The new-moon lunar phase happens tomorrow at 4:06 p.m., which means today through Friday will be the best fishing days of the month to catch trophy bass. ...more

March 25, 2009

Tomorrow at 5:04 a.m., the last-quarter moon occurs, which means this is the week of the above-average early-morning bite and the diminishing later-afternoon bite. ...more

September 21, 2008

Anglers know that during the last quarter moon phase, fishing is not all that great. When you add a tropical storm into the forecast mix, the results diminish to the point that you keep the boat under cover and plan a trip to the nearest fishing shop. ...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

I'm still not quite over the movie "Jaws," which came out in 1975. I rarely go into the Gulf, and when I do, I sense that sharp teeth could slice through my leg at any moment. Somehow, it's hard to relax. ...more

August 2, 2008

After years of debate, the partial restoration of Lake Kipling is scheduled to begin the second week of June. ...more

May 21, 2008

The majority daytime feeding migration starts at 11 a.m. and lasts to mid- to late-afternoon, depending on weather conditions. The early morning bite is modest but reliable until the sun rises above the shore tree lines. It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway): The east side of the lake has a longer, more intense early morning bite migration, especially if there's rain runoff entering the lake in the same area. ...more

April 8, 2008

The great fishing conditions of the last three days now moves off into the nighttime –– literally –– as the daytime majority feeding migration becomes the nighttime majority feeding migration. To replace it is the start of a new daytime feeding migration, which happens at every first-quarter moon event. That will occur tonight at 3:33 a.m. The daytime fishing and angling will suffer somewhat for the next three days. The best period of the day is on the tail end of the remnant of the last feeding migration – 4 to 7 p.m. The morning bite will be weak at best, although the largest fish of each kind are known to ignore what the masses follow as a rule, so there is a remote chance of catching a larger-than-normal fish. ...more

February 13, 2008

Birds are expected to flock to Rodman Reservoir in northeast Florida as officials lower the water level to help improve the ecosystem's health. ...more

December 29, 2007

This week the full moon occurs on Friday night at 11:03 p.m. and for anglers and fishermen this means excellent nighttime bite and not-so-good daytime bite. During last spring and summer, the lunar cycle occurred during the midday hours mostly, but now shifts to the other side of the solar cycle. ...more

November 7, 2007