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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: July 28, 2011
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Florida Fishing News - New site goes fishing for business on InternetA Web business
New site goes fishing for business on Internet
A Web business based in South Florida, started earlier this month, offers daily deals to boaters and anglers.
Florida Bay offers varied experiences
Two summer days; two very different explorations of Florida Bay near Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The first visit, frenetic and pulse-pounding; the other, low-key and relaxing. Both very satisfying.
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: July 28, 2011
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Bay offers varied experiencesTwo summer days; two very different
Florida Bay offers varied experiences
Two summer days; two very different explorations of Florida Bay near Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The first visit, frenetic and pulse-pounding; the other, low-key and relaxing. Both very satisfying.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Bay offers varied experiencesTwo summer days; two very different
Florida Bay offers varied experiences
Two summer days; two very different explorations of Florida Bay near Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The first visit, frenetic and pulse-pounding; the other, low-key and relaxing. Both very satisfying.
Central Sports: West Palm's Story Shaw place third at South Florida PGA Junior Tour
Central Sports: West Palm's Story Shaw place third at South Florida PGA Junior Tour
New moon, weather improve fishing
For the last week of July, anglers can expect fishing conditions to be as good as summertime fishing can be here in Central Florida.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Bay offers varied experiencesTwo summer days; two very different
Florida Bay offers varied experiences
Two summer days; two very different explorations of Florida Bay near Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The first visit, frenetic and pulse-pounding; the other, low-key and relaxing. Both very satisfying.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida man wins Hemingway look-alike contestA white-bearded, 64-year-old Florida man
Florida man wins Hemingway look-alike contest
A white-bearded, 64-year-old Florida man has won the annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike competition at a Florida Keys bar once frequented by the author.
Florida Fishermen Land 650-Pound Shark
A leisurely day of sport fishing ended with an exhilarating struggle Sunday when a group of fishermen landed a massive thresher shark off the coast of Florida. ...
Video: Jimmy Johnson on fishing, lockout, Florida Keys
Former coach and NFL analyst spends his days fishing, diving and relaxing in the Florida Keys ISLAMORADA As Jimmy Johnson trolls 12 miles off the Florida Keys for blackfin tuna, the man who once was consumed with offensive lines and defensive lines now cares only about the fishing lines trailing his 39-foot boat.
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Florida Fishing News - Jensen Beach man wins Hemingway look-alike contestKEY WESTFishing for Energy
Jensen Beach man wins Hemingway look-alike contest
KEY WEST
Fishing for Energy Expands to Florida to Help Recycle and Recover Energy from Old Fishing Gear in Miami-Dade County
Black Point Marina is the first harbor in Florida to join the Fishing for Energy initiative. On July 16th, volunteers in kayaks, canoes, and flat boats will hunt for and collect derelict crab pots at sea to be placed in a Fishing for Energy disposal bin back on land.
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Florida Fishing News - New site goes fishing for business on InternetA Web business
New site goes fishing for business on Internet
A Web business based in South Florida, started earlier this month, offers daily deals to boaters and anglers.
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Florida Fishing News - Jensen Beach man wins Hemingway look-alike contestKEY WESTTeaming up for
Jensen Beach man wins Hemingway look-alike contest
KEY WEST
Teaming up for the coast
It was encouraging to see Florida Sens. Bill Nelson and Marc Rubio team up on behalf of legislation that would require most of the penalties collected from last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill to go toward the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico and bolstering coastal economies.
WW2-era sunken ships leaking oil in Florida, elsewhere
All told, the rusting ships could dump millions of gallons of oil into the world's oceans. Some including a few off Florida's coast were sunk by German U-boats.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing for Energy Expands to Florida to Help Recycle and
Fishing for Energy Expands to Florida to Help Recycle and Recover Energy from Old Fishing Gear in Miami-Dade County
Black Point Marina is the first harbor in Florida to join the Fishing for Energy initiative. On July 16th, volunteers in kayaks, canoes, and flat boats will hunt for and collect derelict crab pots at sea to be placed in a Fishing for Energy disposal bin back on land.
On The Hook: Say no to snook
The concept proposed herein, probably will not meet with abandoned acclaim especially by anglers, but, hopefully, it will evoke a consideration.Let s start at the beginning.The winter of 2009-2010 was brutally cold here in Southwest Florida. That s right ... cold. Vacationers wrapped in eclectic swaddling clothes were everywhere; holidays were cut short on the premise of just as cold as back ...
Spiny lobster seasons begin soon in Florida
Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon.
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Florida Fishing News - Gun owners to march through VeniceSaturday morning, as many as
Gun owners to march through Venice
Saturday morning, as many as 100 gun-toting folks will begin marching for about a mile along West Venice Avenue to the beach to tout a little-known Florida statute.
