Farewell, my friends. Writing in WaterLine was a valued adventure. I have enjoyed sharing my views and perspectives here for the past 11 years…
As much as I love to fish, I have to wonder whether I would have been able to afford to get started in bass fishing from the ground up in toda…
Way back in the 1970s and ‘80s, my brother and I spent a lot of times in the woods of Brownville, on the Peace River just north of Arcadia. We…
If it’s not a mantis or a shrimp, why is it called a mantis shrimp? Turns out that’s not the only bizarre thing about these misunderstood (and…
Fish rely on their senses to get around their world and to tell them what they should eat and what they should run away from. They don’t perce…
With tarpon fishing going very strong, it seems like everyone is wanting to catch them. This is a great thing for the backcountry fishing. Tha…
Keeping fish for dinner has become controversial. It wasn’t too many years ago that most anglers planned to put what they caught on the table.…
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…
Remember when sunglasses were just … sunglasses? In today’s marketplace, we have unlimited choices of what’s now called “eyewear.” We have a l…
Most of you have probably caught a jack at some point. Jack crevalle are common catches around Charlotte Harbor. Most local anglers hold them …
Way back in the 1970s and ‘80s, my brother and I spent a lot of times in the woods of Brownville, on the Peace River just north of Arcadia. We…
If it’s not a mantis or a shrimp, why is it called a mantis shrimp? Turns out that’s not the only bizarre thing about these misunderstood (and…
Fish rely on their senses to get around their world and to tell them what they should eat and what they should run away from. They don’t perce…
With tarpon fishing going very strong, it seems like everyone is wanting to catch them. This is a great thing for the backcountry fishing. Tha…
Keeping fish for dinner has become controversial. It wasn’t too many years ago that most anglers planned to put what they caught on the table.…
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…
Remember when sunglasses were just … sunglasses? In today’s marketplace, we have unlimited choices of what’s now called “eyewear.” We have a l…
Most of you have probably caught a jack at some point. Jack crevalle are common catches around Charlotte Harbor. Most local anglers hold 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…
Remember when sunglasses were just … sunglasses? In today’s marketplace, we have unlimited choices of what’s now called “eyewear.” We have a l…
Most of you have probably caught a jack at some point. Jack crevalle are common catches around Charlotte Harbor. Most local anglers hold them …
We have fished and kayaked on Webb Lake for years but never camped to enjoy the early morning and evening bite. So, we hitched up our Aliner c…
For years, it never mattered to me which fishing rod manufacturer I bought from. I could never tell the difference between them. I mean, I cou…
Birders are always birding. They bird in the field. They bird in the house. If they hear a call that is interesting enough, they will run outs…
One of the most fun things in fishing is watching a big fish blow up on a topwater lure. It’s an incredible sight. When they’re really getting…
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…
There you are in Boca Grande Pass, a world-renowned tarpon hotspot, and you’ve got a silver king on the end of your line right now. It’s alrea…
I was walking in the woods with a friend and we were discussing the plants and animals as we came across them. We had enjoyed a variety of spr…
I think the ultimate experience in the fly fishing game is stalking a fish, seeing it, making a good cast, moving the fly properly and then ha…
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last few weeks (or you just haven’t been paying attention to the magazine and radio show), you kno…
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season Su…
When it comes to bass fishing, there is no better way to catch bass than on a topwater bait. It has to be the most electric strike in the worl…
Obituaries
Part of being a successful angler is being prepared for whatever the day brings. An example: You plan to go fishing for trout on the flats, so…
Here’s an old story (originally published in February 2014) that’s worth taking a look at again.
For me, a good day of fishing is one that ends with the boat still floating and everyone healthy and relatively happy. But that doesn’t mean I…
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…
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…
With the water warming up, it’s tarpon time. I get a lot of questions about tarpon fishing this time of year. While many anglers seem to think…
While preparing for the Major League Fishing (MLF) Southern Toyota Series on the Harris chain of lakes, I was able to locate bass in bunches, …