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Florida Fishing News - Legislative fertilizerThe meddling, know-it-all Legislature passed a measure this session
Legislative fertilizer
The meddling, know-it-all Legislature passed a measure this session preventing local governments from limiting the use of fertilizers, a major source of water pollution.
Florida events
Florida State Square & Round Dance Convention, Lakeland: Includes all levels of square dancing. $30. 407-339-3121, http://floridasquaredance.com/convention/index.html.
Florida boy catches 5'9" alligator while fishing
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A Florida boy caught a 5'9" alligator while fishing with friends and managed to drag the beast back home, local news station WKMG reported Thursday.
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Florida Fishing News - AquaDziak team reels Dwyer prizeBig winners emerged in the 14th
AquaDziak team reels Dwyer prize
Big winners emerged in the 14th Ed Dwyer's Otherside Invitational Fishing Tournament.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida boy catches 5'9" alligator while fishingBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. --
Florida boy catches 5'9" alligator while fishing
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A Florida boy caught a 5'9" alligator while fishing with friends and managed to drag the beast back home, local news station WKMG reported Thursday.
Jim Sutton's fishing report
From guides to first-time anglers, call your catches in to our fishing hotline: (904) 359-4449. Or send emails and/or photos to jim.sutton@jacksonville.com.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing 101: Hard-bodied baitsBy Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday,
Fishing 101: Hard-bodied baits
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, May 26, 2011 Fishermen love to debate the merits of fishing lures. Soft-plastic jig? Or hard-plastic plug? Both have their merits, but with summer here and the fish on the move, I'd put my money on a hard-bodied baits any day. "The fish are active," said Eric Bachnik of the L&S Bait Company. "It doesn't take a lot to make them strike." When it ...
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: May 26, 2011
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Snapper rule reefs
The National Ocean Atmospheric Administration extended the ban on commercial and recreational fishing for red snapper Dec. 3 in federal waters off North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the Atlantic coast of Florida in order to protect the red snapper population.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing 101: Hard-body baitsBy Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday,
Fishing 101: Hard-body baits
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, May 26, 2011 Fishermen love to debate the merits of fishing lures. Soft-plastic jig? Or hard-plastic plug? Both have their merits, but with summer here and the fish on the move, I'd put my money on a hard-body bait any day. "The fish are active," said Eric Bachnik of the L&S Bait Company. "It doesn't take a lot to make them strike." When it comes ...
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Florida Fishing News - 2011 Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Fest Offers Exciting
2011 Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Fest Offers Exciting Sponsorship Opportunities
Organizers for the 2011 Florida Marine Flea Market and Seafood Fest, announce the availability of sponsorship packages for the festival set for September 16-18, 2011. Sponsorship packages for the September 16-18 2011 festival are now available.
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Florida Fishing News - Gators win national collegiate fishing tournamentFor the second straight year,
Gators win national collegiate fishing tournament
For the second straight year, anglers from the University of Florida claimed the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
Fishing inland may be a bit slow, but it'll be better offshore
Heading into the Memorial Day Weekend the fishing is generally going to be a little slower in the freshwater and a little better offshore - and a little hotter in both.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: Nassau Sport Fishing Association to have new tournamentThe
Outdoors Notebook: Nassau Sport Fishing Association to have new tournament
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association announced the demise of an old tournament and the creation of a new one.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: Nassau Sport Fishing Association to have new tournamentThe
Outdoors Notebook: Nassau Sport Fishing Association to have new tournament
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association announced the demise of an old tournament and the creation of a new one.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida 3rd most business-friendly state; Gov. Rick Scott says not
Florida 3rd most business-friendly state; Gov. Rick Scott says not good enough
Gov. Rick Scott's communications office once killed a press release from the Department of Educ
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Florida Fishing News - Fernandina Beach's fishing rodeo set for AugustReports of king mackerel
Fernandina Beach's fishing rodeo set for August
Reports of king mackerel migrations headed towards Northeast Florida are coming in more frequently as warm water eddies and bait fish schooling become more frequent off our fishy coastline.
Gators win national collegiate fishing tournament
For the second straight year, anglers from the University of Florida claimed the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
Fishing report
Captain Chris Johnson of Sea Squared Charters out of Marathon reported that there continues to be an outstanding run of tarpon in the 70- to 130-pound class that should continue for another month. Canadians Don and Mona McKinnon and their children, Madison and Abbygale , released four tarpon while fishing near the Bahia Honda bridge. Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sport Fishing Charters reported ...
