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Home Island SportsFishing and Boating

Seaworthy: Good night baby, sleep tight

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
I know season has only just begun but I thought that I might plant a seed regarding longterm storage of your boat. Full story »

On The Hook: Right place, wrong time?

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
It’s the day you picked to go fishing. The first choice that you’ll make is “go or no-go.” Weather OK? Sea conditions reasonable? Water nice and clear? Full story »

Federal group proposes protection rules for endanged smalltooth sawfish

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
A strange-looking endangered species that swims Southwest Florida waters could be getting some new protections. Full story »

Seaworthy: There is a killer aboard your boat

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
It can kill in minutes or hours, it can kill hours after you leave the boat Full story »

Angler's Outlook: Take it to the limit

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Southwest Florida near and offshore anglers had great fishing in December as the weather was perfect. Full story »

Shore Line: New fishing regulations in place

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Welcome back snowbird anglers! Since you’ve been gone, several new state and federal regulations have gone into effect that affect many of the popular fish you like to target. Full story »

Revision requested

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
Conservation groups are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise the boundaries of critical habitat for the endangered Florida manatee in Southwest Florida. Full story »

Seaworthy: Shooting for 50 next year

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
Did you watch the Marco Island lighted boat parade last Saturday night? It was awesome. The turnout was a little better than anticipated and some of the boats were just fabulous. Full story »

On The Hook: When grouper opportunities get locked down

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
When the water temps here in Southwest Florida head into the frig, your chances of bringing home a big fish narrow to a single species. Full story »

Seaworthy: Going overboard?

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008
Everybody knows that it’s a good idea (and the law) to have some basic life saving and signaling devices aboard your boat. So is the minimum required a good idea? And just what do I need for my particular boat? Full story »

Angler's Outlook: A goliath oversight

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008
Not much has changed for Southwest Florida anglers fishing the near and offshore waters as I prepare this article. Full story »

The fish flock is on the way

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
This article is an annual exception. Explanation: I have always tried to keep the material fresh and new for our little fishing stories with the exception of an annual article about those black and white piscatorial thieves known as sheepshead. And this is it ... Full story »

Angler's Outlook: Gals in bikinis and giant goliath grouper

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Southwest Florida anglers fishing the near and offshore waters continued to find some nice size cobia at the wrecks, towers, fish havens and locations with hard bottom and some profile intermingled with additional species including mangrove, lane and yellowtail snapper, black, red and gag grouper, shark, barracuda and of course the giant goliath grouper. Full story »

Seaworthy: One hand for the boat

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Well it sometimes takes sad news to snap us back into reality. Today I heard just such news and it struck the old familiar chord of “that could have been me.”
Sunday morning (Nov. 30) we lost a good man off Block Island. He was well known as an avid outdoorsman and skilled angler, devoted father and champion of nature in general. This man could wring more salt water of his socks than most people will ever see. And yet he dies this week from a freak accident that could happen to any of us. Full story »

A not-so-lovely weekend for a regatta

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Twenty-two boating enthusiasts had entered what was supposed to be a two-day event and all of them crossed the finish line for various and exclusive boasting rights for the remainder of the year. Full story »
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