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August 31, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Best Bets (The News-Press) > Tarpon of all sizes have
Best Bets (The News-Press)
> Tarpon of all sizes have made a good showing the past week, snapper have been guests of honor at a lot of fish fries, and freshwater fishing has...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:25 PM
August 30, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald) BEST BET Party boat
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
BEST BET Party boat fishing can be the cheapest and easiest way to put a bend in your fishing rod as these anglers found out. Twenty-three members of the South Florida Chapter of Ladies Let's Go Fishing were aboard Reward out of Miami Beach Marina with captain Wayne Conn and hooked up with two swordfish losing one and landing the other -- a 200-pound swordfish -- after a battle that lasted almost ...
Enjoy the great outdoors (Orlando Sentinel)
There are a wide range of books that qualify for reviewing on the Great Adventures! page. We will review five today that encompass fishing, hunting, cycling, conditioning and surfing.
Outdoors workers keep fishing holes clean, clear (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Outdoors with Joe Wilkinson
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:45 PM
August 29, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Snook season reopens Saturday ... with changes (Sun-Sentinel) The statewide
Snook season reopens Saturday ... with changes (Sun-Sentinel)
The statewide harvest season for snook reopens Sept. 1, and anglers should note several new snook regulations are in effect. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently changed snook bag and size limits and harvest seasons to help protect and preserve snook stocks in Florida.
ASU got nice break to schedule Michigan (Winston-Salem Journal)
Appalachian State wasn't getting so much as a nibble last winter when it was fishing for an opponent to flesh out its nonconference football schedule.
Countdown To Snook Season Is On (The Tampa Tribune)
GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:05 PM
August 28, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Snook season reopens Saturday with changes (Bonita Daily News) The
Snook season reopens Saturday with changes (Bonita Daily News)
The statewide harvest season for snook reopens Saturday, and anglers should note several new snook regulations are in effect. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently changed snook bag and size limits and harvest seasons to help protect and preserve snook stocks in Florida.
Global warming kills fish, boat captain says (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Dan Kipnis has fished off Florida for most of his life. He has organized tournaments for anglers and taken vacationers into the ocean to cast their lines. But to go fishing, you need fish - and Kipnis, a long-time charter boat captain from Miami Beach, says rising global temperatures threaten sea life across the globe. In fact, climate change could have a more devastating effect on the ocean than ...
Fishers of men vs. fishermen (The Record)
Nybass.com is an anglers Web site typically trafficked for its tips on hidden watering holes and the best bait to use. But fishing enthusiasts logging onto the message boards last week proved they have a thing or two to say about First Amendment religious freedom, as well.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:40 PM
Florida Fishing News - Youths learn art of fishing (Florida Today) Children learn to
Youths learn art of fishing (Florida Today)
Children learn to respect fish at "Hook Kids on Fishing" clinic.
Dallas to Destin: What a drive! (Dallas Morning News)
OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. My husband and I are former Floridians who can't go six months without beach time. Galveston is fine, but it's just not the same as the Florida beaches we grew up with.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:25 AM
August 27, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Like Dexter, creator lives a certain charade of normalcy (The
Like Dexter, creator lives a certain charade of normalcy (The Daily Record)
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Jeff Lindsay doesn't seem like the kind of guy whose mind could give birth to a serial killer. The soft-spoken, middle-aged author lives in a southwest Florida community with his wife and three daughters. He has a backyard pool and a fishing boat tied up to his dock.
Officers say stopping poachers is worth the wait (Miami Herald)
MOORE HAVEN -- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers John Snow and Eddie Brown lay flat on their backs in the rainy dark on the levee circling Lake Okeechobee early Saturday. The off-and-on drizzle dampened their uniforms, mosquitoes chewed on areas of exposed flesh and fire ants crawled inside their socks. About 50 yards below the officers' uncomfortable hiding place, two ...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:45 AM
August 26, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Charter-boat captains feel pinch of higher fuel prices (Orlando Sentinel)
Charter-boat captains feel pinch of higher fuel prices (Orlando Sentinel)
As gas prices have remained high throughout the nation, those visiting Florida with the idea of getting in a little fishing may soon be feeling the pinch.
