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Once again, the Matlacha Hookers will be hosting the 24th Annual Pine Island Fishing Tournament & Derby at Jug Creek Marina on Sunday, May 18. This long held tradition is open to anyone, even those who may have elementary school aged children who would like to fish, although it is open to ...

Wind and slow moving water, plus a few days with cooler weather made for tough fishing for a good part of the past week. Following a full moon, we get several days of long, weak tides, add a few days with gusty northeast winds and you can expect less than desirable fishing conditions. With that ...

“It was a great turnout! Had a little wind, but lots of fish were caught and released. The kids in the Lil Bobber division had a blast. The adult division was very competitive. Team Hamilton brought home the win,” said Ernestine Holloway Squires, founder of the Bobby Holloway Junior ...

Between the wind and a couple of late season cold fronts, weather wasn’t the best for fishing over the week. Despite unfavorable conditions, anglers found success fishing. More big sea trout were reported with a few pushing twenty-six inches, and many over the twenty-inch mark. Kayak ...

Anglers from across Southwest Florida took to the coastal waters off Fort Myers Beach early last month to raise tens of thousands of dollars in the third annual Red Grouper Bash — of which $20,000 was donated to the Tommy Bohanon Foundation to support Lee County student-athletes. Thirty-nine ...

A new sports bar is set to open Monday in Cape Coral, bringing Louisiana flavors and hundreds of jobs to the city.  Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux will welcome customers to its location along Southwest Pine Island Road starting Monday. The family-friendly establishment is known for its ...