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Looking For Dolphin? Seek Grass

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

July 8, 2008

Offshore, The Deeper The Better

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

July 4, 2008

Red Snapper Are Chewing

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

June 10, 2008

Find Grouper The Easy Way

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Tribune outdoors editor Frank Sargeant. ...more

June 3, 2008

There's A Sickness From The Sea: Beware Of Toxins Found In Fish

The recent outbreak of ciguatera, or fish poisoning, reportedly caused by fish caught near Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary off Galveston, Texas, last November, is a reminder that the healthiest foods can have risks. ...more

February 20, 2008

Reef Anglers Come Together To Protect Offshore Fishing Rights

The sleeping giant is again awakening. This time, it is reef anglers rising up to challenge government regulators who are making rules that fishermen say are unnecessary and based on false premises. ...more

February 10, 2008

Temps Keeping Grouper Active

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

February 5, 2008

Gag Grouper Rules To Tighten Despite Pleas From Local Captains

So much for public input. Despite testimony from dozens of offshore skippers who, without exception, reported gag grouper numbers at very high levels, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council last week voted to tighten harvest regulations on the popular reef species. Grouper harvest would be shut down from Jan. 15 to April 15, and the bag limit dropped from five fish to one if the rule gets final approval this spring. The overall grouper bag limit would drop to three fish of all species. ...more

February 3, 2008