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

Hunters, anglers, boaters and outdoors families will gather with 20,000 of their closest friends at the 2009 Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show next weekend at the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa. ...more

February 22, 2009

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

Bass Bite Remains Strong At Kissimmee Chain ...more

October 12, 2008

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

September 15, 2008

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

August 18, 2008

For those who enjoy a classic Florida fish fry, it's time to think small. About the only species still abundant enough to allow for heavy harvest is freshwater panfish, but the good news is the state allows you to load the cooler with these little guys. The limit is 50 per day, in any combination of bluegills, shellcrackers, warmouth and sunfish. ...more

July 16, 2008

"There are so many mangrove snapper, I caught a limit of keepers while I was trying to cast-net sardines," captain Scott Moore said of a recent trip on Charlotte Harbor. ...more

June 29, 2008

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

May 19, 2008

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

May 5, 2008