Cold fronts have been frequent and fairly severe for this time of year, and that's scattered the sardines that were so plentiful a few short weeks ago. ...more

November 12, 2008

The first cold blast of the year arrived last week, quickly sending water temperatures down up to 15 degrees, so fishing took a three-day hit to wait out the winds and the return of some warm air. The pattern of periodic fronts will challenge anglers to pick and choose their fishing days carefully. Fish, particularly this early in the season, generally will be impacted negatively by sudden water temperature drops, adjusting to them gradually as the winter engulfs us. ...more

November 5, 2008

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Billy Nobles, left, with "Reel Animals" partner Mike Anderson. ...more

October 18, 2008

A 47-year-old man slipped on some sardines this morning while fishing from the Sunshine Skyway's south fishing pier and fell into Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg fire officials say. ...more

October 1, 2008

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup. ...more

September 23, 2008

The mackerel bite in the Bay has been the best of the year for the past few weeks. ...more

September 10, 2008

It's difficult to write honest fishing reports in the summer months. The fishing gets so bad sometimes, I wish I played golf. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs. ...more

August 6, 2008

The Fishin' Report angling action round-up. ...more

July 30, 2008

It has been typical summer fare for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. The afternoon outgoing tides have been better than the morning rise, but not much. Thunderstorms have threatened almost daily. ...more

July 15, 2008