INDUSTRY NEWS: February 2016

YAMAHA DEBUTS OUTBOARD SALES PROMOTION JANUARY 4, 2016 Yamaha Marine Group announced a new sales promotion related to the purchase … Feb 1st, 2016

That Coon Dog’ll Hunt Outta the Woods

Some of my huntin’ buddies and I really live for being out in a wet patch of woods in the … Feb 1st, 2016

Welcome to the February Issue

Welcome to the Okeechobee edition of Coastal Angler Magazine. Aren’t you glad you‘re in warm and sunny south-central Florida and not dealing with the ice and snow up north. Feb 1st, 2016

Are You Up for the Challenge?

The month of January and February marks the beginning of a month long Python harvest for the State of Florida. … Jan 31st, 2016

Highlands County Fishing Report: Feb. 2016

The Lake Placid Team Trail tournament for December was held on Lake June under extremely windy conditions. My partner, Nick … Jan 31st, 2016

LURE OF THE MONTH: Tanely Jigs Ribbit Top Toad

With winter here and big bass coming onto the shallows to spawn, they’ll be looking for something substantial to feed … Jan 31st, 2016

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Bowfin

Whatever you call them, bowfin, mudfish, cottonfish, dogfish, or some choice names that can’t be mention here, you probably had a pretty good fight landing one. Bowfins are notorious for providing a long and hard battle to be landed.Jan 31st, 2016

El Nino’s Impact on Okeechobee’s Bass

In many locations around the world, 2016 will go into the record books as a massive El Nino event. El Nino, the weather phenomena known to bring heavy winter rains to Southern California and warm temperatures to the U.S. Northeast, is the result of vast amounts of warm Pacific water pushing eastward towards the western coast of South America.Jan 31st, 2016