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Today is a big day for snook fishermen. At a meeting in Pensacola, the FWC is going to decide what action (if any) to take to modify snook regulations in response to the cold-weather fish kill which affected Florida snook populations in January and February. As a reminder, snook season … read more

WaterLine News

Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS! Here’s how it works: Take pictures of the fish you catch or your other outdoor adventures. Send your high-quality digital photos to jolive@sun-herald.com, or send prints … read more

Snorkeling from a kayak
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

I usually paddle a 17-foot sea kayak on my tours, as I am most comfortable in that type of craft. A good touring kayak is just sheer joy to paddle … read more

Charlotte RV & Marine
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

Charlotte RV & Marine specializes in the sale and repair of boats and motorhomes. Say what? What do motorhomes and boats have in common? As it turns out, quite a … read more

The Angler 2000 Grande Bay
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

Some boats are built to really excel at one thing. There are technical flats skiffs that can float in a few inches of water. There are deep V-hulled vessels that … read more

‘Flawed science’ shutting down gag
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

Editor’s note: Let me be clear on this point: I don’t hate rules — we need them, or we’ll have no fish for the future. Good and accurate scientific data … read more

Fall Series skirts showers
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

The first race of the Punta Gorda Sailing Club’s Fall Series had to dodge some showers ringing the Harbor, but started and finished with only a sprinkle or two in … read more

New microbe discovered eating oil spilled in Gulf
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has revealed a previously unknown type of oil-eating bacteria, which is suddenly flourishing. Scientists discovered the new microbe while studying the … read more

New to the Southwest Florida life
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

Yep, you’re seeing a different face at the top of this column. I’m a new resident of Charlotte County and a rookie on the WaterLine team, but no stranger to … read more

Lionfish derbies to begin in Florida Keys
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

PROVIDED BY THE REEF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Reef Environmental Education Foundation, will host an inaugural series of lionfish derbies starting in … read more

september’s gulf fishing forecast
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

So far this summer, there has been a lot whitebait all up and down the beaches, there has been no red tide, and the fishing action has been awesome! Generally … read more

Boats and bats navigate with radar
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

It used to be that radar was only for big boats, but recently technological developments and dramatically lower costs have made radar a great navigational aid for boats as small … read more

The Green Heron: Nature’s little old man
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

In my little corner of the world, we see a large number of wading birds, most often Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets and White Ibis. Sighting a Green Heron is always … read more

Labor Day and the American worker
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

What is Labor Day? When I was a child, I didn’t know why we celebrated both Memorial Day and Labor Day. Growing up, I just assumed that Memorial Day was … read more

The most versatile bait in the box
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

I have mentioned in the past that the spinnerbait is the most versatile bait in the tackle box when it comes to catching bass. The multiple ways that this bait … read more

Scientists seek help finding satellite tag
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

PROVIDED BY MOTE MARINE Mote scientists are seeking the public’s help locating a satellite tag that had been used to track a female whale shark earlier this summer. The tag, … read more

BoatUS Foundation’s top picks for on-the-water weather services
Wed Sep 1 2010 11:02PM

PROVIDED BY BOATUS ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On the afternoon of July 25, a fast moving storm packing 70-mph winds, rain and lighting swept across the Chesapeake Bay. Over the next … read more

Pitch In-Pump Out campaign aims to keep our waters clean
Wed Aug 25 2010 06:50PM

TALLAHASSEE — This week the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Vessel Act grant program launched a new awareness campaign, Pitch In-Pump Out, to inform marinas and boaters about keeping … read more

Possible link between oil spill, big fish coming inshore
Wed Aug 25 2010 06:50PM

BRADENTON (MCT) — A scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory has reported unusually large fish closer to shore than is typical along Florida’s west coast, and he plans to study whether … read more

Caviar prices spawn sturgeon farms across Florida
Wed Aug 25 2010 06:50PM

MIAMI (AP) — Roberto Kasinsky peered into a 24,000-gallon tank, watching thousands of grayish-brown sturgeon swimming, their wombs filled with edible treasure. “Caviar is connected with Rolls Royce, with Bentley, … read more

We’re always working to get better
Wed Aug 25 2010 06:50PM

I hear people say all kinds of things about WaterLine. It’s impossible to make everyone happy all the time, but most comments are positive. At the recent Florida Outdoor Writers … read more