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May 21st Fishing Report
Tarpon season has finally begun! Clients have been hooking up with several silver kings each charter in the 100-150 LB class just off the beaches and also in Tampa Bay. The silver kings have been feeding on live shinners and pass crabs. If your an experienced angler or its your first time tarpon fishing, its a experience you will never forget! There has also been good action in the bay for snook, redfish and trout. All fish are caught using live bait on light tackle. If your interested in booking a trip, you can reach me at 941-812-1402.
Good fishin,
Capt. Craig
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Florida Fishing News - Fernandina Beach's fishing rodeo set for AugustReports of king mackerel
Fernandina Beach's fishing rodeo set for August
Reports of king mackerel migrations headed towards Northeast Florida are coming in more frequently as warm water eddies and bait fish schooling become more frequent off our fishy coastline.
Florida's Franklin County is a Natural Escape
Pay a visit to Franklin County Florida along the picturesque panhandle of the Gulf Coast, and you'll find everything a Florida vacation should be, and more.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Radar - May 20thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - May 20th
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 - Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: May 19, 2011
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Florida 3rd most business-friendly state; Gov. Rick Scott says not good enough
Gov. Rick Scott's communications office once killed a press release from the Department of Educ
Tightlines: Spawning is mostly over now, and the fish have settled down
We're on the backside of the springtime feeding binge of our freshwater fish. Some shellcracker are still bedding on the bars up and down the St. Johns River, but for the most part, spawning is done and fish resume a more docile life as freshwater temperatures continue to heat up.
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Florida Fishing News - OUTDOORS CALENDAR: May 19-25OUTDOORS CALENDAR: May 19-25Gators win national collegiate
OUTDOORS CALENDAR: May 19-25
OUTDOORS CALENDAR: May 19-25
Gators win national collegiate fishing tournament
For the second straight year, anglers from the University of Florida claimed the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
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Florida Fishing News - Slain security guard was to be married this year, mom
Slain security guard was to be married this year, mom says
Mathew Little of Brandon, who was killed doing a routine security check at Mariners Pointe Apartments last night, hoped to marry his fianc in November, his mother said.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady anglers not just a social group
The Lady Anglers of Southwest Florida fished the ins and outs of the Marco Island waters on Saturday, with results they had expected.
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 - Slain security guard was to be married this year, mom
Slain security guard was to be married this year, mom says
Mathew Little of Brandon, who was killed doing a routine security check at Mariners Pointe Apartments last night, hoped to marry his fianc in November, his mother said.
Florida Fishing Radar - May 6th
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 - UM shark scientists enlist corporate donors as shark taggers in
UM shark scientists enlist corporate donors as shark taggers in the Keys
Wells Fargo executives spent a day on Florida Bay with University of Miami shark researchers learning how their donations are put to use.
It's tarpon time again around Tampa Bay
Thanks to warm weather, Bay area waters are already loaded with the silver giants.
Gators win national collegiate fishing tournament
For the second straight year, anglers from the University of Florida claimed the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Radar - May 6thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - May 6th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
Gators win national collegiate fishing tournament
For the second straight year, anglers from the University of Florida claimed the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Radar - May 13thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - May 13th
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 Radar - May 13thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - May 13th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
Jim Mandich fishing tournament set for May 20-21
Jim Mandich s son, Michael, says his father s fishing tournament is still on schedule in the wake of Mandich s recent death.
FWC's Barreto stepping down
A lifetime of Florida Keys fishing paid dividends for Rodney Barreto, outgoing chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "I grew up in a family of hunters, and we did a lot of boating and fishing in the Keys and Biscayne Bay," Barreto said. "It's given me a great base of knowledge and lot of common sense as it relates to resources," Barreto said. "I didn't start on the ...
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Florida Fishing News - Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia
Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia coast
The ban was the most sweeping component of a plan to protect red snapper populations, which government researchers once warned were dangerously overfished. It would have effectively closed fishing for dozens of other species from Central Florida to around Brunswick, Ga., to prevent accidental snapper catches.
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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.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: Applications for alligator hunting are now availableApplications for
Outdoors Notebook: Applications for alligator hunting are now available
Applications for Florida's statewide alligator hunting season are now available.
