We are approaching the first-quarter moon on Tuesday at 7:46 p.m., and thank goodness for that, because the last week was very slow — and I mean real slow. I tried everything short of explosives to get a fish into the boat, and the best I could come up with was a few bass the size of my Yum Dinger 7-inch worm. I believe the overwhelming majority of bass were feeding at night, despite the fact that the new moon occurred near noon last Tuesday. ...more

January 13, 2008

•Hanukkah begins at sundown Tuesday. •Step back in time via the Henry B. Plant Museum's Victorian Christmas Stroll to experience how the holidays were celebrated a century ago. It's open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 for adults, $4 for children 3 to 11. ...more

December 3, 2007

Today is the third day after the full moon and also the tail end of a front which moved through our area slowly over the last three days. This is not good news for the fishermen. However, there is some hope if he knows where the fish have been recently, with an exact knowledge of the right place and time. Temperatures have been dropping, which is promising news since it means the pre-staging of bass starts soon if it already has not. On many lakes, reports of spawning bass being caught are circulating in several bait stores and fish camps. ...more

October 28, 2007

TAMPA - Even as you read this, fall finally is approaching, easing down the state for an arrival in the Tampa Bay area around sundown. ...more

October 11, 2007

Ray Markham's Go Fishing column for today points out one of the interesting ways various types of jigs can be used to pursue mackerel as they move from one depth to another, and as always, Markham's analysis is spot on. ...more

October 10, 2007

The blast of the shofar, a ram's horn, signifies the start of the High Holy Days, the Jewish holiday season. ...more

September 11, 2007

Cornerback Sammy Davis and linebacker Leon Joe can attest to the fact there's nothing truly final about the 'final' roster cuts in the NFL. ...more

September 3, 2007