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Patrolling one evening in St. Andrews State Park, Officer Basford detected the odor of burnt cannabis coming from the playground area. She observed and...
Mosquito Lagoon, John Kumiski
Fishfull Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report
The report name may be slightly misleading. We spent five days on the Mosquito Lagoon this week, and although we caught some fish every...
Nature Coast, William Toney
After a windy and cold start to the week I'm looking forward to some warm spring time weather predicted for this weekend. Staying on top of fish during hugh...
Panama City, Daniel Snapp
The fishing in Panama City has been getting better and better each day as the weather begins to warm back up. We were experiencing really warm conditions only to...
Cold fronts might be a blessing for fishing
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Cold-fronts-might-be-a-blessing-for-fishing_166175687
So much for getting too hot too fast. It was a concern a couple of weeks ago when water temperatures were flirting with 80 degrees in some areas. We...
Sarasota, Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing trout and bluefish in Sarasota Bay and trout, redfish and snook...
The Skyway, Paul Bristow
Cooler weather was prevalent in the Tampa Bay region this past week, but both cold & warm water species remained in play for anglers visiting the Sunshine Skyway Fishing...
The right location means big trout numbers
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-The-right-location-means-big-trout-numbers_166095301
It is peak time for catching large numbers of trout. A "spring thing" right now, it is not unusual to put up a big number with a number of...
Time running out for divers to pursue lobsters
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Time-running-out-for-divers-to-pursue-lobsters_166069241
Lobster season is open until the end of March and divers are trying to get in some time to look for the last of the Florida spiny lobsters. Divers...
Mackerel make an early appearance
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Mackerel-make-an-early-appearance_166046794
With air and water temperatures warmer than normal, the spring mackerel run is headed for an early start. Spanish mackerel are showing up in good numbers on the beach...