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Florida Fishing News - Bonefish mating still secretiveUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst scientist Andy Danylchuk
Bonefish mating still secretive
University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist Andy Danylchuk rocked the flats-fishing world in May when he became first to document bonefish spawning behavior in the Bahamas.
Dad's Day: Florida offers half-off admission at state parks Sunday and license-free fishing
In honor of Father s Day, the Florida Park Service will offer 50 percent off day-use admission for any group that visits a state park with their father this Sunday.
Fishing report
Captain Mike Shellen of Shellen Guide Service out of Buckhead Ridge on Lake Okeechobee reported his guided trips are averaging 75 largemouth bass per outing, with top-water baits fished close to cover in the mornings and rubber worms producing the rest of the day. Pan fish are biting live crickets and red worms.
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Florida Fishing News - 25-Foot-Long Giant Squid Found Off Florida's CoastRecreational fishermen on Monday
25-Foot-Long Giant Squid Found Off Florida's Coast
Recreational fishermen on Monday found a rare 25-foot-long giant squid floating off the Florida coast, according to a University of Florida press release.
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Florida Fishing News - Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of
Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of Father's Day
TALLAHASSEE, Florida Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekendSaltwater fishing will
Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekend
Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
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Florida Fishing News - Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of
Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of Father's Day
TALLAHASSEE, Florida Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Catching sharks: A thrill like no other
Jack Donlon calls his shark-fishing tournament the "Are You Man Enough? Shark Challenge." But for the four Florida fishermen competing, he might consider a name change.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day WeekendFlorida will
Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day Weekend
Florida will allow free saltwater fishing on June 18th and 19th.
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Florida Fishing News - License-free saltwater fishing this weekendNo saltwater fishing licenses are needed
License-free saltwater fishing this weekend
No saltwater fishing licenses are needed anywhere in Florida this Saturday and Sunday.
Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day Weekend
Florida will allow free saltwater fishing on June 18th and 19th.
Catching sharks: A thrill like no other
Jack Donlon calls his shark-fishing tournament the "Are You Man Enough? Shark Challenge." But for the four Florida fishermen competing, he might consider a name change.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing reportR.J. Boyle from Lighthouse Point reported yellowfin tuna in
Fishing report
R.J. Boyle from Lighthouse Point reported yellowfin tuna in the 40- to 80-pound range. Grouper and dolphin are in good numbers off Port Lucaya in the Bahamas. Closer to home on the reefs, yellowtail snapper fishing has been off the charts for anglers that anchor on the reef and fish small jigs tipped with silver sides. Captain Dean Panos of Double D Charters out of Keystone Marina reported ...
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: June 23, 2011
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Fla. economists look at oil spill revenue losses
The complex task of determining how much revenue, whether it be sales taxes or hunting and fishing license fees, that Florida lost due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill began Wednesday.
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Florida Fishing News - Scarcity of large dolphin puzzles anglersJune in South Florida: Fishing
Scarcity of large dolphin puzzles anglers
June in South Florida: Fishing for dolphin, or mahi mahi, should be rocking the ocean from Palm Beach through the Keys.
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Florida Fishing News - Demolition begins on eastern side of Skyway fishing pierMANATEE --
Demolition begins on eastern side of Skyway fishing pier
MANATEE -- Demolition of the eastern sides of the Sunshine Skyway fishing piers is scheduled to begin this week, but the western side will remain open for anglers and sightseers.
Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekend
Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Florida bay scallop season extended 3 weeks
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will open recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida June 25 and end it Sept. 25.
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Florida Fishing News - Scarcity of large dolphin puzzles anglersJune in South Florida: Fishing
Scarcity of large dolphin puzzles anglers
June in South Florida: Fishing for dolphin, or mahi mahi, should be rocking the ocean from Palm Beach through the Keys.
Bay scallop season to open early, close late this year
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds people that the recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida will begin June 25 and extend through Sept. 25.
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Florida Fishing News - Dad's Day: Florida offers half-off admission at state parks Sunday
Dad's Day: Florida offers half-off admission at state parks Sunday and license-free fishing
In honor of Father s Day, the Florida Park Service will offer 50 percent off day-use admission for any group that visits a state park with their father this Sunday.
Florida bay scallop season extended 3 weeks
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will open recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida June 25 and end it Sept. 25.
License-free saltwater fishing this weekend
No saltwater fishing licenses are needed anywhere in Florida this Saturday and Sunday.
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Florida Fishing News - State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekendState waives saltwater
State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekend
State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekend
Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekend
Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day Weekend
Florida will allow free saltwater fishing on June 18th and 19th.
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Florida Fishing News - State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekendState waives saltwater
State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekend
State waives saltwater fishing licenses for this weekend
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Florida Fishing News - Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of
Saltwater fishing in Florida free this weekend in honor of Father's Day
TALLAHASSEE, Florida Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day Weekend
Florida will allow free saltwater fishing on June 18th and 19th.
