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Bonito Bash Is On
By FRANK SARGEANT, Tampa Tribune correspondent


		The only bad thing about bonito is their taste. That is, they don't have bad taste, but they taste bad. Charlie the Tuna they definitely are not, even though they are part of the tuna/ mackerel family. Bonito, also known as little tunny and false albacore, have a dense red meat that looks like it would make great sushi, but which in fact doesn't even make great dog food unless you have a very hungry dog. That aside, bonito are superfish. *More...*

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Federal Marine Protected Areas Established in South Atlantic Industry and fishery conservation groups learned today that the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is preparing to announce the final rule creating eight marine protected areas (MPAs) off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Known as Amendment 14, the rule is a change to the federal South Atlantic Region’s Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the snapper/grouper fishery. This ruling does not affect coastal waters under state jurisdiction.

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	January - A Challenging Fishing Month Although January can be one of the tougher months to fish, there are still several good options to catch fish. If you have the flexibility to choose when you fish, try to fish ahead of approaching cold fronts.

	Giant Redfish Going 'Crazy' at Sebastian Saltwater fishing around the Florida coast is winding down for the holidays as anglers turn their attention to family. But fishermen at Sebastian Inlet have experienced one of the best weeks of the late fall and early winter season.


Sea Trout Open Again For Florida Anglers The season for spotted sea trout, commonly called "speckled trout" by many anglers, has re-opened in the South Region for area fishermen. You're probably checking the latest FWC pamphlet. Believe me, I had to as well.		Australian Snorkeler Snatched by Shark A snorkeler is believed to have been snatched by a shark as he swam last weekend with his son at a beach south of Perth. Witnesses reported seeing a dorsal fin and thrashing in the water...

Those Who Would Do Away With the Regs On a couple of recent 970-WFLA “Capt. Mel Shows” some called to talk about the lack of trout this year. Many blamed the poor showing to some degree on the 2005 red tide outbreak -- but most attributed the decline of this once abundant fishery to the extreme fishing pressure		When Grouper Opportunities Get Locked Down When the water temps here in Southwest Florida head into the frig, your chances of bringing home a big fish narrow to a single species. Easy answer: It’s grouper! The delectable resident of deep water caves, ledges and rocky bottom that thrills the angler

Hernando Hideaway Ya know, sometimes a fishing junkie like me can get really pushy. I hadn’t intended to fish, but when a last Thursday was scheduled to come up beautifully calm and warm, it really got my motor running. Now who could I call on Wednesday evening to promote an early Thursday morning fishing trip?		Trout Season Has Anglers Seeing Spots Sea trout season, closed since the first of November in the state's south zone (which includes the Bay area), reopens Thursday. Odds are good the first few days of 2009 will give anglers something to celebrate.
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What’s Bugging You? With all the pressure of modern day life, it’s a godsend to be able to take that fishing break. Yet, more often than not, the expected tranquility is disrupted by some intrusive annoyance, mostly perpetrated by boorish anglers or other infuriating situations.		Sea Trout Return in Record Numbers At the end of the 2005 season, I would have bet you good money that local trout populations wouldn’t recover in less than five years. Now, just three years later, trout populations in Sarasota Bay are nearing what may be an all-time high.

Dolphin "Thieves" a Problem for Skyway Anglers Dolphin are always fun to watch, frolicking in our waters and cruising in herds in all of our coastal venues. Sometimes they can disturb a fishing trip, spooking the same target species as many Florida anglers.		Grouper Cutbacks Are Looming Although many reef anglers say they are catching more small gag grouper than at any time in the past 20 years, state and federal fishery managers have confirmed a plan to reduce the bag limit on the popular reef species..
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		Do We Really Need All That Stuff? What is it about rods, reels, lures and other assorted gadgets that has us so mesmerized with the hardware of fishing? The other day visiting with a friend, he showed me the several rod racks he had mounted in his garage.

12 "Killer" Flats Fishing Tips Ever since the precedent setting Florida Net Ban became law, the ranks of flats anglers have grown exponentially. Unfortunately, the vast majority of anglers working the bays and bayous are not really very good at it.

The Abundant Reds of the Gulf After checking a few landmarks, he steered the boat into one of the many spartina grass-lined channels that meander through the marsh. "Yeah, this is the right one," Serra said of the snake-like channel.

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