Tag: fishing

SW Florida Fishing: Our local fishing awaits …

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Despite the recent storms, The 29th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing tournament is ON! The event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and will benefit the Boca Grande...

SW Florida Fishing: After the storm… fishing and trash

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR Over the past couple weeks, we have seen the world around us change again. I have been blessed and spared. My small home in SW Florida seems to be blessed and my little...

Fishing for sustenance, cherishing adventures on the water

Lost and shaken From as far back as I can remember, my life revolved around fishing. If I wasn’t participating, I was dreaming about it. I was consumed with fishing, and many of my first vivid...

After a storm, hope for the quiet waters of October

Editor’s Note: Van Hubbard was up in North Carolina, on vacation, when the flood waters came up to his cabin. He came through the storm, only to find his house flooded here. The bill came due...

We were once among America’s greatest fisheries

September 19, 2024
VAN HUBBARD
Columns, Sports & Outdoors

Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks, and the significant influx of residents and visitors has reduced water quality. Businesses are eager to grab all this...

Volunteers needed to bring fishing to Arcadia rodeo

The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is putting on a Kids Fishing Clinic at the Arcadia Rodeo on Oct. 19, and are looking for volunteers. This event is by far the best of...

Pier now open again

September 19, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The Boca Grande Fishing pier at the north end of the island reopened. There are still permanent repairs ahead. The stuck sailboat, deposited at the end of the pier, is now easier to see.