North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group
Tuesday March 31, 2009
An organization in North Carolina calling themselves the Coastal Fisheries Reform Group is seeking to have a bill introduced to the North Carolina legislature that will, if passed, designate seatrout ... Read More
Final Analysis on the Four Anglers Lost at Sea
Saturday March 28, 2009
The tragic events that took place several weeks ago cost three Florida anglers their lives, as they attempted to fish in ever worsening weather some 35 miles of St Petersburg, ... Read More
Florida Wildlife Commission Arrests 4, Seizes 4,000 lbs of Fish in Felony Bust
Wednesday March 25, 2009
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) “netted” a big one. The FWC arrested four men for gill-netting in state waters and seized approximately 48,000 square ... Read More
US to Terminate LORAN C in 2010?
Tuesday March 24, 2009
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release in February that it would be implementing an enhanced LORAN or eLORAN system to complement the GPS system and ... Read More
Build a Flounder Gigging Boat
Saturday March 21, 2009
I was wondering if any of you would like to respond to a question from one of my readers. I am always giving my advice. Now you can help out ... Read More
The Economy is Affecting our Fishing
Friday March 20, 2009
As we muddle through this economic crisis in the U.S. - actually around the world - I see a lot of things going on while I am on the water. ... Read More
New World Fishing Toolbar
Monday March 16, 2009
Billy Hicking from Yorkshire, UK, has developed a World Fishing Toolbar. You can download it and it will load onto your windows page. It looks interesting and contains ... Read More
An Overcast Day Provides Fishing Cover
Saturday March 14, 2009
The day was overcast and cool, but very pleasant for fishing. We wore our arms out catching around 50 small bluefish on the incoming tide and then headed for ... Read More
Fishing Close to Home
Tuesday March 10, 2009
With the economy in the tank and everyone trying to figure a way to save some cash, I thought I would give something a try. What if I just fished ... Read More
Men Face Costly Fine for Undersized Swordfish
Friday March 6, 2009
That’s some expensive fish. Taking three undersized swordfish may end up costing four Broward County, Florida men $10,000. NOAA issued a “notice of violation and assessment” to the owner, permit ... Read More
NFL Boaters Lost at Sea - Revisited
Thursday March 5, 2009
Now that the facts are coming out, and after I re-read my previous post, I see that I was cold and rather heartless concerning the fate of these three men. ... Read More
NFL Boaters Lost at Sea
Wednesday March 4, 2009
The Coast Guard has officially called off the search and rescue mission looking for the three remaining boaters who were lost in the Gulf some 50 miles off Florida's Gulf ... Read More
Taxing Florida Charter Captains
Tuesday March 3, 2009
The Florida Sales Tax Exemption for charter boats is on the agenda again in the Florida legislature. In the past, fishermen were not required to pay state sales tax ... Read More
Big Sheepshead!
Monday March 2, 2009
The annual El Cheapo Sheepshead (Atlantic) Tournament was held this past weekend in Jacksonville. The winning fish was 12.2 pounds - a record for the tournament. The picture ... Read More