Sebastian Inlet State Park is an outdoors wonderland (Orlando Sentinel)
Surfing and fishing are the top 2 activities that draw thousands of visitors annually. Offshore, a stiff northeast breeze and a tropical twist push a series of quickly traveling Atlantic Ocean waves at Florida's coast. As these waves arrive, they energize a pack of baggy-wearing Sebastian Inlet surfers, waiting yards from the inlet's famed north jetty.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:55 AM
August 25, 2007
Florida Fishing News - $1B cleanup of Alaska bases drags on (The Charlotte Observer)
$1B cleanup of Alaska bases drags on (The Charlotte Observer)
Like countless generations of Yup'ik Eskimos, George Noongwook's grandfather once pulled salmon and trout from the Suqitughneq River on St. Lawrence Island. But Noongwook has never done so. The whaling captain from the village of Savoonga worries that the remnants of a 180,000-gallon diesel fuel spill from a deserted Cold War surveillance site will make him sick. "There hasn't been anyone fishing ...
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Fishermen can hear proposals for new limits on commercial and recreational catches of gag grouper and vermilion snapper at a Sept. 4 meeting in Marathon.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:10 AM
August 24, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald) Captain Jeff Legutki of
South Florida fishing report (Miami Herald)
Captain Jeff Legutki of Anglers Addiction Guide Service in Naples had Tom Shadley of Mangrove Outfitters out for a two-hour fishing trip, and Shadley caught a 20-inch redfish, a 36-inch snook plus many smaller snook, jacks and ladyfish, all on a 7-weight fly rod with a ''Triple Threat'' fly.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:50 AM
August 23, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Causeway pilings to be used for fishing pier (NBC 2
Causeway pilings to be used for fishing pier (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
A grassroots effort to keep part of the Sanibel Causeway has succeeded. The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted today to turn the old middle span of the Causeway into a fishing pier.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:20 AM
August 22, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida Business Planner (Sun-Sentinel) Unemployment Compensation Tax Seminar ,
South Florida Business Planner (Sun-Sentinel)
Unemployment Compensation Tax Seminar , 10 p.m., Hollywood Beach Culture Community Center, 1301 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. Seminar presented by the Florida Department of Revenue. Free. 954-967-1821.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Fishermen can hear proposals for new limits on commercial and recreational catches of gag grouper and vermilion snapper at a Sept. 4 meeting in Marathon.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:05 AM
August 21, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fisheries aid to La. lacking, some say (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Fisheries aid to La. lacking, some say (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Despite hauling in about three-quarters of the Gulf of Mexico's seafood catch before Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana will receive less than half the federal money directed toward reviving the Gulf Coast's fishing industry.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:35 AM
August 20, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Nature Bridges, Top-Down Construction Bridge Builders, Completes Summer Camp Beach
Nature Bridges, Top-Down Construction Bridge Builders, Completes Summer Camp Beach Project (PRWeb)
Leading Florida bridge builders utilizes innovative top-down construction method to complete the SummerCamp Beach Project, Daydock and Fishing Piers. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TG92ZS1TcXVhLVpldGEtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:55 AM
August 19, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida fisheries prepare to cash in on caviar craze (The
Florida fisheries prepare to cash in on caviar craze (The Palm Beach Post)
It's not likely to replace the orange as the Sunshine State icon, but caviar could be the state's next cash crop as University of Florida experts look for this fall's harvest to prove there's a fortune to be made with farm-raised fish roe.
There's more to fishing than just catching fish (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
A quote by Henry David Thoreau made a lot of sense to me recently. Thoreau remarked, "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they are after."
