Today and tomorrow offer the tail end of the full-moon phase-effects on the daytime fishing migration. The peak period occurs from noon to 3:30 p.m. today and at least a half-hour later tomorrow. ...more

September 18, 2008

The big outgoing tides that snook fishermen like will occur early in the morning, before sunrise as the full moon begins to wane. Water temperature is still in the high 80s and clarity is not very good. The good news is that there seems to be plenty of bait on the flats but thus far the snook have not been very cooperative. ...more

September 17, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham. ...more

September 16, 2008

The Full Moon lunar phase occurs tomorrow at 9:13 a.m., which means today could be the best fishing day of the month, especially if the weather conditions come into positive play with a drop in barometric pressure. ...more

September 14, 2008

The lunar phase status today is three days past the first-quarter moon, and six days prior to the full moon. ...more

September 10, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham. ...more

September 10, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

August 25, 2008

An enduring superstition says a full moon sends pregnant women into labor. ...more

August 21, 2008

Early this week, as the full moon rose and Tropical Storm Fay sneaked up the Gulf Coast, at least one major hospital in Tampa saw a spooky number of women in labor waddle their way through the hospital doors. ...more

August 20, 2008

Today, the peak daily feeding migration is influenced by the effects of the full moon, which occurred Saturday at 9:16 p.m. and happens between 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. ...more

August 17, 2008