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December 31, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Sports stories of the year (Florida Today) Picking the top
Sports stories of the year (Florida Today)
Picking the top 10 stories of the year in sports in Florida and Brevard County starts with the Florida Gators basketball and football teams.
Impact of hunting, fishing in state among tops in nation (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
If there was any doubt, it's official: hunting and fishing are big business in Pennsylvania.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:25 PM
December 30, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today) Capt. Ted Lund list
Weekend fishing best bets (Florida Today)
Capt. Ted Lund list his fishing best bets this weekend for FLORIDA TODAY.
1967 Death Of Coral Gables Police Officer Remains Mystery (WJXT Jacksonville)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- He would have retired from Coral Gables police with a pension. Weekends might have included fishing with son Wayne or time spent with his two granddaughters and two great grandsons.
Two charged with having illegal fishing net (Bradenton Herald)
Two fisherman were stopped in their boat by their own illegal net while trying to escape a state law enforcement vessel, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission report.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 04:30 PM
December 29, 2007
Florida Fishing News - More State Stories (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay) Outdoorsmen and
More State Stories (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
Outdoorsmen and women are helping Florida reel in some big bucks. According to Bay News 9's partners at the Tampa Bay Business Journal, fishing and hunting have a $4.8 billion impact on the state's economy each year.
Just Possibly the Best Place for Doing Nothing (New York Times)
The Lower Keys, a roughly 36-mile stretch of Florida islands between Marathon and Key West, represent a way of life that defies easy categorization.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:05 PM
December 28, 2007
Florida Fishing News - '07 was tough for local fishing (The News-Press) It's time
'07 was tough for local fishing (The News-Press)
It's time to reminisce about 2007.
Pennsylvania lands in top five in country for its hunting and fishing (Times Leader)
Texas may have more hunters and anglers than Pennsylvania, and Texans may spend more money on their outdoor pursuits, but Keystone State hunters spend more days hunting than those in any other state.
Dual Opportunities For Good Fishing (Highlands Today)
The more opportune times to have success on the water are very early and very late in the day. There is still an early morning bite because of the affect of the Full Moon which happened at 1:16 a.m. last Sunday night, causing the major feeding migration to occur in the middle of the night. Now, this is a very large intense migration at this time, meaning there are very good chances that if ...
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:40 PM
December 27, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Red Tide, Fish Kill Affecting Florida's Seafood Market (Central Florida
Red Tide, Fish Kill Affecting Florida's Seafood Market (Central Florida News 13)
A massive fish kill in the on the Space Coast has about 25 miles of beach littered with dead fish, and it's causing more than just an eyesore to Central Florida's seafood industry.
Pennsylvania lands in top five in country for its hunting and fishing (Times Leader)
Texas may have more hunters and anglers than Pennsylvania, and Texans may spend more money on their outdoor pursuits, but Keystone State hunters spend more days hunting than those in any other state.
Unique event plans to see green (Orlando Sentinel)
A tournament in South Florida targets sailfish and helping the environment. Dan Kipnis and the folks at Florida Billfish Inc. have a green dream.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:40 PM
Florida Fishing News - Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald) According
Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release, Florida arguably remains the fishing capital of the world.
Photos Document Coral Forest Annihilation (NPR)
In the 1970s and '80s, scientists took 70,000 photos of an ancient coral forest off the coast of Florida. Some of the deep sea coral, thousands of years old, reached 100 feet high. But fishing trawlers have smashed most of that forest to pieces.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 12:45 AM
December 26, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Winter is perfect time to enjoy observing our feathered friends
Winter is perfect time to enjoy observing our feathered friends (The State)
Most people tend to hibernate away from Lake Murray during the winter. But that doesn t mean there s not a lot of swimming, floating and fishing going on. Only the hardiest fishermen brave the elements this time of year, and this is when the birds reclaim the lake, Bill East of Irmo said. Whether it s the wacky-acting coots that visit during the winter or the majestically soaring eagles that ...
Red Tide, Fish Kill Affecting Florida's Seafood Market (Central Florida News 13)
A massive fish kill in the on the Space Coast has about 25 miles of beach littered with dead fish, and it's causing more than just an eyesore to Central Florida's seafood industry.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:25 AM
December 25, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Nighttime Fishing At Its Best (Highlands Today) The prospects for
Nighttime Fishing At Its Best (Highlands Today)
The prospects for fishing over the next four days are below average to say the least. With the full moon occurring tonight at 1:16 a.m., the best bite period of the day is between safelight and 10 a.m. The chances of hooking into a monster Florida largemouth bass, however, are slim because they feed all night long in the light of the moon. For those of you who are nighttime fishermen, well, you ...
Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release, Florida arguably remains the fishing capital of the world.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 05:20 AM
December 24, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekend Fishing Best Bets (Florida Today) Capt. Ted Lund lists
Weekend Fishing Best Bets (Florida Today)
Capt. Ted Lund lists his weekend fishing best bets for FLORIDA TODAY.
