Do We Really Need All That Stuff? What is it about rods, reels, lures and other assorted gadgets that has us so mesmerized with the hardware of fishing? The other day visiting with a friend, he showed me the several rod racks he had mounted in his garage.

By Any Name, Sheepshead Have Arrived Many anglers call them “sheep head,” and I haven’t corrected them. But I have felt obligated to call them by their proper name “sheepshead,” or even the nickname “convict fish,” or maybe that “goofy, zebra-striped, sheep-lookin’ fish.”

Some Remarkable World Catches We Floridians all enjoy the opportunity of catching everything from small trout to giant tarpon, sharks, cobia and other sub-tropical species. Those same feelings of elation are also triggered when anglers around the world hook their native species

Recreational Anglers Help Scientists Track Dolphinfish Movements Fisheries scientists from around the world learned how recreational anglers can help them conduct important research during last week's World Recreational Fishing Conference in Dania Beach.

FWC “Eyes in the Skies” Locate Lawbreakers The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Aviation Section at Lake City last December added a weapon in its arsenal to protect the state’s valuable natural resources. The Bell 206 L4 Long Ranger helicopter will enhance search-and-rescue and other law enforcement operations

Boaters Still Need to Watch Out for Manatees No doubt, many anglers are sick of hearing about manatees. Some slow speed/no wake zones are in places where manatees are never seen, and in fact, would never fit; many anglers haven’t even hit one (that they know of ... was that bottom?);

The New Science of Aging: Live Long, Fish Long I suspect that you, like me, have a passion for your fishing. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be viewing this web site. If I were to tell you that there’s a good chance that you could fish into your 80’s and beyond, feeling as if you were in your fifties, would that increase the passion?

Popping On Top Brings Top-Notch Haul  "I really hate bobber fishing," captain Rick Grassett admits as he picks up a rod with what has to be called, well, a bobber. "But sometimes, that's what it takes to catch bigger fish."