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:55 PM
August 18, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bass virus found at Crawford (The Wichita Eagle) Biologists have
Bass virus found at Crawford (The Wichita Eagle)
Biologists have found a virus within largemouth bass at Crawford State Fishing Lake. A decline in bass within the 150-acre lake led to testing for the disease appropriately called largemouth bass virus. Kansas is the 18th state to confirm the virus that was first discovered in Florida in 1991. Often fatal to largemouths, the disease has never been known to pass on to humans. The appearance of ...
There's more to fishing than just catching fish (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
A quote by Henry David Thoreau made a lot of sense to me recently. Thoreau remarked, "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they are after."
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:20 PM
August 17, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bass virus found at Crawford (The Wichita Eagle) Biologists have
Bass virus found at Crawford (The Wichita Eagle)
Biologists have found a virus within largemouth bass at Crawford State Fishing Lake. A decline in bass within the 150-acre lake led to testing for the disease appropriately called largemouth bass virus. Kansas is the 18th state to confirm the virus that was first discovered in Florida in 1991. Often fatal to largemouths, the disease has never been known to pass on to humans. The appearance of ...
Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today)
Bill Sargent says a good bet for the weekend will be Spanish mackerel and tarpon along the surf, particularly between Melbourne and Vero Beach where glass minnows are thick and pulling fish into the surf line.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:50 PM
Florida Fishing News - Taking A Kid Fishing Can Be Rewarding (The Tampa Tribune)
Taking A Kid Fishing Can Be Rewarding (The Tampa Tribune)
GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham.
Fishing around (The News-Press)
profishency (pro-FISH-en-see) n. Knowing what you're doing when you go fishing.
Boat show sports latest in technology (with video) (Orlando Sentinel)
From $1,500 canoes with wide bodies to $150,000 yachts with wide screens, the 18th annual Central Florida Hot Summer Boat Show offered a bit of everything to hundreds of shoppers last weekend at the Orange County Convention Center.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:30 AM
August 16, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Hunting, fishing are declining despite Alaska's angling rank (Anchorage Daily
Hunting, fishing are declining despite Alaska's angling rank (Anchorage Daily News)
Nearly a third of Alaskans age 16 and over went fishing last year, tying the state with Minnesota for the highest percentage of residents who consider themselves recreational anglers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:55 AM
August 15, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Wakulla County Lands Rock Landing Grant (WCTV Tallahassee) A failing
Wakulla County Lands Rock Landing Grant (WCTV Tallahassee)
A failing pier in Panacea will soon be a fishing hot spot once again.
Team Kingscape celebrates back-to-back kingfish wins (Pensacola News Journal)
The Gulf Breeze crew of Todd King, Summer King, Chris Schulte, and Trey Davis of the Kingscape fishing team caught a kingfish weighing 47 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series Upper Gulf Division event in Galveston, Texas, and $12,000 cash.
Bid to reopen swordfish fishing ground denied (Asbury Park Press)
A commercial fishing group's bid to reopen areas off the Southeast U.S. coast for swordfish longlining was turned down this week by the National Marine Fisheries Service, after a months-long public comment period.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:55 AM
August 14, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Nittany Lions' Morelli ready to face his critics (Philly.com) STATE
Nittany Lions' Morelli ready to face his critics (Philly.com)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Anthony Morelli spent weekends this summer fishing for bass. On weekends this fall, the Penn State quarterback hopes to avoid again becoming bait for critical Nittany Lions fans.
Fishing fanatic Weekley clueless over crack at history (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
American Boo Weekley had no idea a birdie at the last would have earned him a share of the lowest score in major history at the U.S. PGA Championship on Saturday.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Joan Wulff of Islamorada is one of five people getting inducted into the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame in Dania Beach Oct. 20.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:10 AM
August 13, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bid to reopen swordfish fishing ground denied (Asbury Park Press)
Bid to reopen swordfish fishing ground denied (Asbury Park Press)
A commercial fishing group's bid to reopen areas off the Southeast U.S. coast for swordfish longlining was turned down this week by the National Marine Fisheries Service, after a months-long public comment period.
Participation in hunting, fishing down in state (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A vast majority of Americans support hunting and fishing. They just don't necessarily want to participate in either.
