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Big boat show in Miami starts today
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail, the world’s premier boat show, returns to the Magic City for the 71st year Feb. 16 through 20, showcasing thousands of the newest powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and marine accessories … Find out how to read more Online.

Reader Photos
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS! Here’s how it works: Take pictures of your outdoor adventures. Send your high-quality digital photos to waterlineweekly@gmail.com, or send prints by snail mail to The Charlotte Sun, 23170 Harborview Road, Port Charlotte, FL 33980, ATTN: Josh … Find out how to read more Online.

Baby bird season has begun again
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
L ast week, the Wildlife Center of Venice received the season’s first baby birds: A great horned owl with a fractured tibia tarsus, and the smallest eaglet ever admitted to the Center. In these situations, the goal is always the … Find out how to read more Online.

The time- and battle-seasoned 1911
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
L ast time we talked about the popular Glock pistols. This time, let’s look at an old-school favorite and my choice for a self-defense weapon: The ever-popular 1911. As the name suggests, it was created in 1911 by the famous … Find out how to read more Online.

Thinking inside the box
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
You can tell a lot about a fisherman from his tackle box. My original tackle box was actually a plastic make-up case with little paw-print decals on the front. My wife was getting ready to trash it, but I recognized … Find out how to read more Online.

A beginner’s guide to
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
The sport of paddleboarding is really taking off in Florida’s coastal communities. I’m seeing more and more vehicles with paddleboards strapped to them, and with good reason. For the younger crowd, it is a means of getting on the water … Find out how to read more Online.

If this is success, what does failure look like?
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
As hard as it might be to believe, management of the Gulf red snapper fishery reached a new level of frustration. At its meeting in Mobile, the Gulf Council announced that the overall quota of red snapper harvest will be … Find out how to read more Online.

State finalizes gag regulations for 2012
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
In a move that should be no surprise to anyone, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Feb. 8 to set the gag grouper open season for 2012. The state waters open season will be July 1 through Oct. … Find out how to read more Online.

Why you need   a game plan
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
One thing that can maximize your time on the water is to have a game plan and know what type of fishing you want to do. It doesn’t matter if you fish tournaments of fish for fun, in fresh or … Find out how to read more Online.

Fighting a boat fire
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
A few months ago, there was a widely reported incident in which a  boat burned to the waterline. You may recall many follow-up stories as the boat eventually sank, presenting a hazard to navigation. It later was salvaged and towed … Find out how to read more Online.

Trolling in the Harbor
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
When you hear the word “trolling,” what do you think of? Fishing for salmon in the Great Lakes? Targeting marlin and sailfish in the open ocean? Hunting grouper over our nearshore reefs? Trolling can be all of these, but it’s … Find out how to read more Online.

Take me to your leader
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
The most important part of fishing can be the last 3 or 4 feet of your line. How you chose and rig your leader, and what material you choose, can be the difference between catching and not catching fish. The … Find out how to read more Online.

A question of ethics
Thu  Feb 16 2012 08:03AM
If you were asked to describe ethical angling, how would you answer? How about: “An ethical angler always obeys all fishing regulations.” Fishing legally is certainly ethical behavior, but there’s more. How about: “An ethical angler respects the fish he’s … Find out how to read more Online.

Sailors converge for 3rd annual   Charlotte Harbor Regatta
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
More than 100 sailors, ranging from former America’s Cup challenger America3 navigator Annie Gardner to 11-year-old Cooper Leigh Whitten, competed in the 3rd annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta this past weekend, Feb. 2-5. With 64 boats racing in eight classes, the … Find out how to read more Online.

letters to the editor
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
Dear Editor: I love WaterLine. I’m a transplant from the mountains to the Gulf, and of all the publications that I get in this area to help a mountain boy figure out fishing here, yours is tops! One suggestion for … Find out how to read more Online.

In search of the big ones
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
I’m afraid to jinx it, but it’s really starting to seem like maybe — maybe — winter has moved on. The water temperature has been very springlike, which has been causing the fish to do springlike things. With that in … Find out how to read more Online.

Baitfish and kicker trails
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
The spawn is on, and many bass have already laid eggs this year. In some lakes, though, you are still dealing with pre-spawn bass. These are hungry fish — the males are feeding up looking to find a spot to … Find out how to read more Online.

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
Warmer temperatures and lack of snow in parts of North America are setting the stage for what could be a most intriguing 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, coming up Feb. 17-20. Bird watchers across the U.S. and Canada are … Find out how to read more Online.

All hands on deck for
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
A lways ready to put another winter behind me, my eye read the flamingo-pink bloom in the median as an early sign of spring. Can the lavender jacaranda tree blossoms and brilliant golden rain trees be far behind? Or, my … Find out how to read more Online.

Mixing it  up offshore
Thu  Feb 9 2012 08:01AM
It‘s not very often that a local fishing guide is invited by one of his clients to go on a charter with another local fishing guide. Competition between guides can be — well, downright cutthroat. Heck, I’m not even sure … Find out how to read more Online.


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