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Florida Fishing News - Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: April 28, 2011
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Outdoors: Fishing off a Florida yacht great and #8212; until April
Retired Westboro biologist Richard Mongeau invited me down to fish with him one last time before migrating north to avoid Floridaand#8217;s imminent, oppressive heat. Most everyone who can afford it down there is getting ready to do the same. Beginning in May, the sun shines nowhere more kindly than in New England, where itand#8217;s our time to claim some of the best fishing on the Atlantic.
Florida Fishing Radar - April 29th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
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Florida Fishing News - VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com WebsitePanama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott
VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com Website
Panama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam today helped VISIT FLORIDA, the states official tourism marketing corporation, announce the launch of their new FishingCapital.com website. Working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC, VISIT FLORIDA has created the ultimate...
Tarpon appear in large numbers
Ask a South Florida angler or guide about this season s tarpon fishery and you get responses like sick , off the charts or never seen anything like this.
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Florida Fishing News - Grouper, snapper fishing ban tossedA controversial proposal to prevent commercial
Grouper, snapper fishing ban tossed
A controversial proposal to prevent commercial and recreational fishermen from fishing for dozens of species of snapper and grouper in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida and Georgia coasts has been thrown overboard.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida license-free weekends for saltwater fishing to be held in
Florida license-free weekends for saltwater fishing to be held in June
Anglers in Florida won't need a saltwater fishing license for two weekends in June.
Florida boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in Gulf of Mexico
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. Authorities say a Florida man died after the fishing vessel he was riding capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.
Outdoors Notebook: University of Florida wins FLW College Fishing national title
Florida might have had a disappointing football season and a tough end to its men's basketball hopes, but the Gators repeated as the FLW College Fishing National Champs, competing in Kentucky a week ago.
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Florida Fishing News - VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com WebsitePanama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott
VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com Website
Panama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam today helped VISIT FLORIDA, the states official tourism marketing corporation, announce the launch of their new FishingCapital.com website. Working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC, VISIT FLORIDA has created the ultimate...
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Florida Fishing News - Boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in GulfAuthorities say a
Boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in Gulf
Authorities say a Florida man died after the fishing vessel he was riding capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: University of Florida wins FLW College Fishing national
Outdoors Notebook: University of Florida wins FLW College Fishing national title
Florida might have had a disappointing football season and a tough end to its men's basketball hopes, but the Gators repeated as the FLW College Fishing National Champs, competing in Kentucky a week ago.
Florida Gators are college fishing's bass masters
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, April 14, 2011 Trivia question: How many national championships has the University of Florida won? If you are a football fan, you will say three: at the end of the 1996, 2006 and 2008 seasons. If you are a basketball fan, you will say two 2006 and 2007. But if you are an all-around sports fan, the correct answer is 25 team titles when you add ...
Fans of FISH preserve in Cortez to exchange ideas
Anyone interested in the future use and protection of the 95-acre FISH preserve near the fishing
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing tournament targets invasive lionfishThe Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Fishing tournament targets invasive lionfish
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation will host the second annual Lionfish Tournament Series in the Florida Keys to help rid the delicate ecosystem of coral reefs of the invasive species.
A year after spill, consumers catching on that Southwest Florida seafood is safe
The seafood industry and charter fishing business in Southwest Florida has rebounded. But with the one-year anniversary of the massive BP oil spill, many in the fishing and seafood industries in Florida worry that negative publicity about the disaster could hurt business all over again.
Fans of FISH preserve in Cortez to exchange ideas
Anyone interested in the future use and protection of the 95-acre FISH preserve near the fishing
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Florida Fishing News - VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com WebsitePanama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott
VISIT FLORIDA Launches FishingCapital.com Website
Panama City, Fla. Governor Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam today helped VISIT FLORIDA, the states official tourism marketing corporation, announce the launch of their new FishingCapital.com website. Working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC, VISIT FLORIDA has created the ultimate...
