December was as unseasonably warm as November was cold. Water temperatures at the end of the year were in the high 60s, and that made for some very good fishing on the flats off South Shore. ...more

January 7, 2009

Water temperature in the Gulf has dropped into the low 70s, and that's a magic number. It usually triggers some fine fall fishing. ...more

November 26, 2008

More than 400 youngsters ages 5 through 12 lined the riverbank at Sims Park on Saturday for the annual YMCA Kids Fishing Festival. ...more

September 17, 2008

It's difficult to write honest fishing reports in the summer months. The fishing gets so bad sometimes, I wish I played golf. ...more

August 27, 2008

New fish kills were reported in Old Tampa Bay Thursday, widening the death zone miles beyond the original kill reported at Courtney Campbell Parkway over the weekend. ...more

August 1, 2008

Dead fish lay scattered along Ben T. Davis Beach today as the Fish and Wildlife Commission conducted tests on water samples and fish. ...more

July 31, 2008

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

July 27, 2008

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

July 13, 2008

The bite has been fair on South Shore so far this summer. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Father's Day fishing forecast is an excellent one, with a top-rated feeding migration lasting all morning long and right into early afternoon. ...more

June 14, 2008