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12/30/98 In the Chum Line
Chumming brings up fish that otherwise may not be caught!

12/20/98  A Christmas Gift to Remember
Did you ever receive a gift that you remember every Christmas?

12/07/98   Redfish or Rough Fish?
When I was growing up, redfish weren't always considered the best fish to keep!

11/22/98  Tidal Water Fishing
A welcome guest writes his thoughts on this fresh and saltwater fishing article from Florida's West Coast.

10/11/98  Trout on the Flats
Trout will feed with the tide and you can follow them all day, if you know their routes.

09/28/98  Surf Fishing
There are quite a number of fishermen and women who either by choice or by circumstance do not fish from a boat.

09/07/98  Wire Line for Grouper
The classic method for grouper fishing is bottom fishing.  I have a better way!

07/27/98 - Tarpon 'commits suicide'
A reprint from a Florida Times Union article several years back about a tarpon I caught and released.

07/20/98 - Fishing for Jail Birds!
Sheepshead fishing can be frustrating if you don't have "the touch".

07/13/98 - Snook On!
Catching the "State Fish of Florida" is fun at any age and on any tackle.

06/29/98 - A Very Special Fishing Trip
What better time can a man have than fishing with his two grown sons.

06/22/98 - Head Boat Fishing
Another way for the "boatless" fisherman to enjoy the sport.  All aboard!!

06/15/98 - Pier Fishing
Some of us don't own a boat to fish from, so we complain.  Some of us have found another way to fish despite that fact!

06/08/98 - The Age of Electronics
Do the fish really have a chance with  today's array of electronic devices?  You tell me!

06/01/98 - Making Custom Rods
Many of us have always wanted one.  Here's what I did a few years back, and you can do the same a lot easier now.

05/25/98 - Splatter Poles
Sometimes the old way is the best way, especially when it comes to speckled trout and favorite lures..

05/18/98 - Finger Lickin' Yellowtail
Eating fried chicken and catching yellowtail snapper.  It just doesn't' get any better!

05/11/98 - Calcutta Jewfish - Part II
Here's Part II.  See how we caught cane pole jewfish in the mangrove creeks of southwest Florida.

04/30/98 - Calcutta Jewfish
Everybody has a favorite fish.  My Dad's was a jewfish.  He would rather catch them than any other fish.  See how we did that  in this two part story.  You may not believe what you read!

 

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