Today is the third day after the full moon and also the tail end of a front which moved through our area slowly over the last three days. This is not good news for the fishermen. However, there is some hope if he knows where the fish have been recently, with an exact knowledge of the right place and time. Temperatures have been dropping, which is promising news since it means the pre-staging of bass starts soon if it already has not. On many lakes, reports of spawning bass being caught are circulating in several bait stores and fish camps. ...more

October 28, 2007

TAMPA - Even as you read this, fall finally is approaching, easing down the state for an arrival in the Tampa Bay area around sundown. ...more

October 11, 2007

Ray Markham's Go Fishing column for today points out one of the interesting ways various types of jigs can be used to pursue mackerel as they move from one depth to another, and as always, Markham's analysis is spot on. ...more

October 10, 2007

The blast of the shofar, a ram's horn, signifies the start of the High Holy Days, the Jewish holiday season. ...more

September 11, 2007

Cornerback Sammy Davis and linebacker Leon Joe can attest to the fact there's nothing truly final about the 'final' roster cuts in the NFL. ...more

September 3, 2007