If you don't know who George Perry was, you're probably not a bass angler. For those who consider the largemouth to be the only fish worth pursuing, Perry is sort of the George Washington of the Bass Nation. ...more

December 6, 2009

The new-moon lunar phase happens tomorrow at 4:06 p.m., which means today through Friday will be the best fishing days of the month to catch trophy bass. ...more

March 25, 2009

The full moon occurred this morning early at 2:38 a.m., and from my house I could hear the largemouth bass feeding vigorously in its light. ...more

March 11, 2009

A two-year drought and the region's relentless demand for fresh water will mean a boon for anglers as tons of game fish have been evicted from a shrinking reservoir and put in nearby ponds. ...more

March 5, 2009

The 19th edition of the Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo hosted by Frank Sargeant comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds on February 27th. ...more

February 15, 2009

The big concern for anglers for the next few days is the strong winds out of the south-southwest, with speeds of 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusts up to 30 mph. ...more

February 11, 2009

The forecast during the waning of the Full Moon produces a decreasing early-morning bite and an increasing late-afternoon bite each day for a week. Next factor to consider is the weather forecast which is predicting a daily modest drop in temperature combined by a mild to medium speed wind from the north, northwest. Fog is another factor which should be heavy each morning and serves to improve early-morning fishing conditions. ...more

January 14, 2009

With the last-quarter moon happening this Friday at 10:29 a.m., anglers who work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. won't miss out on the best time of the day to go fishing. ...more

December 17, 2008

Mercury Dangers In Fish A research study presented at a science conference in Tampa last week found unusually high mercury levels in the flesh of nine out of 10 largemouth bass in Florida rivers. The research by the U.S. Geological Survey began in 1998 and measured mercury in 367 stream basins nationally. ...more

December 7, 2008

The new moon occurs Thrusday at 4:55 p.m., which means that today should prove to be an excellent day for all types of anglers. ...more

November 26, 2008