BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The middle of winter arctic fronts have arrived here in southwest Florida, but the backcountry fishing has been unbrrr-lievably good!
With nighttime air temperatures…
Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents, causing bunker washouts, downed trees, and other adverse conditions rendering courses unplayable. Locally, it might present as P…
We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide.
If you want to study the science of red tide, explore sites like Mote Marine Lab or any of the other facilities that are researching it. Inf…
One of Florida’s most famous animals, the American Alligator, has been avoiding me for some time. I intend to find out why.
It was finals week at the University of Missouri when I received an int…
This season, the white pelicans returned to the area, and are now decamping on some of the new sandy flats created by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. In their yearly migrations, they find time to rest…
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 18.
The all-island tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Ga…
Boca Grande residents called Lee County about the dead mullet on beaches. As of Wednesday, Lee County Parks & Recreation had brought a dumpster and a surf rake to beaches.
The equipment, acco…
A new promotional board for the Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association is part of a wider effort to promote traditional fishing guides in Boca Grande. The association, which replaced the board just b…
It’s a new year, but I’m stuck reminiscing about old observations.
I’ve read several older books about fishing; it’s amazing that it took me 70 years to discover that I didn’t invent the wheel. W…
A little help from humans these days will go a long way later. Since the hurricane, there have not been many flowering plants for the bee population. Putting out sugar water can help. …