Dad's Day: Florida offers half-off admission at state parks Sunday and license-free fishing
In honor of Father s Day, the Florida Park Service will offer 50 percent off day-use admission for any group that visits a state park with their father this Sunday.
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Florida Fishing News - No saltwater fishing licenses required in Florida this weekendThe Florida
No saltwater fishing licenses required in Florida this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today announced that no saltwater fishing license will be required Saturday and Sunday, which...
Take dad saltwater fishing for free this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday announced that no license will be required Saturday and Sunday, which is Father's Day.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day WeekendFlorida will
Florida Offers Free Saltwater Fishing for Father's Day Weekend
Florida will allow free saltwater fishing on June 18th and 19th.
No saltwater fishing licenses required in Florida this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission today announced that no saltwater fishing license will be required Saturday and Sunday, which...
Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekend
The Associated Press The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday announced that no license will be required Saturday and Sunday, which is Father's Day. The commission's executive director, Nick Wiley, said officials hope Floridians who haven't ...
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Florida Fishing News - Saltwater fishing free this weekendSaltwater fishing will be free in
Saltwater fishing free this weekend
Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Florida saltwater fishing to be free this weekend
Saltwater fishing will be free in Florida this weekend to honor fathers and their families.
Take dad saltwater fishing for free this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday announced that no license will be required Saturday and Sunday, which is Father's Day.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing, golfing fun for WWE s Ted DiBiase Jr. in host
Fishing, golfing fun for WWE s Ted DiBiase Jr. in host WrestleMania city
DiBiase, WWE help raise charitable funds during FinsWeekend in Miami
Outdoors Notebook: Atlantic snook season to reopen Sept. 1
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met last week, sitting down with a full agenda and coming up with new regulations and initiatives.
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Florida Fishing News - South Florida fishing reportIf you know how to safely run
South Florida fishing report
If you know how to safely run the lake the water level was 9.76 feet you'll find lots of schooling bass biting swimbaits in the open water.
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Florida Fishing News - Get Hooked on License-Free Florida FishingTheres no better place to
Get Hooked on License-Free Florida Fishing
Theres no better place to bond with family than Floridathe Fishing Capital of the World. Fishing equals relaxation and quality time with friends and family. Take advantage of the unique opportunity to experience Floridas best catches with the licenses-free saltwater fishing weekends June 4-5 and June 18-19. During these special weekends, no license is needed anywhere in the Sunshine...
Fishing: 14.6-pound redfish is the big catch on first day of Caloosa Catch and Release tournament
Fishing tournament s may come and go, but the Caloosa Catch and Release, which began its 22nd incarnation on Friday, is a constant in Southwest Florida angling circles.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fishing Radar - June 10thOur fishing crew surveys the
Florida Fishing Radar - June 10th
Our fishing crew surveys the week's reports for the hot spots and hot bites across central Florida.
Outdoors: Calendar
Each Tuesday, the Times-Union will publish some of the better catches made in the area. Call (904) 359-4449 before noon on Mondays. For other outdoors-related questions or to add your listing to the calendar, call Jim Sutton at (904) 359-4215 or email him at jim.sutton@jacksonville.com
Florida Fishing Radar - June 3rd &4th
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 - South Florida fishing reportIf you know how to safely run
South Florida fishing report
If you know how to safely run the lake the water level was 9.76 feet you'll find lots of schooling bass biting swimbaits in the open water.
Fishing: 14.6-pound redfish is the big catch on first day of Caloosa Catch and Release tournament
Fishing tournament s may come and go, but the Caloosa Catch and Release, which began its 22nd incarnation on Friday, is a constant in Southwest Florida angling circles.
Boca Grande tournament in class of its own
You might have watched the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series on Sun Sports or the World Fishing Network and marveled at the craziness unleashed on otherwise peaceful Boca Grande Pass on Florida s Gulf coast. For several weeks during spring and summer, more than 60 logo-decorated bay boats mix it up in a quest to weigh in the heaviest silver king and earn release points for cash and a boat in ...
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Florida Fishing News - Get Hooked on License-Free Florida FishingTheres no better way to
Get Hooked on License-Free Florida Fishing
Theres no better way to bond with family or friends than fishing, no better place to fish than Florida, and no better time than license-free fishing weekends. June 4-5 and June 18-19 are license-free fishing weekends when no license is needed to go saltwater fishing anywhere in the Sunshine State. Take advantage of the unique opportunity and experience why Florida is known as the Fishing Capital ...
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors notebook The Miami Dolphins will host FinsWeekend Friday through
Outdoors notebook
The Miami Dolphins will host FinsWeekend Friday through Sunday with golf and fishing tournaments. The fishing tournament will be Saturday at Miami Beach Marina, 300 Alton Rd., Miami Beach. A captains party will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 305-943-7200.
