The weather conditions have improved, and we should have a warm partially cloudy Christmas with a south to southeast wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour. ...more

December 24, 2008

With the first-quarter moon occurring Thursday at 4:04 a.m., the next seven days will produce an excellent very early morning bite. ...more

November 5, 2008

This week's last-quarter moon, which occurs on Tuesday at 11:55 a.m., means the Florida angler can expect an excellent very early-morning bite and a weak late-afternoon bite. ...more

October 19, 2008

Today at 8:12 a.m., we're one day before the new moon, which means today through Thursday fishing should be good to excellent at the very least. ...more

September 28, 2008

The First-Quarter Moon occurs today at 2:04 p.m. as the Moon arrives at its furthest point from the Earth during this month's lunar cycle. What this means for the Florida angler is your windows of opportunity is very small and open very early and very late in the day. ...more

September 7, 2008

Because of the Florida afternoon summertime heat, the real-time best week for fishing is during the week of the First Quarter Moon phase. This week the very early morning bite turns on in a huge way for two reasons, the day before hard rains caused a variety of foods to be washed into the lake, and little by little the lake levels rise which causes fish to move to vegetation it could not access previously. The best time to be on the lake is from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with the peak time at 8:30-9:00 a.m.. Depending on the weather factor during the morning, this peak could be extended to near noon time. ...more

July 6, 2008

It's six days before the next new moon on June 3 at 7:23 p.m., which means we start the building of the new daytime feeding migration. Each morning more fish become affected by the gradual lunar affects and alter the daily migration pattern they're presently in. ...more

May 27, 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

November 26, 2007

Twenty years ago, any biologist who proposed turning Lake Okeechobee into a catch-and-release fishery for largemouth bass would have been summarily handcuffed and slapped on a train to California or Massachusetts, or some other foreign land where people thought fish were useful for something other than eating. ...more

October 24, 2007

We have entered into the time of year when the majority feeding migration occurs during the night. The new and full moon events happen either very late or early in the day — this means daytime fishing decreases in intensity unless the weather conditions trump the lunar cycle. However, the season of the "early morning bite" starts whenever there is an early morning full or new moon, which happens to be the case tomorrow when the new moon occurs at 5:01 a.m. So, get out on the water as soon as possible because at safe light the "big fish" is on and should be all week. ...more

October 10, 2007