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You Gotta Try Ice!

I just can't understand why a person who really enjoys fishing would not try ice fishing. Ice fishing provides an opportunity to get some exercise out in the freshest and cleanest air we have all year.

The Kayak Fishing Revolution

Every sport has a beginning. It then proceeds through a period of infancy which is followed by a measurable level of increased interest. During the period of heightened interest and popularity there is some form of culmination where the sport experiences its crowning moment or achievement.

Deer Hunting of a Different Sort

Despite the fact that deer season ended on New Year’s Day, there’s still plenty of opportunity to wrap your hands around the antlers of a buck. No, I’m not advocating the breaking of any game laws.

Making Sense of Saltwater Fly Reels

So you've got the bug? Maybe it started on a local pond catching bass and bream, or in the mountains chasing rainbows and browns. However you caught the fever, you’ve got it now and it is incurable. Here's what you need to know about reels.

Preparing for Grouper Season

I know it’s the middle of winter, the water is cold, and you may have even winterized your boat. However, now is the time to prepare your tackle and rigs for the opening of grouper season.

Fly of the Month: Dragnet

A long, articulated fly perfect for searching a variety of waters for big predators, particulary musky. Tie onto a sinking line to dredge the bottoms of deep holes or dress with floatant and using a floating line to move surface water and draw vicious topwater strikes!

Sharks and Empty Trophic Levels

We all know nature hates a vacuum, and she’s almost as picky about trophic levels in ecosystems. Which brings up an interesting situation in the Gulf of Mexico. During the late nineteen eighties and nineties, the commercial shark fishery hit the Gulf shark stocks pretty hard.

Match the Hatch

We hear it all the time in coastal fishing circles: Match the Hatch. Just what is it, and how close does one have to match to be effective at tricking speckled trout and redfish.

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Lorelei Cabana Bar wins 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament

Fifty-four bar and restaurant employees headed to Long Key, Florida Sunday August 17th for the kickoff of The Florida Boy’s 3rd Annual Bartenders Dolphin Tournament.  The combined weight of three Dolphinfish would decide the winning bar.  

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Cruising the Abacos – An Adventure in Paradise

The Islands of the Bahamas are a paradise! The time to go is when an event is happening and with a shallow-draft boat to enjoy all the gorgeous islands.

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Spearfishing the Pacific with Good Time Charlie Charters

It started as just an idea for a family vacation, and it turned into a new passion for the sport of spearfishing and freediving.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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