WW2-era sunken ships leaking oil in Florida, elsewhere
All told, the rusting ships could dump millions of gallons of oil into the world's oceans. Some including a few off Florida's coast were sunk by German U-boats.
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Florida Fishing News - Lobster season about to beginRecreational and commercial harvest seasons for
Lobster season about to begin
Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon.
Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament's inaugural redfish event lures big crowd
The Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament faced tough times over the past few years. That's no different than most fishing competitions across the country. Like other events, the GJKT board embraced the idea of diversification to lure more anglers. This year, it added a redfish tournament to the lineup.
New site goes fishing for business on Internet
A Web business based in South Florida, started earlier this month, offers daily deals to boaters and anglers.
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Florida Fishing News - Lobster season about to beginRecreational and commercial harvest seasons for
Lobster season about to begin
Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon.
Fishing report
Captain Bob Brown of Sundance Sportfishing Charters out of Marathon reported mutton snapper weighing more than 10 pounds have been biting on the reefs and wrecks, along with black grouper up to 35 pounds. At night, big yellowtail and mangrove snapper fishing has been excellent. Dolphin have been scattered, with the largest fish coming under birds outside of 200 feet of water. Swordfishing has ...
Lobster seasons about to begin
Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida are set to reopen soon. The special two-day spiny lobster sport season comes first, on July 27 and 28, followed by the regular lobster season of Aug. 6 through March 31. The...
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Florida Fishing News - New site goes fishing for business on InternetA Web business
New site goes fishing for business on Internet
A Web business based in South Florida, started earlier this month, offers daily deals to boaters and anglers.
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Florida Fishing News - Jimmy Johnson having the time of his life in the
Jimmy Johnson having the time of his life in the Florida Keys
Former coach and NFL analyst spends his days fishing, diving and relaxing in the Florida Keys Tanned, fit and trim, Johnson is wearing a new white University of Miami football T-shirt, blue shorts, socks and sneakers. A bottle of Heineken Light beer in a foam koozie is close at hand and so is his iPhone, which is filled with fishing photos.
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Florida Fishing News - Former Hurricanes, Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson having the time of
Former Hurricanes, Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson having the time of his life in the Florida Keys
Former coach and NFL analyst spends his days fishing, diving and relaxing in the Florida Keys Tanned, fit and trim, Johnson is wearing a new white University of Miami football T-shirt, blue shorts, socks and sneakers. A bottle of Heineken Light beer in a foam koozie is close at hand and so is his iPhone, which is filled with fishing photos.
Fishing report
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that bonefishing on the flats of South Biscayne Bay has been very good, with schools of tailing bonefish and tarpon up to 60 pounds that are eating flies. Nighttime snook fishing for catch and release continues to get better in Biscayne Bay.
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Florida Fishing News - Free admission to state parks on SundayFlorida will celebrate National
Free admission to state parks on Sunday
Florida will celebrate National Park and Recreation Day Sunday by having free admission to all state parks except Skyway Fishing Pier State Park.
Florida black bass grand slam a hit
Florida black bass grand slam fever contagious.
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Florida Fishing News - Free admission to state parks on SundayFlorida will celebrate National
Free admission to state parks on Sunday
Florida will celebrate National Park and Recreation Day Sunday by having free admission to all state parks except Skyway Fishing Pier State Park.
Fishing report
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that bonefishing on the flats of South Biscayne Bay has been very good, with schools of tailing bonefish and tarpon up to 60 pounds that are eating flies. Nighttime snook fishing for catch and release continues to get better in Biscayne Bay.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida cruise ship rescues six boatersFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 12
Florida cruise ship rescues six boaters
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 12 (UPI) -- Six boaters were rescued by a Florida cruise ship after their fishing vessel caught fire and sank off the coast of the Bahamas, a ship spokeswoman said.
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: July 14, 2011
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Outdoors | Hot spots fishing report
The summertime pattern is in full swing, and the action has been good on my recent charters fishing out of Anna Maria Island.
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Florida Fishing News - Dismantling Skyway pier will add to artificial reef off Anna
Dismantling Skyway pier will add to artificial reef off Anna Maria Island
Workers have begun dismantling portions of the Skyway fishing pier no longer considered safe.
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Florida Fishing News - Keep it cleanOUR OPINION: House attempt to gut EPA s enforcement
Keep it clean
OUR OPINION: House attempt to gut EPA s enforcement of clean-water rules is dangerous
Offshore drilling issue rears its ugly head again
Once more into the breech: The battle over oil and gas drilling in Florida state waters looks like a war of attrition.
