Winter seems to be in the rearview mirror and water temperatures are warming fast. Huge schools of threadfins are migrating into our area alre…
This past weekend was an interesting one, to say the least. I caught quality fish, and also probably the smallest bass I’ve ever hooked. One t…
We finally got around to checking out Wellen Park, located west of River Road and U.S. 41, and were pleasantly surprised by what we found. Aft…
Since we can keep them now as long as we play by the rules, it’s once again time for me to put another snook recipe together. Remember, they h…
Quick quiz: What do a seawall, a floating coconut, a blade of turtle grass, and the Great Barrier Reef have in common? If you said they’re all…
Ah, the common loon — a symbol of the north woods, like the moose and the timber wolf. And yet, this winter, there have been hundreds of them …
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I’m assuming everyone reading this already knows an adult sperm whale beached itself this past Sunday (March 10) at Venice. (If not, read all …
We’re right where we wanted to be. The water is warming up, the baitfish are coming back in (maybe not as many as we hoped for, but any is bet…
The signs are everywhere, if you care to look. The oak trees have shed their old leaves and are in bloom. Robins are feeding heavily, fueling …
We finally got around to checking out Wellen Park, located west of River Road and U.S. 41, and were pleasantly surprised by what we found. Aft…
Since we can keep them now as long as we play by the rules, it’s once again time for me to put another snook recipe together. Remember, they h…
Quick quiz: What do a seawall, a floating coconut, a blade of turtle grass, and the Great Barrier Reef have in common? If you said they’re all…
Ah, the common loon — a symbol of the north woods, like the moose and the timber wolf. And yet, this winter, there have been hundreds of them …
WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS! Here’s how it works: Take pictures of your outdoor adventures. Send your high-quality digital photos to Josh.Olive@YourSu…
I’m assuming everyone reading this already knows an adult sperm whale beached itself this past Sunday (March 10) at Venice. (If not, read all …
We’re right where we wanted to be. The water is warming up, the baitfish are coming back in (maybe not as many as we hoped for, but any is bet…
The signs are everywhere, if you care to look. The oak trees have shed their old leaves and are in bloom. Robins are feeding heavily, fueling …
I’m assuming everyone reading this already knows an adult sperm whale beached itself this past Sunday (March 10) at Venice. (If not, read all …
We’re right where we wanted to be. The water is warming up, the baitfish are coming back in (maybe not as many as we hoped for, but any is bet…
The signs are everywhere, if you care to look. The oak trees have shed their old leaves and are in bloom. Robins are feeding heavily, fueling …
You might think that mid-winter in Southwest Florida would be rather bleak, but such is not the case. Although few native flowers are blooming…
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When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dumping water out of Lake Okeechobee and down the Caloosahatchee River on Feb. 17, a lot of Southw…
Calling all Florida saltwater anglers! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Catch a Florida Memory program is thrilled to a…
DULUTH, Minn. — They have been flying off the shelves at Marine General sporting goods store for a couple of years, and the breakneck pace at …
Fishing is about probabilities. Whether you’re a cast netter or a fly fisherman in the Rockies, it’s always about the probability of finding a…
When I was a young boy, my grandfather Hudson would sometimes ask my dad to drag his boat over to Lake Istokpoga so we could go fishing for sp…
Bass are truly in the spring transition period right now. The water temperature is getting to the right level that will get the bass moving an…
Redfish are one of our hardest fish to catch but it can be done. I hear all the time that we don’t have redfish and there are none in our wate…
I know a lot of Southwest Florida anglers are happy to see snook season opening again. I think one of the big reasons anglers value them so hi…
Obituaries
We have endured some rough weather so far this year, but that may be changing because spring appears to be springing already. Just look at the…
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Winter time here in Southwest Florida can be trying at times, with all the cold and windy fronts that come through at the most inopportune tim…
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You may have already seen this unfortunate story in Monday’s Sun newspaper:
It’s dangerous to fly. I don’t mean air travel so much. Despite highly publicized occasional crashes, we’ve gotten pretty good at making air t…
Trying to figure out which line works best for what technique has only gotten more confusing over the years. I remember a time when all we had…