Florida Fishing Radar - April 22nd
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
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Florida Fishing News - Late holidays, cold up North help extend South Florida visitor
Late holidays, cold up North help extend South Florida visitor stays
Late holidays, cold up North help extend South Florida visitor stays
License-free fishing weekends announced
Florida is the fishing capital of the world, bringing more than $5.4 billion to the state s economy. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced two weekends in June when a saltwater fishing license will not be required statewide.
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Florida Fishing News - Two new books fit billTwo new releases one on
Two new books fit bill
Two new releases one on what it was like in Florida s fishing heyday and another on state angling legends are worthwhile reads.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing tournament targets invasive lionfishThe Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Fishing tournament targets invasive lionfish
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation will host the second annual Lionfish Tournament Series in the Florida Keys to help rid the delicate ecosystem of coral reefs of the invasive species.
A year after spill, consumers catching on that Southwest Florida seafood is safe
The seafood industry and charter fishing business in Southwest Florida has rebounded. But with the one-year anniversary of the massive BP oil spill, many in the fishing and seafood industries in Florida worry that negative publicity about the disaster could hurt business all over again.
Update: Florida seafood safe, but reputation marred by oil spill
PANAMA CITY -- Florida seafood is safe and plentiful, but the Deepwater Horizon disaster left the catch with a bad image, a top marketing official told Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet today. Wearing turquoise "Florida Gulf Safe" fishing shirts, the state's executive board made a special visit to Panama City for its biweekly meeting preceded by a seafood lunch and followed by a deep sea ...
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Florida Fishing News - New Port Richey boater dies after capsizing in GulfA 55-year-old
New Port Richey boater dies after capsizing in Gulf
A 55-year-old New Port Richey man died this afternoon when the fishing boat he was in capsized in the Gulf of Mexico , about 11 miles off shore, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The other three people in the boat survived.
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Florida Fishing News - A Year After Gulf Oil Spill, Florida Sees A ComebackHotels
A Year After Gulf Oil Spill, Florida Sees A Comeback
Hotels and restaurants in Florida's panhandle are reporting record spring break crowds one year after the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil rig blast and subsequent oil spill. But fishing charters and dive-boat owners say customers have been slow to return, apparently still suspicious of the water and the fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida Gators are college fishing's bass masters
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, April 14, 2011 Trivia question: How many national championships has the University of Florida won? If you are a football fan, you will say three: at the end of the 1996, 2006 and 2008 seasons. If you are a basketball fan, you will say two 2006 and 2007. But if you are an all-around sports fan, the correct answer is 25 team titles when you add ...
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: University of Florida wins FLW College Fishing national
Outdoors Notebook: University of Florida wins FLW College Fishing national title
Florida might have had a disappointing football season and a tough end to its men's basketball hopes, but the Gators repeated as the FLW College Fishing National Champs, competing in Kentucky a week ago.
FWC sets many new Florida fishing rules during 2-day meeting
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission set many new fishing rules during its two-day meeting this week in Havana, Fla.
University of Florida Repeats as College Fishing National Champions; A&M finishes 14th
The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski, both of Niceville, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win their second National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship title in as many years.
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Florida Fishing News - FWC sets many new Florida fishing rules during 2-day meetingThe
FWC sets many new Florida fishing rules during 2-day meeting
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission set many new fishing rules during its two-day meeting this week in Havana, Fla.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Gators are college fishing's bass mastersBy Terry Tomalin, Times
Florida Gators are college fishing's bass masters
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, April 14, 2011 Trivia question: How many national championships has the University of Florida won? If you are a football fan, you will say three: at the end of the 1996, 2006 and 2008 seasons. If you are a basketball fan, you will say two 2006 and 2007. But if you are an all-around sports fan, the correct answer is 25 team titles when you add ...
University of Florida Leads National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship
The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski, both of Niceville, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to lead day two of the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship on Kentucky Lake.
Fishing report
Captain Jay Cohen from the charter boat Spellbound out of Haulover Marina reported plenty of action from kingfish, false albacore and blackfin tuna off of Haulover Inlet in 100 feet of water and further offshore scattered schools of dolphins, arctic bonitos plus a few white and blue marlins were sighted. Captain Jimbo Thomas on the charter boat Thomas Flyer reported catches of black grouper ...
