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Plenty of fish despite windy days
April 2, 2009 Capt. Casey of Reel Action Adventures says he has been fighting a lot of recent windy days, but the fish are there and biting. He had plenty of whitebaits, but they are tougher to find no. more »»
Kids miss out on fish adventures
March 19, 2009 Fishing is heating up. Snook as well as tarpon are on the move, according to the reports coming in. more »»
New, and even useful, products
March 14, 2009 It’s always nice to find new and useful products to make your outdoor experience less work and more fun. more »»
Northern techniques work here
March 5, 2009 Most every northern fisherman who now lives in Southwest Florida and has made the switch to “salt” probably has a “bass box” lying around full of crank baits and spinner baits from earlier fishing... more »»
Larger sheepshead showing up
February 27, 2009 Capt. Miles of CT&T Charters reports large sheepshead being caught at the phosphate docks at Boca Grand. more »»
Buy a boat appropriate to need, use
February 19, 2009 What’s the best deal in boating these days for someone looking for a flats skiff or bay boat that is suitable for our local waters? Before answering, several questions must be answered,... more »»
Idle boats require maintenance
February 14, 2009 If you’re not a year-round fisherman and your boat has been sitting on standby waiting for warmer weather, now is the time to get some maintenance chores done. more »»
True life is stranger than fiction
February 7, 2009 One steamy night at the Cape Coral Bridge, a client grabbed another adult beverage and with a burp that sounded like cannon fire, every head of every tarpon fisherman anchored along the span, turned... more »»
Time to pull out the fly rod
January 31, 2009 A Lefty’s Deceiver, a Mushmouth, Clouser, SeaDucer, even a Woolybugger, just for fun. more »»
Area trout always on small side
January 22, 2009 Growing up in the Mid-Atlantic states meant catching big sea trout, properly called weakfish. These hard fighting fish are quite beautiful decked out in fluorescent silver, pink, and purple. more »»
Fish still bite through latest chill
January 17, 2009 After some beautiful warm weather we finally got a small taste of winter chill. My father called from Maine and said it was 18 degrees below zero with winds up to 45 mph. more »»
Bush sets Pacific for protection
January 8, 2009 In an effort to bolster his dismal environmental legacy before leaving Washington, President George Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean, nearly 200,000 square miles, as a marine... more »»
Life’s not so bad in SW Florida
January 3, 2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR! May all your resolutions come true. For me, however, this week is a bad start to a new year. I’m sitting here in a beautiful home on a hill, surrounded by mature trees. more »»
Christmas brings new fishing rod
December 27, 2008 All the kids sat in a row near the Christmas tree. Their faces glowed softly and innocently, almost cherub-like in the warm, brightly colored light. more »»
Our tastiest visitors of the seafood kind
December 20, 2008 Some say if a jack crevalle is properly cooked it is rather tasty. I don’t buy it, but there is one member of the jack family that appears in our waters this time of year that is superb — the pompano. more »»
Drop that last-minute gift hint
December 13, 2008 The season is upon us so if you have not made your holiday fishing gear wish list known and/or available to your mate, partner, children, and friends, I suggest you drop everything and get it done... more »»
Going out with a very windy bang
December 4, 2008 Last Sunday’s crazy weather, which included high winds up to 50 mph and heavy bursts of rain, brought an end to hurricane season and made it tough to be out pursuing our favorite game fis. more »»
Golden Age of lure design, innovation
November 29, 2008 I hate cast nets. I love lures. I would rather catch one good fish on a lure than 10 on live bait. Okay, t0hat might be a stretch. I’ll say one on lures rather than two on live bait. more »»
Ethanol: More woes for boaters
November 22, 2008 Now that the cold weather season is upon us, some of us will not be using our boats as much and that may mean big trouble the next time you try to start old faithful for a day on the water. more »»
Tarpon, reds still hanging around
November 15, 2008 As winter draws near, snook seek warmth and food to fatten up for the really cold months ahead. more »» |
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