GO FISHING is a 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

December 19, 2009

Schools of monster-size black drum are still prowling lower Tampa Bay; you can see the mass of fish as they cruise the edges of the flat on calm mornings. Waters around Pinellas Point have been good in recent weeks. These are fish of 40 to 50 pounds—they look like redfish on steroids, but the coloration is a silver gray, with bluish tails. ...more

March 20, 2009

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

February 8, 2009

It's possible to go fishing and catch a lot of fish. It's also possible to go fishing, get soaked, freeze half to death and never get a bite. ...more

January 25, 2009

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

January 25, 2009

Daily Fishing Report ...more

December 31, 2008

A stretch of unseasonably warm weather turned the bite on for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. ...more

December 31, 2008

Anyone who knows me is well aware of the fact that 2008 has not been my year. In fact, if do-overs existed in life, I would gladly apply. I would even be willing to fill out forms in triplicate, stand on my head and dance a jig - all at the same time. ...more

December 24, 2008

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

December 20, 2008

A cold and windy November kept local anglers on the dock for much of the month, and that pattern has continued into December. The good news is that it appears the sudden drop in water temperature last month trapped some cobia in the bay. ...more

December 10, 2008