Regulators focus on State Farm (The News-Press)
State Farm's business relationships are about to fall into the cross hairs of Florida regulators seeking to learn whether the insurance industry has...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:15 PM
August 12, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bid to reopen swordfish fishing ground denied (Asbury Park Press)
Bid to reopen swordfish fishing ground denied (Asbury Park Press)
A commercial fishing group's bid to reopen areas off the Southeast U.S. coast for swordfish longlining was turned down this week by the National Marine Fisheries Service, after a months-long public comment period.
Presentation reflects on lifetime of fishing (The Star-Ledger)
Sometimes, during these hot summer days, you just want to climb into a hammock and take a nap. Especially if you're an angler with an affinity for cold-water fishing, since there isn't a heck of a lot of that going on.
Hollywood Marina Day features vessel exams, fishing tips, even a gator (Sun-Sentinel)
Hollywood Even with his jaws taped shut, George looked every bit the alligator. But the 3-year-old's stubby limbs went limp as he settled into the arms of his handler and allowed a scrum of children to pet his scaly head.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:10 PM
August 11, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida Science Museum eyes West Palm building as new
South Florida Science Museum eyes West Palm building as new home (Palm Beach Daily news)
Acknowledging the tough fund-raising environment and the need to get the biggest bang for donors' bucks, the South Florida Science Museum is considering alternatives to building a multimillion dollar science center in suburban West Palm Beach.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:30 PM
August 10, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today) Bill Sargent says the
Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today)
Bill Sargent says the surf is in good condition, and the fish are there, so you best go before storms throw in some pounding rollers.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:50 PM
August 09, 2007
Florida Fishing News - South Florida Science Museum eyes West Palm building as new
South Florida Science Museum eyes West Palm building as new home (Palm Beach Daily news)
Acknowledging the tough fund-raising environment and the need to get the biggest bang for donors' bucks, the South Florida Science Museum is considering alternatives to building a multimillion dollar science center in suburban West Palm Beach.
Best Bets: The heat is on, along with fishing (The News-Press)
Southwest Florida anglers have been a little hotter than the bite, but those unafraid of mixing it up with Old Sol are catching a broad mix of game...
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 10:45 PM
Florida Fishing News - Local greenway aims to boost ecotourism (The Palm Beach Post)
Local greenway aims to boost ecotourism (The Palm Beach Post)
Could Florida's ever-expanding system of off-road trails become as popular a tourist draw as its beaches, golf courses and fishing? The East Coast Greenway Alliance and its supporters think so.
Taylor's love for fishing goes beyond words (Bradenton Herald)
From the time he could walk, Ron Taylor was fascinated with fishing.
Recreation: Fishing while surfing the Internet (Naples Daily News)
Retirees can already tee off with Tiger Woods. Six-year-olds who've never plucked a string can rock like Nirvana. Is online fishing the country's newest phenomenon?
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:10 AM
August 08, 2007
Florida Fishing News - North Miami officer finds migrants in boat (Miami Herald) A
North Miami officer finds migrants in boat (Miami Herald)
A patrolling police officer made an unusual discovery just before noon in North Miami: 11 people -- four men and seven women -- hiding in a fishing boat just off Haulover Cut.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 02:50 AM
August 07, 2007
Florida Fishing News - A love for life and a passion for fishing (Orlando
A love for life and a passion for fishing (Orlando Sentinel)
Powell Walker Sr., 97, enjoyed catching fish, hunting deer and birds, and boxing. If there was one thing Powell "Buck" Walker Sr. loved, it was fishing.
Sideline Chatter: Maybe Evans should have dropped this one (The Montana Standard)
Turns out he s a wide receiver second, and safety first. Bills wideout Lee Evans, during an offseason fishing trip off the Florida coast, wanted nothing to do with one denizen of the deep once he saw it reeled to the surface a 7-foot, 250-pound bull shark.