Florida cruise ship rescues six boaters
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 12 (UPI) -- Six boaters were rescued by a Florida cruise ship after their fishing vessel caught fire and sank off the coast of the Bahamas, a ship spokeswoman said.
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Florida Fishing News - Utah anglers hooked on William Joseph qualityUtah anglers hooked on
Utah anglers hooked on William Joseph quality
Utah anglers hooked on William Joseph quality By BRETT PRETTYMAN The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 11, 2011 04:34PM MDT In a day and age when the Internet makes every business a global commodity, it is sometimes hard to know where a company s roots are planted. Utah anglers may be ordering items from a fly shop in Florida or a warehouse in Iowa. But those who order gear from William Joseph may ...
Fishing report
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that bonefishing on the flats of South Biscayne Bay has been very good, with schools of tailing bonefish and tarpon up to 60 pounds that are eating flies. Nighttime snook fishing for catch and release continues to get better in Biscayne Bay.
Old jobs for Florida
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he has created thousands of jobs, which I find a tad surprising.
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Florida Fishing News - On The Hook: Lost in fishingSomeone once said, They named
On The Hook: Lost in fishing
Someone once said, They named these 10,000 Islands correctly. That s how many chances you have to get lost back there. Our sportfishing domain, that stretches over a hundred miles south, east and southeast is one of a kind. The labyrinth of mangrove roots and trees that dot this estuary create as one of most productive natural fish hatcheries in the world. Thus it is an absolute treasure for ...
Snook get a break
West coast anglers won't be dining on snook fillets anytime soon, despite the fact that the season is slated to re-open on the traditional date, Sept. 1, on Florida's east coast.
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: July 7, 2011
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Florida Fishing News - Application lets you do homeowrkMost of us who love fishing
Application lets you do homeowrk
Most of us who love fishing can't wait to get a rod in hand and a lure in the water when the boat stops; sitting in front of the GPS is too reminiscent of sitting at the computer screen at work, and we'd rather spend our time casting.
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Florida Fishing News - Online rage follows Anthony jury home to PinellasIt's feeling a
Online rage follows Anthony jury home to Pinellas
It's feeling a bit hotter in Pinellas County, and this time, it's not the humidity.
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Florida Fishing News - Florida Fish and Wildlife IncidentsThe following are incidents reported by
Florida Fish and Wildlife Incidents
The following are incidents reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission from June 17-23:
On The Hook: Lost in fishing
Someone once said, They named these 10,000 Islands correctly. That s how many chances you have to get lost back there. Our sportfishing domain, that stretches over a hundred miles south, east and southeast is one of a kind. The labyrinth of mangrove roots and trees that dot this estuary create as one of most productive natural fish hatcheries in the world. Thus it is an absolute treasure for ...
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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: July 7, 2011
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Fishing report
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that bonefishing on the flats of South Biscayne Bay has been very good, with schools of tailing bonefish and tarpon up to 60 pounds that are eating flies. Nighttime snook fishing for catch and release continues to get better in Biscayne Bay.
Bahamas bans commercial shark fishing
The island nation specifically bans commercial harvesting of sharks in order to protect its tourism interests.
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Florida Fishing News - Camping could be expanded at state parksThe state is advancing
Camping could be expanded at state parks
The state is advancing a potentially controversial plan to expand overnight camping facilities in
Bahamas bans commercial shark fishing
The island nation specifically bans commercial harvesting of sharks in order to protect its tourism interests.
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Florida Fishing News - Fishing Rodeo draws 539 anglers over 3 daysLONG BEACH --
Fishing Rodeo draws 539 anglers over 3 days
LONG BEACH -- The 63rd annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo lived up to its nickname when the scales closed Monday at Long Beach Harbor.
Fishing helps recovery
Dawn arose with a primal stillness. With no breeze, the morning air was warm and thick, the water flat as glass. We glimpsed a pod of tarpon rolling on the surface and headed our way.
Free Flagler clinic lets kids tackle fishing
The Flagler County Sport Fishing Club, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commisison, Flagler County sheriff's marine division, Flagler County Fire Department and the Flagler Bridge Bait and Tackle will present the second annual free Kids Fishing Clinic in Flagler County.
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Florida Fishing News - Area state parks are eyed for overnight campingTwo of the
Area state parks are eyed for overnight camping
Two of the parks are in Alachua County: San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park and River Rise Preserve State Park.
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Florida Fishing News - Luck just not on an outdoors writer s sideYou would surmise
Luck just not on an outdoors writer s side
You would surmise that a supernatural curse, assuming such things exist, would grow weaker with the passage of time. But I am here to tell you that the nearly two-decades-long curse of the outdoors writer is as robust as ever.
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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.
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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: June 30, 2011
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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.
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.
Catch of the day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones: June 30, 2011
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