The week of the new moon has arrived, and weather forecasters are predicting a week of consistency; northerly winds at 5-10 mph, daily temperatures from a low of 45 to a high of 78 and a weak high pressure system to move through Central Florida tomorrow, which produces a dropping barometer on Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday. ...more

February 22, 2009

We're one week away from the new moon, which is the best daytime-fishing moon phase of the month. ...more

February 18, 2009

Anglers have been struggling to locate fish strikes, especially the bass variety. ...more

January 28, 2009

The first of a couple cold fronts looks to be washing toward the Tampa Bay area later today and overnight. Forecasters don't peg this one with bringing a huge drop in temperatures with the highs Monday and Tuesday maybe in the middle 60s. ...more

January 11, 2009

The front that moved over West Central Florida and scattered a smidgen of rain here and there is well to our south now, which means the cool air behind it is starting to settle in. ...more

December 7, 2008

This week, the lunar influence produces an afternoon bite which will work well as it triggers fish to feed just as the water temperatures reach the daytime high somewhere in the low 60s and maybe even in the middle 60s in the shallow areas. ...more

November 30, 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

Forecasters are saying Tampa residents may see something Thursday morning not viewed since May 27: a thermometer reading lower than 70 degrees. ...more

September 23, 2008

TAMPA - You might want to bundle up early for the Gasparilla events on Saturday, but overall the forecast calls for a good day to watch a parade. ...more

January 24, 2008

The full moon arrives on Tuesday at 1:35 p.m. and will influence the fish greatly during the daytime. The normal daytime feeding migrations will increase in intensity and duration and the nighttime feeding migrations will decrease by the same amount. A cold front arrived Saturday and continues to pass through our area today. This will hold back the affects of the full moon. However, whenever a weather condition causes fish to hold in a suspended pattern instead of migrating, it's because of their natural impulse. As the weather passes and returns to normal conditions, during the first migration afterward the majority of the fish move into a very large feeding migration period. ...more

January 20, 2008