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Florida Fishing News - Jim Sutton's fishing reportFrom guides to first-time anglers, call your
Jim Sutton's fishing report
From guides to first-time anglers, call your catches in to our Fishing Hotline at (904) 359-4449. Or send emails and/or photos to jim.sutton@jacksonville.com.
Fishing report
Captain Jay Cohen from the charter boat Spellbound out of Haulover Marina reported plenty of action from kingfish, false albacore and blackfin tuna off of Haulover Inlet in 100 feet of water and further offshore scattered schools of dolphins, arctic bonitos plus a few white and blue marlins were sighted. Captain Jimbo Thomas on the charter boat Thomas Flyer reported catches of black grouper ...
County should act quickly, adopt fertilizer rules
With water quality playing a pivotal role in Florida s economy -- particularly growth and economic development, tourism, agriculture, commercial and sport fishing -- Manatee County s abundant supply is the envy of neighboring jurisdictions. Yet Manatee remains the lone county in the Tampa Bay Estuary Program without a water-protection ordinance regulating lawn fertilizer applications during our ...
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Florida Fishing News - Call Box: Net fishing is not unlawful if rules followedDear
Call Box: Net fishing is not unlawful if rules followed
Dear Call Box: It was interesting to see the cartoon in the March 23 edition about over-fishing leading to no one eating. Recently we were walking on Jacksonville Beach between 34th Avenue South and Ponte Vedra Beach and saw a large number of men operating two seine nets from the beach.
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Florida Fishing News - University of Florida Repeats as National Guard FLW College Fishing
University of Florida Repeats as National Guard FLW College Fishing National Champions
The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski, both of Niceville, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win their second National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship title in as many years, a rare feat in any collegiate sport.
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Florida Fishing News - University of Florida Repeats as College Fishing National Champions; A&M
University of Florida Repeats as College Fishing National Champions; A&M finishes 14th
The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski, both of Niceville, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win their second National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship title in as many years.
Call Box: Net fishing is not unlawful if rules followed
Dear Call Box: It was interesting to see the cartoon in the March 23 edition about over-fishing leading to no one eating. Recently we were walking on Jacksonville Beach between 34th Avenue South and Ponte Vedra Beach and saw a large number of men operating two seine nets from the beach.
'Reel Animal' Mike Anderson a media hit
Bay area fishing guide Mike Anderson, along with co-host Billy Nobles, have made "Reel Animals" a national success.
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Florida Fishing News - Time is running out to catch PompanoPompano have been aplenty
Time is running out to catch Pompano
Pompano have been aplenty during winter and spring in Florida, but time is short before these tasty treats start to head north.
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Florida Fishing News - 'Reel Animal' Mike Anderson a media hitBay area fishing guide
'Reel Animal' Mike Anderson a media hit
Bay area fishing guide Mike Anderson, along with co-host Billy Nobles, have made "Reel Animals" a national success.
University of Florida Repeats as National Guard FLW College Fishing National Champions
The University of Florida team of Jake Gipson and Matthew Wercinski, both of Niceville, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win their second National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship title in as many years, a rare feat in any collegiate sport.
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Florida Fishing News - Catch of the day: Southwest Florida Anglers show off the
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida Anglers show off the big ones: April 7, 2011
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Fishing report
Captain Bob Fernicola of Backcountry/Ocean Charters out of Key Largo reported hot action offshore from skip jack tuna to school size dolphins and dolphins to 20 pounds. He also reported action on blackfin tunas, which could be found four miles offshore, reef yellowtail snappers, big mutton snappers eating live ballyhoo, plenty of groupers for catch and release, mackerel, porgies and hogfish. A ...
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Florida Fishing News - Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long
Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long run for those who fish in Florida
Florida Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, has introduced legislation to eliminate Florida fishing license requirements.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors notebook Biscayne National Park rangers will lead canoe trips
Outdoors notebook
Biscayne National Park rangers will lead canoe trips to Jones Lagoon and Totten Key on April 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are required; and extensive paddling experience is recommended. For more information, call 305-230-1144, ext. 000. Fee is $35, which includes boat ride to Adams Key, canoe, paddle and lifejacket.
Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long run for those who fish in Florida
Florida Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, has introduced legislation to eliminate Florida fishing license requirements.
Naples man honored as officer of the year at Florida Fish and Wildlife meeting
Naples resident Marc Shea, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer, was named officer of the year Wednesday by Shikar-Safari Club International, a conservation group.
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Florida Fishing News - State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rulesState fishery
State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rules
State fishery managers have proposed dividing the state into two jurisdictions for regulating permit fishing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) board is scheduled to vote... read more
License-free fishing this weekend
Florida families can take their out-of-state guests fishing for free in the state s freshwater bodies this Saturday and Sunday. For those two days, no one has to have a license.
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Florida Fishing News - State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rulesState fishery
State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rules
State fishery managers have proposed dividing the state into two jurisdictions for regulating permit fishing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) board is scheduled to vote... read more
Captain's Corner: Preparing to share fishing with kids
By Pat Damico, Times Correspondent Monday, April 4, 2011 Excitement close to home: This is a great time of year to recall the fun of youth and introduce youngsters to the joys of fishing a pond or small lake with a fly rod for panfish. Weeds and algae are not a problem now, but they will be as weather warms. We have many small freshwater ponds in Florida, some holding large fish. Scout out a few ...
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Florida Fishing News - License-free fishing this weekendFlorida families can take their out-of-state guests
License-free fishing this weekend
Florida families can take their out-of-state guests fishing for free in the state s freshwater bodies this Saturday and Sunday. For those two days, no one has to have a license.
Around the Region for April 4, 2011
Published: Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 11:58 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 11:58 p.m. LEHIGH ACRES Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run accident in southwest Florida that left one person dead.
Great time to make some waves
Mark Allen of First Coast Powersports wants to provide Northeast Florida residents a single source for all their outdoor toys.
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Florida Fishing News - State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rulesState fishery
State may strike compromise on new permit fishing rules
State fishery managers have proposed dividing the state into two jurisdictions for regulating permit fishing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) board is scheduled to vote... read more
Ready for Ocala's fishing derbies
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staffers stocked Tuscawilla Pond with catfish Tuesday for the annual fishing derbies this weekend.
Great time to make some waves
Mark Allen of First Coast Powersports wants to provide Northeast Florida residents a single source for all their outdoor toys.
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Florida Fishing News - Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long
Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long run for those who fish in Florida
Florida Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, has introduced legislation to eliminate Florida fishing license requirements.
Paradise man to fish in semi-pro tourney
Competing with 25 other college teams including two from Chico State University, a 2005 Paradise High School graduate and current University of Central Florida marketing student will be fishing for $100,000 next week.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing reportMona Miller out of Slims Fishing Camp in Belle
Fishing report
Mona Miller out of Slims Fishing Camp in Belle Glade reported fishing in Lake Okeechobee is outstanding with plenty of blue gills and shell crackers biting live worms, crickets and minnows in the Rim Canal, around weed patches and in Boy Scout Cut. Largemouth bass fishing is hot, with plenty of big bass eating live wild shiners, Rattle Traps and Skinny Dippers at the tip of Kramer Island and in ...
Florida Fishing Radar - March 18th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida fishing piers are good fun, rain or shine This weekend s
Florida fishing piers are good fun, rain or shine
This weekend s Postcards column in the Sunday print edition of the Sentinel is a look at the enduring appeal of Florida fishing piers, which can put a person in a Jimmy Buffett mood even on the most dreary day. The column focuses on piers in Venice, Flagler Beach and Jetty Park in Port Canaveral, but [...]
Spiny lobster harvest season set to close in Florida waters
The recreational and commercial harvest season for spiny lobster in Florida waters closes Friday.
Editorial: Negron fishing license proposal no benefit in the long run for those who fish in Florida
Florida Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, has introduced legislation to eliminate Florida fishing license requirements.