Summer is here in full force. Fishing was good over the morning hours, but the mid-day heat and lack of afternoon thunderstorms to cool it down made for tough fishing in the afternoons. The mangrove snapper bite was hot inshore, around the gulf passes, and nearshore waters in the Gulf of ...
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters Aug. 1. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the season for greater amberjack is scheduled to remain open through Oct. 31 in Gulf state and ...
Weather was good on the water over the past week. Of course, it is summer, so it was hot as expected and afternoon thunderstorms common. Mornings felt relatively cool with a light breeze before giving away to the heat around noon. Fishing was good at times, slow at times, and unpredictable from ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Ila Valcarcel said she played ball as a kid, but it wasn’t until she came to Pine Island that she even thought about becoming an umpire. “I was doing work at Pine Island Elementary, so I knew all the little kids,” said Valcarcel, explaining her first ...
After Hurricane Elsa passed our coast, it took a few days for the weather to settle down and fishing to return to normal. After a few windy, rainy days, we returned to our normal summer pattern of calm mornings and stormy afternoons. Spanish mackerel were found in good numbers across ...
As we progress into the heat of summer, fishing both inshore and offshore can still be very good, just prepare for hot days and keep an eye on the weather. Many anglers prefer to get an early start to the day, then get off the water ahead of the mid-day heat and afternoon thunderstorms. ...
Overall, weather was good over the past week. A full moon brought strong tides, winds varied day to day, as did thunderstorms and rain. Most days the wind wasn’t strong enough to keep boats in port, as many made the trek into Gulf waters. Far out, in depths well over a hundred feet, red ...
The Greater Pine Island Little League Major’s Division All-Stars ended their season recently. The All-Stars took on the Gulf Coast Lightning travel team in game one of their doubleheader and took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Davis Wold drew a one-out walk, Mason Wells ...
Summer has officially arrived and with it comes the hot and humid days. Weekdays are relatively sparse of anglers with weekends getting most of the attention. This summer may be an exception, as it appears a lot more people are visiting our area during our normal off season. Reports of snook ...
Except for the fact we could really use some rain, it was a great week on the water with sunny warm days and not too much wind. With red snapper season open, anglers took advantage of decent weather and made the long run into Gulf waters with mixed success. Red snapper limits were caught ...
