We're in the first week of the waxing of the new moon, which will produce the start of a new early-morning bite and the ending of the afternoon bite. ...more

March 29, 2009

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

Today the last quarter moon phase officially arrives at 5:47 p.m. and with it comes enough lunar influence to create the best late-afternoon feeding migration of the month. However, today's late-afternoon to evening bite might be a bit slow and less than it normally would be, because of the arrival of a minor front yesterday and the subsequent mass feeding it produced. ...more

March 18, 2009

This is the week of the last-quarter moon phase, which occurs Monday at 9:37 p.m. ...more

February 15, 2009

The forecast during the waning of the Full Moon produces a decreasing early-morning bite and an increasing late-afternoon bite each day for a week. Next factor to consider is the weather forecast which is predicting a daily modest drop in temperature combined by a mild to medium speed wind from the north, northwest. Fog is another factor which should be heavy each morning and serves to improve early-morning fishing conditions. ...more

January 14, 2009

Recently the Tampa Bay Water (TBW) board voted to initiate litigation against HDR and others regarding an issue with the C.W. (Bill) Young Reservoir. Although we certainly understand the concerns about the cracking in the soil cement, we believe proceeding with litigation at this time is not the best course of action, particularly in light of the following: ...more

December 27, 2008

On Friday, the first-quarter moon phase occurs at 9:26 p.m., and this means a new early-morning bite starts to build in intensity and duration. ...more

December 3, 2008

Today's forecast has both good news and bad news, and since I always prefer the bad news first, you don't have a choice. The bad news is that today the moon is the furthest away from the earth, which means it has little or no effect on fish and wildlife. Fish will not be migrating in a predictable pattern to feed. Instead, they feed when their environment provides the best conditions to successfully find food. ...more

October 5, 2008

Why protect Florida's beaches from oil drilling? It's simple: Florida's beaches are ranked as some of the best in the country for their beauty, accessibility and facilities. For the sixth time since 1992, a Florida beach has been recognized as the "Best Beach in America" by Dr. Steven Leatherman, a.k.a. "Dr. Beach". ...more

September 2, 2008

Before Hurricane Gustav made its approach toward the Louisiana coastline today, it had begun casting winds and waves that were felt Sunday in Florida. ...more

September 1, 2008