Developer active in Florida has a cash crunch (Miami Herald)
Even as the condo market flattened in 2006, Cay Clubs sold more than $300 million in condos in a portfolio stretching from Crested Butte, Colo., to Marathon. Last year's profit: $46 million.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:45 AM
August 05, 2007
Florida Fishing News - FDOT: South Florida Bridges Are Safe (CBS4 Miami) With all
FDOT: South Florida Bridges Are Safe (CBS4 Miami)
With all the bridges we have in South Florida, many drivers have wondered if the type of bridge collapse that occurred in Minnesota could happen here.
Fishing the Flats (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
There are, in fact, many fishing shows on TV these days. Many are quite similar, going to the same spots, fishing for the same fish, week in, week out.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:05 PM
August 04, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Summer Fishing Suggestions (The Tampa Tribune) Our Go! Fishing experts
Summer Fishing Suggestions (The Tampa Tribune)
Our Go! Fishing experts offer their insights on how to get the best out of your summer outings.
FDOT: South Florida Bridges Are Safe (CBS4 Miami)
With all the bridges we have in South Florida, many drivers have wondered if the type of bridge collapse that occurred in Minnesota could happen here.
Georgia teen reels in world record (WALB Albany)
Bainbridge-- A south Georgia teenager will have his name down in the record books. While fishing with his family off the coast of Cape San Blas in Florida, 15-year-old Nic Jeter reeled in the largest nurse shark ever caught anywhere.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:45 PM
August 03, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida's Conservation Model Works (The Tampa Tribune) P eople, wildlife
Florida's Conservation Model Works (The Tampa Tribune)
P eople, wildlife and wild fish usually don't mix well. With Florida growing at 1,000 people per day for years, it would seem likely that populations of all wild creatures here would be in severe decline.
Ala. Marine police arrest captain after boat sinks (The Daily Comet)
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. A Panama City, Florida, ship captain was charged with boating under the influence after the 61 foot fishing vessel he was operating hit into a low wall and sank in Perdido Pass.
Fishing the Flats (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
There are, in fact, many fishing shows on TV these days. Many are quite similar, going to the same spots, fishing for the same fish, week in, week out.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:30 PM
August 02, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Fishing for $1 million (The Courier) Local angler feels good
Fishing for $1 million (The Courier)
Local angler feels good about his chances Michael Christopher Assistant Sports Editor Whoever said fishing is no fun? They obviously weren t fishing for a million smackaroos.
A real Harry Potter lives in Florida (Moldova.org)
A 78-year-old man happens to share the name of Harry Potter, a fictional boy wizard who is famous the world over, The Associated Press informs. Each time a new Harry Potter book or movie comes out, Bradenton resident Harry Potter starts getting phone calls from children, interview requests from the TV networks and autograph requests. "The kids want to know if I'm Harry Potter," he said with a ...
Trout Unlimited has a following in Florida (Bradenton Herald)
Sometimes, the reasons are simple - sentiments, loyalty, a nearby pen.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:40 PM
Florida Fishing News - Florida Spirit Vacation Homes Supports Military Personnel on Orlando Vacation
Florida Spirit Vacation Homes Supports Military Personnel on Orlando Vacation (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Designed to support our troops and help our military members and their families enjoy affordable accommodations in Orlando, Florida Spirit Vacation Homes offers discounts to all active military personnel at any time of the year.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:35 AM
August 01, 2007
Florida Fishing News - New wave of Cubans enter USA, by land (USA Today)
New wave of Cubans enter USA, by land (USA Today)
Since May, the U.S. Coast Guard has been intercepting more so-called "boat people" from Cuba, crossing the Straits of Florida. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also has been processing rising numbers at the U.S. frontier with Mexico.
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.
Cinquino in the outdoors (The Meridian Star)
Like a lot of youngsters Lisa Cinquino grew up fishing with her dad every chance she got. During her formative years she spent time reading Outdoor Life, Field and Stream and watching the American Sportsman hosted by Curt Gowdy and featuring Steve and Cindy Garvey on many shows.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:55 AM