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: June 9, 2011
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Freedom Boat Club Donates Boats to Charity Fishing Tournament
NAPLES, Fla. , June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Boat Club has partnered with Freedom Waters Foundation to provide boats on Saturday, June 11, 2011 for the Freedom Waters - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida Fishing Tournament. Members of the Freedom Boat Club have volunteered to drive the boats along with local boat owners, who will also donate their own boats. Local boat ...
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Florida Fishing News - Aquatic Adventures Shark Fishing Part 1 and Part 2In this
Aquatic Adventures Shark Fishing Part 1 and Part 2
In this two part series we go shark fishing with Be Right Back Charters from Islamorada, FL. They take us about 30 minutes from the dock into the teaming waters of Florida Bay. Fishing for [...]
DiBiase, WWE to help Miami Dolphins raise charitable funds during FinsWeekend
Dolphins co-promote WWE WrestleMania 28 in South Florida
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Florida Fishing News - Get Hooked on License-Free Florida FishingTheres no better way to
Get Hooked on License-Free Florida Fishing
Theres no better way to bond with family or friends than fishing, no better place to fish than Florida, and no better time than license-free fishing weekends. June 4-5 and June 18-19 are license-free fishing weekends when no license is needed to go saltwater fishing anywhere in the Sunshine State. Take advantage of the unique opportunity and experience why Florida is known as the Fishing Capital ...
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
Destin finishes first in Florida, but New York takes fishing town title
Destin might not be the ultimate fishing town in the world, but it is in Florida. Destin was one of many towns throughout the United States that was nominated in the World Fishing Network s Ultimate Fishing Town contest that wrapped up May...
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Florida Fishing News - Outdoors Notebook: Three sizable fishing tournaments are less than two
Outdoors Notebook: Three sizable fishing tournaments are less than two weeks away
The first Northeast Florida Kingfish Shootout starts June 10. The season s first kingfish tournament and a relatively new fishing event go head-to-head June 9-12. The Kingbuster 400 will be fished out of the municipal marina in St. Augustine. The Gate Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo is patterned after the Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo.
It's Free Fishing Weekend in Florida
If its been a while since you've been saltwater fishing or if you've never done it before this is the weekend to do it.
License-free saltwater fishing this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering license-free fishing for two weekends this month to encourage Floridians to get out on the water.
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Florida Fishing News - Jacksonville Journal: Fish without license this weekend, Father's DayLicense-free fishing
Jacksonville Journal: Fish without license this weekend, Father's Day
License-free fishing Father's Day weekend
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
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Florida Fishing News - Get Hooked on License-Free Florida FishingTheres no better way to
Get Hooked on License-Free Florida Fishing
Theres no better way to bond with family or friends than fishing, no better place to fish than Florida, and no better time than license-free fishing weekends. June 4-5 and June 18-19 are license-free fishing weekends when no license is needed to go saltwater fishing anywhere in the Sunshine State. Take advantage of the unique opportunity and experience why Florida is known as the Fishing Capital ...
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
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Florida Fishing News - Saltwater anglers won't need license to fish this weekendFlorida wildlife
Saltwater anglers won't need license to fish this weekend
Florida wildlife officers this weekend will keep their citation books in their belts when coming across saltwater anglers without licenses. It's the first of two weekends this month in which saltwater fishermen won't be required to have a license to drop lines in the water.
License-free saltwater fishing this weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering license-free fishing for two weekends this month to encourage Floridians to get out on the water.
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Florida Fishing News - No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in FloridaNo
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
No license needed to saltwater fish this weekend in Florida
Fishing report
Tom Turowski from Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that jetty anglers where having plenty of action on the incoming tides from mangrove snapper, bluefish, a few big pompano, margate, Spanish mackerel and redfish while using live shrimp and clams for bait. At night on the outgoing tides, snook, large redfish and big tarpon were being caught for catch and release using hard plastic ...
Army sergeant home on leave foils bank robbery, takes out gunman
A buff Army sergeant has been honored by cops in Florida for foiling a bank robbery while on vacation with his family.
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Florida Fishing News - Peacock Garden Caf pays modest tribute to Grove settlersPeacocks left
Peacock Garden Caf pays modest tribute to Grove settlers
Peacocks left their mark on Coconut Grove long before the lovely, loud, guano-dropping kind roused a love-hate relationship with residents.
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 - Eric Sharp: How to get most out of Michigan's top-ranked
Eric Sharp: How to get most out of Michigan's top-ranked fly-fishing areas
Field and Stream Magazine recently listed Michigan as the best fly-fishing state, ahead of Florida, Colorado and other usually more exalted destinations.
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.