Fishing and Boating

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 »

If you could see my desk you would understand. I am not the most scheduled or organized person you will ever meet. I’m no clean freak by any stretch of the imagination. I’m kind of in the middle. Average if you will. My car gets cluttered, my tackle box is in disarray, and Goodness only knows what’s been stuffed into the jump boxes on the poor Baitkiller. Full story »

If you could see my desk you would understand. I am not the most scheduled or organized person you will ever meet. I’m no clean freak by any stretch of the imagination. I’m kind of in the middle. Average if you will. My car gets cluttered, my tackle box is in disarray, and Goodness only knows what’s been stuffed into the jump boxes on the poor Baitkiller. Full story »

For anglers, the announcement that the tide has gone slack is about as ominous as discovering that you left your bait back at the dock.
The tide goes slack (stops moving) four times a day round these parts twice at the end of the flood tide (incoming) and twice at the finish of the ebb tide (outgoing).
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If you love fishing, I would like all of you to meet John Alexander. John is the “angler’s angler.” Not that that is all he does. While fully devoted to his profession in Federal law enforcement, John manages those holidays to do the type of fishing that most of us lie awake at nights just dreaming of. Full story »

Southwest Florida anglers continue to find productive fishing and catching on most all fishing fronts. Redfish have been found in the inland waters, outer shore, passes and on the fish havens. Usually the larger reds will be found from the passes out but there has been big ones caught inland. Full story »

Red tide is present at Marco Island's South Beach according to Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention announcement. Very low levels of the bacteria indicate respiratory irritation is possible, but fish kills are unlikely. Full story »

Quiet, activity off, that’s putting it mildly! Full story »

The debate has been raging for years now on boating forums at boat shows and especially in marketing programs. Many new craft boast stickers say “100 percent wood free construction” and yet the top quality builders with the highest brand loyalty all use wood. Full story »

Children of migrant farmworkers spent Saturday learning the techniques and rules of responsible fishing. The 47 children from Immokalee participated in a fishing clinic hosted at Port of the Islands Marina as part of National Wildlife Refuge Week. For days before the clinic, the children eagerly waited for the opportunity to go on the trip. Full story »

I didn’t begin life as an opinionated know-it-all marine surveyor. I spent 20 years working the marine industry repairing and operating boats. That bilge time has taught me a little about everything that is or makes a boat a boat. That experience with a lot of schooling and reading has helped my career to no end. In fact it qualifies my ability to do my job. Full story »

The last days of September brought some productive fishing reports for reddish at the passes, inland and outer shoreline waters. The good news is it continued into October. Full story »

Children of migrant farmworkers spent Saturday learning the techniques and rules of responsible fishing. Full story »

Inclement weather didn’t stop 45 teams from competing in the 5th annual Romp in the Swamp Fishing Tournament on Saturday, hosted by Calusa Island Marina in Goodland.
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“That’s about the size we use as a bait fish back home,” was the critical retort made that morning by John Hammond as he swung a borderline keeper size mangrove snapper aboard. Full story »