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Florida Fishing News - Your log book is a great place for informationI do
Your log book is a great place for information
I do not want to become one of those people who move to the Florida Keys and then don't go fishing anymore. I know, there are lots of reasons to become too busy and get wrapped up in the "rat race,"... read more
Outdoors: Violations
Recent incidents investigated by the Law Enforcement Division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida Fishing Radar - May 6th
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 - PHOTOS: Kids cast off in search of marine life at
PHOTOS: Kids cast off in search of marine life at Naples Pier fishing clinic
About 200 kids participated in the 14th annual Kids' Fishing Clinic held at the Naples Pier on Saturday morning. The event, designed to teach and promote responsible angling, was hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Foundation of Marine Industries Association of Collier County Inc.
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Florida Fishing News - PHOTOS: Kids cast off in search of marine life at
PHOTOS: Kids cast off in search of marine life at Naples Pier fishing clinic
About 200 kids participated in the 14th annual Kids' Fishing Clinic held at the Naples Pier on Saturday morning. The event, designed to teach and promote responsible angling, was hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Foundation of Marine Industries Association of Collier County Inc.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Radar - May 6thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - May 6th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
Proposal would put limits on gag grouper through 2015
Federal regulators are seeking to put additional limits on commercial and recreational gag grouper fishing.
Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia coast
The ban was the most sweeping component of a plan to protect red snapper populations, which government researchers once warned were dangerously overfished. It would have effectively closed fishing for dozens of other species from Central Florida to around Brunswick, Ga., to prevent accidental snapper catches.
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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: May 5, 2011
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Florida Fishing News - Florida boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in Gulf of
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. He was identified as 55-year-old Richard Green of New Port Richey.
Proposal would put limits on gag grouper through 2015
Federal regulators are seeking to put additional limits on commercial and recreational gag grouper fishing.
Fishing notebook
Captain Dexter Simmons of Key West Fly Fishing Charters reports that recent warm conditions have thousands of large tarpon migrating through his area. Captain Chris Johnson of SeaSquared Charters out of Marathon reported lots of lemon sharks are available on the Gulf side waters and next to the Bahia Honda bridge loads of hungry big tarpon can be targeted but giant hammerhead sharks have been ...
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Contest Targets Spiny Alien InvadersBeginning at sunrise one
Florida Fishing Contest Targets Spiny Alien Invaders
Beginning at sunrise one day this month, dozens of mercenaries equipped with nets, spear guns and puncture-proof gloves will slip into the warm waters off Florida's coast in search of a ruthless enemy.
Loop Current might be reason for late dolphin run
Catches of dolphin, or mahi-mahi, along the Keys and mainland South Florida have been spotty this spring. Hordes of small schoolies will appear one day and be gone the next. Anglers chasing diving man-o -war birds are sometimes disappointed to find there s no big bull when they get there.
Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia coast
The ban was the most sweeping component of a plan to protect red snapper populations, which government researchers once warned were dangerously overfished. It would have effectively closed fishing for dozens of other species from Central Florida to around Brunswick, Ga., to prevent accidental snapper catches.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in Gulf of
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.
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Florida Fishing News - Loop Current might be reason for late dolphin runCatches of
Loop Current might be reason for late dolphin run
Catches of dolphin, or mahi-mahi, along the Keys and mainland South Florida have been spotty this spring. Hordes of small schoolies will appear one day and be gone the next. Anglers chasing diving man-o -war birds are sometimes disappointed to find there s no big bull when they get there.
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.
Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia coast
The ban was the most sweeping component of a plan to protect red snapper populations, which government researchers once warned were dangerously overfished. It would have effectively closed fishing for dozens of other species from Central Florida to around Brunswick, Ga., to prevent accidental snapper catches.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors: Fishing off a Florida yacht great and #8212; until
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.
Loop Current might be reason for late dolphin run
Catches of dolphin, or mahi-mahi, along the Keys and mainland South Florida have been spotty this spring. Hordes of small schoolies will appear one day and be gone the next. Anglers chasing diving man-o -war birds are sometimes disappointed to find there s no big bull when they get there.
Feds sink plan to ban bottom fishing off Florida, Georgia coast
The ban was the most sweeping component of a plan to protect red snapper populations, which government researchers once warned were dangerously overfished. It would have effectively closed fishing for dozens of other species from Central Florida to around Brunswick, Ga., to prevent accidental snapper catches.
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors: Fishing off a Florida yacht great and #8212; until
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 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.