Florida's forgotten coast (Asbury Park Press)
They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the "forgotten coast," and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:25 AM
December 23, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald) According
Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release, Florida arguably remains the fishing capital of the world.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 09:45 AM
December 22, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald) According
Florida remains country's top destination for fishing (Bradenton Herald)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release, Florida arguably remains the fishing capital of the world.
Study: Florida hunters contribute $4.8B to economy (Orlando Business Journal)
Hunting and fishing in Florida is a big economic factor in Florida -- bigger than Disney and bigger than the NFL, according to a new study.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:00 PM
December 21, 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)
A more environmentally friendly plan for Flamingo still needs places to stay and eat, Florida Keys fishing guides told Everglades National Park officials.
Texas Tops Nation in Ranking of State Hunting and Fishing Economic Impact > Buckmasters > Articles (Buckmasters)
Visit Our Online Store! -- A ranking of states in categories including total number of hunters and anglers, spending by sportsmen, jobs supported, taxes generated, number of days spent hunting and fishing and the most traveled to states by hunters and anglers has been released for the first time.
Prosecutors: Suspect admits role in 'Joe Cool' killings (CNN.com)
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- An inmate told investigators that a suspect in the killings of four people aboard a charter fishing boat admitted his role in their shooting deaths, but insisted he did not pull the trigger, according to court documents.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:35 PM
December 20, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Texas Tops Nation in Ranking of State Hunting and Fishing
Texas Tops Nation in Ranking of State Hunting and Fishing Economic Impact (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Florida Lands No. 2 Spot
Prosecutors: Suspect admits role in 'Joe Cool' killings (CNN.com)
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- An inmate told investigators that a suspect in the killings of four people aboard a charter fishing boat admitted his role in their shooting deaths, but insisted he did not pull the trigger, according to court documents.
Folk Singer Expressed Love Of Florida Through Song (The Tampa Tribune)
He billed himself as the radical Cracker. Others called him everything from a gentle soul to a hot-tempered troubadour.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:30 PM
December 19, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Cold Weather Cooled Hot Bite (The Tampa Tribune) GO FISHING
Cold Weather Cooled Hot Bite (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 09:06 PM
December 18, 2007
Florida Fishing News - When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money) If the thought
When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money)
If the thought of spending a holiday slathered in mud conjures images of a spa - well, you probably haven't been fossil hunting in Florida lately. That's how I spent part of a recent visit, and somewhat to my surprise, I found it as relaxing as a massage and a lot more stimulating.
Jobless construction workers across the state fish for food and solace (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Fishing is about the only steady work that Englewood resident Roy Bennett can drum up since the real estate market crashed.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:25 AM
December 17, 2007
Florida Fishing News - When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money) If the thought
When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money)
If the thought of spending a holiday slathered in mud conjures images of a spa - well, you probably haven't been fossil hunting in Florida lately. That's how I spent part of a recent visit, and somewhat to my surprise, I found it as relaxing as a massage and a lot more stimulating.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:25 AM
December 16, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bringing Out The Good, Bad, Ugly (The Tampa Tribune) GO
Bringing Out The Good, Bad, Ugly (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.
Jobless construction workers across the state fish for food and solace (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Fishing is about the only steady work that Englewood resident Roy Bennett can drum up since the real estate market crashed.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:15 PM
December 15, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Weekend Fishing Best Bets (Florida Today) Capt. Ted Lund lists
Weekend Fishing Best Bets (Florida Today)
Capt. Ted Lund lists his weekend fishing best bets for FLORIDA TODAY.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:15 PM
December 14, 2007
Florida Fishing News - When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money) If the thought
When mastodons ruled South Florida (CNN Money)
If the thought of spending a holiday slathered in mud conjures images of a spa - well, you probably haven't been fossil hunting in Florida lately. That's how I spent part of a recent visit, and somewhat to my surprise, I found it as relaxing as a massage and a lot more stimulating.
Paralyzed former waiter wins $26 million settlement (Sun-Sentinel)
For most of the five years since he was shot and paralyzed outside a South Florida strip club, onetime SeaEscape waiter Sami Barrak has been confined to a bed in his family home in a seaside city in Tunisia.
Weekend Fishing Best Bets (Florida Today)
Capt. Ted Lund lists his weekend fishing best bets for FLORIDA TODAY.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:00 PM
December 13, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Quiet and solitude on Florida's Forgotten Coast (CNN.com) APALACHICOLA, Florida
Quiet and solitude on Florida's Forgotten Coast (CNN.com)
APALACHICOLA, Florida (AP) -- They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the Forgotten Coast, and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 10:55 PM
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)
When the fishing was done in the fifth annual Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament, the main attraction was the Main Attraction team.
Weather Must Be Confusing Fish (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.
