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March 31, 2009

Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. ...more

September 25, 2008

"There are so many mangrove snapper, I caught a limit of keepers while I was trying to cast-net sardines," captain Scott Moore said of a recent trip on Charlotte Harbor. ...more

June 29, 2008

Against four of the best guides to step on a boat in Tampa Bay, the fish never had a chance. ...more

February 22, 2008

Though a lot of anglers seem to have forgotten it, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission passed a rule last fall adding February to the closed snook season on the state's west coast. The winter closure formerly had run from Dec. 15 to Jan. 31. ...more

February 6, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mel Berman. ...more

January 5, 2008

To my tastes, spotted sea trout, filleted fresh, floured and fried lightly, are the best-tasting fish in any part of the sea. But the opportunity to enjoy those fillets is about to shut down for a couple of months in the South Zone, encompassing all of Tampa Bay and the rest of southwest Florida. ...more

October 26, 2007