY LARGO, FL (AP) -- Sport fishermen who violate regulations in Biscayne National Park will find themselves back in school, starting in August.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:15 AM
July 05, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Park's wayward anglers face time in fishing `school' (Miami Herald)
Park's wayward anglers face time in fishing `school' (Miami Herald)
A critical reduction in marine fauna and a major increase in violations committed by sport fishermen have led Biscayne National Park authorities to create a ''school'' for transgressing anglers, a first in the United States.
Hinesville teenager reels in 21.5-inch sea trout (Savannah Morning News)
Fishing action along the Georgia coast continues to be mixed, with a variety of species showing up in the reports.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:50 AM
July 04, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Hanover woman claims fly fishing title (The Evening Sun) Hanover
Hanover woman claims fly fishing title (The Evening Sun)
Hanover resident Kathy Hoar wasn't worried about reeling in the big one when she competed in the recent Women's World Invitational Fly Fishing Championship.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:35 PM
July 03, 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 Islamorada Village Council voted unanimously Thursday to support a proposal crafted by local fishing guides and conservationists wary of forthcoming Everglades National Park rules that could limit fishing and boating there.
Hanover woman wins fly fishing title (York Daily Record)
Jul 2, 2007 Hanover resident Kathy Hoar wasn't worried about reeling in the big one when she competed in the recent Women's World Invitational Fly Fishing Championship.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:30 PM
July 02, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Hanover woman wins fly fishing title (York Daily Record) Jul
Hanover woman wins fly fishing title (York Daily Record)
Jul 2, 2007 Hanover resident Kathy Hoar wasn't worried about reeling in the big one when she competed in the recent Women's World Invitational Fly Fishing Championship.
Padres go fishing for Marlins at Petco Park (FOX 16 Little Rock)
The San Diego Padres kick off a seven-game homestand that will carry them into the All-Star break when they play the first of four straight games against the Florida Marlins...
120 Loggerhead Turtles Released Along Florida's Coast (WFTV 9 Orlando)
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Over 100 loggerhead turtles began their journey into the Atlantic Ocean, Monday. The 120 turtles were hatched and raised at the NOAA fisheries' sea turtle facility in Galveston, Texas.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 PM
July 01, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Decades-Old Tackle Shop To Leave South Florida (CBS4 Miami) Property
Decades-Old Tackle Shop To Leave South Florida (CBS4 Miami)
Property tax increases and other high costs of doing business in South Florida has finally forced Lee's Tackle of Miami to relocate to North Carolina, closing down its operations, where it employed close to sixty people, and generated millions of dollars in annual sales.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:35 PM