Local fishing shop changes name, not approach (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Some of the people who jammed into Fairbanks Outfitters in downtown Yakima on Saturday for the "grand opening" of the fishing supply store asked if the new store, presumably with Alaskan owners, would accept gift certificates from the old store, Gary's Fly Shoppe.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:30 AM
December 12, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Warm Winter Results In Good Bass Action (The Tampa Tribune)
Warm Winter Results In Good Bass Action (The Tampa Tribune)
Winter sometimes makes largemouth bass fishing tough. Particularly in the two or three days after a cold front blows through, the bright sun, north wind and abrupt pressure changes can make it nearly impossible to get a bite in Florida's shallow lakes.
Local fishing shop changes name, not approach (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Some of the people who jammed into Fairbanks Outfitters in downtown Yakima on Saturday for the "grand opening" of the fishing supply store asked if the new store, presumably with Alaskan owners, would accept gift certificates from the old store, Gary's Fly Shoppe.
Weather Must Be Confusing Fish (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 06:30 AM
December 11, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Winter kayaking in the Everglades (AP via Yahoo! News) The
Winter kayaking in the Everglades (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Everglades are among America's most famous swamps, with a reputation for mosquitos to match.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:10 AM
December 10, 2007
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)
When the fishing was done in the fifth annual Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament, the main attraction was the Main Attraction team.
Florida Panhandle in winter: Quiet beach (The Daily Comet)
APALACHICOLA, Fla They call this part of the Florida Panhandle the Forgotten Coast, and on a cool winter day, it's easy to see why. Miles of dazzling white beaches stand deserted except for an occasional beachcomber. Hotel rooms are easily available at bargain rates.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:25 AM
December 09, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Florida island takes up arms against iguana invasion (AFP via
Florida island takes up arms against iguana invasion (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Florida's idyllic Gasparilla island has taken up arms against aggressive foreign intruders, but the Mexican spiny-tailed iguanas are putting up a tough fight, devouring landscaped gardens, munching on electrical cables and gobbling up turtle eggs.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
When the fishing was done in the fifth annual Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament, the main attraction was the Main Attraction team.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:15 PM
December 08, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Cortez maritime museum has official opening today (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) The
Cortez maritime museum has official opening today (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
The public gets its first chance today to tour the museum, fashioned from the 1912 schoolhouse to chronicle fishing villages from Key West to Cedar Key.
Balmy Weekend To Mean Action (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: Mel Berman.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:45 PM
December 07, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Maritime Museum at Cortez ready to open (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) he
Maritime Museum at Cortez ready to open (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
he facility chronicles the history of Florida fishing villages from Key West to Cedar Key.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 06:55 PM
December 06, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Bass Pro's restaurant kinda fishy (The Arizona Republic) You're fishing
Bass Pro's restaurant kinda fishy (The Arizona Republic)
You're fishing in the wrong waters if you're trying to catch seafood at hopeless Islamorada.
Panel ponders tighter fishing limits (The News & Observer)
Fishermen say it's not necessary.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 11:50 PM
Florida Fishing News - Manatees' status stays the same (Florida Today) The Florida Fish
Manatees' status stays the same (Florida Today)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission OKs a new protection plan for manatees, but decides to hold off on reclassifying the species as "threatened."
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:00 AM
December 05, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Manatees likely to keep protection (Miami Herald) Florida wildlife managers,
Manatees likely to keep protection (Miami Herald)
Florida wildlife managers, pushed for years by boating, business and building groups to bump the manatee off the state's endangered species list, may be about to reverse course.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:50 AM
December 04, 2007
Florida Fishing News - New saltwater trail gives paddlers from all over the world
New saltwater trail gives paddlers from all over the world a chance to circumnavigate Florida (South Lee Messenger)
In 1520 the Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan made history when he circumnavigated South America creating the Strait of Magellan.
Team Notes (USA Today)
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All the lobster you can eat: $2,995 (MSNBC)
Two brothers are selling more than just lobsters from their waterfront business. They're selling the Maine lobstering experience and it doesn't come cheap.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 08:15 AM
December 03, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Visitors saving the day for Florida's economy (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) Many
Visitors saving the day for Florida's economy (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Many tourism-related businesses are reporting gains over last year as Canadians and Europeans exploit a weak dollar.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 01:10 PM
December 02, 2007
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 eighth annual Don Gurgiolo Sailfish Classic is slated for Dec. 7 to 9 in Islamorada to honor the late Capt. Don Gurgiolo for his more than 50 years of fishing in the Keys.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 03:25 PM
December 01, 2007
Florida Fishing News - Mark Rutledge: Living outdoors with wild children requires careful planning
Mark Rutledge: Living outdoors with wild children requires careful planning (The Daily Reflector)
A few days before our wives departed for a weekend sabbatical, my friend Abbott Dees suggested we take the opportunity to do some camping and fishing on the Outer Banks.
Posted by Captaingrubby at 07:00 PM