Club Outing: Saturday, March 16th: Whitfield Flats
Join us at our upcoming MCFF outing: SATURDAY MARCH 16, 2013 9:00 am -1pm Whitfield Ave., Bradenton Refreshments to follow. Directions: From Sarasota: Take route 41 North. When you come to University Parkway travel 2.1 miles to Whitfield Ave. Turn left on to Whitfield and proceed to the dead end parking area. You can use [...]
Vote for Menhaden!
Fishery managers need to hear from you! Let them know you vote for recovery NOW for the most important fish in the sea. In a landmark move last year, East Coast fishery managers—responding to a plea for action by more than 90,000 people like you—committed to advancing new protections for Atlantic menhaden. Now we need your [...]
Read MoreNOAA Seeks Angler Feedback on Dolphin, Grouper
from Ron Whitely NOAA Encourages Calls to Report and Monitor Entangled, Diseased Dolphin in Southwest Florida Biologists are continuing to monitor an entangled dolphin suffering from a chronic skin disease known as lacaziosis. The dolphin is often spotted in canals between Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda and was last seen with fishing line wrapped around [...]
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Saturday, March 16: CB’s Saltwater Outfitters Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing School
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, Orvis Outfitter of the Year for 2011, 1249 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL will hold an Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing school on Mar. 16, 2013. Located on Siesta Key, named Best Beach in America for 2011, the schools will cover fly casting basics, line control, shooting line and the roll cast. Federation of [...]
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Capt. Rick Grassett’s Forecast for April 2013
This is a great month for snook on shallow flats or around lighted docks and bridges at night. Reds and trout will also be more active as the water warms and baitfish become more plentiful. You might find Spanish mackerel, blues and pompano in passes or on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Look for [...]
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March 2013
I’m happy to report that I’ve heard some great fishing tales recently. Now that I’ve finished my bike race, I’m back to hopefully doing some serious fly fishing. The weather has been good overall, the winds have been “in like a lion”. Let’s hope that March goes “out like a lamb”. The winds have [...]
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