There are not a lot of fish left that people pursue strictly to hook and cook or catch and release into hot grease, as the net fishers used to say. But the sheepshead is one. ...more

November 1, 2009

If you are going to fish for anything besides sheepshead, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the water temperature. ...more

February 18, 2009

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

February 14, 2009

A motorcyclist was killed early this morning in Manatee County, after he was rear-ended by a car and thrown from his bike. ...more

February 13, 2009

Unlike most Florida fish, sheepshead actually thrive in chilly water and can provide steady action for anyone persistent enough to seek them out. ...more

January 18, 2009

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

December 31, 2008

Daily Fishing Report ...more

December 24, 2008

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

There may be more comfortable ways to fish, but there are hardly any more productive tactics than wadefishing when Tampa Bay turns cold. ...more

November 2, 2008

There has been plenty of activity in the Little Manatee River for the past few weeks. ...more

October 22, 2008