About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open estuary and as such plays an important role in the fishery that exists along the west coast of Florida, as well as the economic well-being of our area. Twenty-four years ago, when Frank Sargeant took up a pen at The Tampa Tribune, the state of the bay was not good. He immediately grasped the situation and used his columns to improve Tampa Bay. ...more

August 7, 2008

Citing statistics that nearly a third of seafood species have declined 90 percent worldwide, then blaming it on recreational fishermen in the United States is so preposterous that it's not even worth talking about. Well, it wouldn't be if the suggestion did not continue to rope in general news reporters, as evidenced by the Associated Press report published Saturday in The Tampa Tribune. ...more

July 9, 2008

Under a plan just announced by the National Marine Fisheries Service, anglers fishing offshore saltwater anywhere in the country starting next year will be required to have a federal or state registry card. ...more

June 15, 2008

Gene Turner of St. Petersburg is a legend in the lore of kingfish, mostly because without his booming voice during the 1970s, there would be few kings today. ...more

October 28, 2007

Amberjack used to be the 'easy' big game fish, with clouds of the huge, muscular fighters found around every offshore wreck. 'AJs' as they are affectionately known to many anglers, have a reputation of being pound-for-pound one of the strongest fish in offshore waters. And until the mid-1980s they were abundant to a fault. There were often so many of them around some wrecks and reefs that getting a live bait past them to catch a big gag or red grouper was a real struggle. AJs of 30 to 40 pounds were common, and occasionally were decked at double that size - a nice 'problem' to have. ...more

September 9, 2007