Fishing for dozens of kinds of fish could become illegal from waters off Central Florida to Charleston, S.C., because of a federal agency’s work to protect one species, the red snapper.
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:56 AM EDT
On the Water
Monday is the harvest moon. The temperatures have been dropping a bit lately and fishing for sailfish has been the talk of the town, when we’re not talking about Halloween.
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 09:44 AM EDT
With the arrival of this year’s first cold front came some real strong wind that made the ocean a little rough. OK very rough.
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:32 AM EDT
Practicing using a long spear gun in a pool during a class on spearfishing techniques for freediving.
One of my earliest childhood memories is of fishing with my grandfather up in Minnesota. We used to go out on the lake in summers, sit in his little boat, drop a line over the side and wait to see what bit. I’d hold the fishing pole, pretend I knew what I was doing and try to look like I was focusing on getting fish, when I was usually just concentrating on trying not to scratch the 30 or so mosquito bites that covered my legs. Mosquitoes in Minnesota during the summer are a whole different breed of vicious.
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:24 AM EDT
A unique Keys pleasure craft — a pontoon boat with a camper, thatched hut and a recliner onboard. Scary?
Who needs to go to a haunted house when you’ve got scary boats right in your backyard?
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 09:42 AM EDT
Max Fulda of Anderson, S.C. holds a 15-pound black grouper he caught on the Capt. J.R. from Holiday Isle Marina in Islamorada. (Photo courtesy of Holiday Isle Marina)
FISH TALES | By Capt. Don Deputy
With lots of species biting, enjoy the ‘slow’ seasonRecord heat well into the 90s made unusual conditions on the water last week, especially given the fact that it is, hello, the middle of October. How time flies!
Posted - Friday, October 16, 2009 10:37 AM EDT
- Ban on Goliath grouper harvest remains for now
A goliath grouper (formerly known as "Jewfish"), hovers over the Benwood wreck off Key Largo.
Anglers who can testify to increasing numbers of Goliath grouper now include Rodney Barreto of Key Largo, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Posted - Friday, October 09, 2009 11:05 AM EDT
Zane Turbessi stands next to the 98.8-pound amberjack he landed during the World Wide Sportsman Kids Fishing Derby last month.
FISH TALES | Capt. Doug Jeffrey
Bigger kingfish showing up off Upper KeysThis year the extreme heat in August and September seemed like it would never end, and just when everyone was getting really tired of the heat the temperatures dropped a couple of degrees. This early, even if small taste of what is to come was greatly appreciated, soon not only will the air be cooler but the water will soon follow suit and the reefs winter residents will soon follow.
Posted - Friday, October 09, 2009 10:18 AM EDT
