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Calusa Land Trust paddling tour this Sunday at Pineland

The “Peter Ordway” Paddling Tour continues this season with this month’s outing to be held Sunday, March 17, at the Pineland site on Pine Island Sound. All interested paddlers are invited to meet at 11 a.m. at the kayak launch area on Waterfront Road. Participants are encouraged to ...

On the Water: Warmer days bring some good fishing

Warm days brought and held water temperature into the mid-70s for the week. This was good for fishing as many anglers found a hot bite on a variety of fish.  When water temps hit mid to upper 70s snook get active and hungry. Snook from little dinks to fish over 30 inches were hooked while ...

On the Water: Fishing in March? Anything is possible!

It's been a wet, windy and cold winter for Southwest Florida standards. With luck, March will kick the pattern as we exit winter and move into spring. Spring fishing is looked upon as some of the best of the year with a wide variety of species willing to bend a rod. As days get longer and ...

GPICC Island Fest with Mullet Toss set for Saturday at Phillips Park

An event that has become an island tradition returns this Saturday, March 9, when the Island Fest with Mullet Toss takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Phillips Park Ball Field, located at 5675 Sesame Drive in Bokeelia.    “The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce continues the ...

On the Water: Fishing is good between weather fronts

Well, as per usual as of late, the week started off cold, turned nice, then rain and colder for the weekend. At least the days in between are nice, and fish are biting.  Calm seas over the weekdays allowed anglers to head west into gulf waters where many report good fishing. Of course, ...

On the Water: Improved weather brings better fishing

Overall, the past week gave us the best weather we’ve seen in a while. Yes, there was a cool front with wind, rain and a drop in temperature, but there were more good days than bad. And, several days of light wind allowed anglers to take advantage of fishing gulf waters.  Running west to ...

‘Peter Ordway’ Paddling Tour event this Sunday at Calusa Island

The “Peter Ordway” Paddling Tour season has recommenced and this month’s outing will be held this Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Calusa Land Trust’s first preserve (1976) Calusa Island. All interested paddlers are invited. Participants will meet at Carmen’s Kayaks (at the north end of ...

On the Water: February brings the start of season, fishing changes

The waters around Southwest Florida affords a choice of fishing opportunities as we move towards the close of winter with spring in sight. While some fish are completing their spawning duties, others are just beginning. February brings cold days followed by a warming trend. By the later part of ...

On the Water: Sheepshead fishing is at its peak

February is the peak season for one fish that thrives in our waters during the cooler winter months. The Sheeps-head (Archosaurs probatocephalus). Sheepshead are easily identified by their broad body with telltale black vertical stripes that many have renamed the convict fish. They’re ...

Community pulls together for 43rd annual Junior OIympics

On Saturday, Jan. 27, Pine Island’s Junior Olympic games were held at Phillips Park, in Bokeelia. By now, these games have become an annual experience, led, in part, by those who once competed themselves. According to Kiwanian Mike Shevlin, the Junior Olympic Tradition began in 1981, never ...