(December 2007) It’s a puzzlement of sorts, but two of our very favorite words recently flowed right out of the White House. Gamefish Status. ... [+] Read More

(November 2007) A fishing buddy brought home the “shoulder” fillet of an amberjack. Here comes a meal the family will really love, he figured. But then...“No fish for me,” squealed his little daughter. Well, how about veal parmigiana? asked the father. ... [+] Read More

(October 2007) You can chalk up a huge victory for Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, though you may have heard little or nothing about it. Some call it a historic decision with far-reaching ramifications for the environment. It went down like this: ... [+] Read More

(September 2007) The way I see it, we had to cover this Gulf of Mexico red snapper thing (see lead article). It’s another case where anglers are being mistreated by our own fisheries management system. ... [+] Read More

(August 2007) Good people. Good intentions. Unfortunate result. That’s our snapshot view of state fisheries managers and the limits they’ve imposed on snook fishing. ... [+] Read More

(July 2007) Need to toughen up those arms a bit? Maybe hit the gym? Instead, try this: Pole your flats skiff from near Islamorada all the way to Flamingo in the Everglades National Park. ... [+] Read More

(June 2007) Beware of tangents and diversions. They’re the toughest obstacles to overcome when trying to evaluate specific proposals for new wildlife laws. ... [+] Read More

(May 2007) My somewhat strange obsession with fisheries management for the past three decades has been punctuated by a continual frustration. ... [+] Read More

(April 2007) Seems like just the other day you could keep four (!) snook. And they had to be a whopping 18 inches long. Redfish? Put them in the box at 12 inches. Wow, those were the days, eh? ... [+] Read More

(March 2007) Our federal government invaded. At first it looked like a positive step with quick victory at hand. But the invasion turned sour, degenerating into disaster supreme. Looking back, most experts agree the invasion was a colossal mistake, knowing what we do now. ... [+] Read More

(February 2007) “It is not only persuasive, it’s downright scary,” said an engineer/hydrologist friend. He was talking about a new scientific report that most folks know nothing about. Some who do know about it wish they didn’t. Others would rather you ignore it. ... [+] Read More

(January 2007) You can cancel that fishing trip of a lifetime to Loggerhead Key. You’re locked out. What many consider to be Florida’s very best fishing area is now off limits even to family-level angling. Closure of the western half of the Dry Tortugas National Park was finalized weeks ago by the Florida Cabinet, which found itself overwhelmed by a pile of highly suspect science and unfortunate speculation. ... [+] Read More

(December 2006) Declared Against Estuary Discharges. It’s official. We’ve declared war in federal court against our own government. The result may be a landmark case that stops authorities from devastating our estuaries by flooding them with excessive, polluted fresh water shunted from inland. ... [+] Read More

(November 2006) In the name of "due process" (a principle we all favor), a couple of state legislators and ex-commercial netters are trying their best to undermine the gillnet ban and also cripple the constitutional workings of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ... [+] Read More

(October 2006) Are the giant groupers eating us out of house and home, like the kid who grows into a high school football player and becomes an all-conference threat to everything in the refrigerator? For some years now, legions of Florida anglers have grumbled ... [+] Read More