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Whale sharks are under study, protection

Thu, 2010-07-29 01:00

ISLA HOLBOX, Mexico -- The thing approaching me off Isla Mujeres in Mexico's Caribbean looked just like a front-end loader except that it was alive. Probably four feet wide, the cavernous mouth was wide open and near enough that I could see the small fish cleaning its gums. The creature's body was as thick around as a giant Sequoia, brown and dotted with white circles -- and easily 20 feet long.

Whale sharks are under study, protection

Thu, 2010-07-29 01:00

South Florida fishing report

Thu, 2010-07-29 01:00

BEST BET<p/>Captain Jimbo Thomas on the charter boat Thomas Flyer out of Bayside Marina fished with members from East Penn Manufacturing Company based out of Pennsylvania and their clients out of Bimini. Matt Herman, from the Boston area, released a 350- to 400-pound blue marlin that ate a swimming mullet in 2000 feet of water. Thomas reported that along with his boat there were close to a dozen other boats fishing with the company's employees and clients. Besides the marlin, the group caught grouper to 50-plus pounds, snapper, kingfish, dolphins, cero mackerel, barracudas and lots of sharks.

Upcoming outdoors events

Thu, 2010-07-29 01:00

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will conduct a free three-hour workshop for alligator hunters chosen for the upcoming statewide hunt in August. Attendance is not mandatory, but is suggested. The public is invited. The class will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the IGFA Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. For more information, call 854-922-4212.

Big rush for lobsters during miniseason -- but few reach catch limit

Wed, 2010-07-28 22:30

Calm seas and sunny skies may have spurred a heavy turnout for Wednesday's opener of the two-day statewide lobster recreational miniseason in South Florida. But the balmy weather apparently did nothing to enhance diver success, and marine law enforcement officers were obliged to curb the usual crop of lawbreakers.

Law enforcement out in force for Florida's lobster miniseason

Wed, 2010-07-28 16:29

Lobster hunters diving for dinner will have plenty of company on South Florida waters during the two-day miniseason Wednesday and Thursday -- hundreds of federal, state and local law enforcement officers.

Lionfish a greater threat as lobster miniseason starts

Tue, 2010-07-27 01:00

Native to the Pacific and Indian oceans, lionfish are growing in population in the Florida Keys, becoming a menace to the ecosystem and posing a threat to divers in the lobster miniseason.

Good showing for South Florida in clay nationals

Mon, 2010-07-26 01:00

The USTA National Clay Court Tennis Championships concluded this past weekend at three sites in South Florida.<p/> At the Polo Club of Boca Raton on Saturday, Sofia Kenin, 11, of Pembroke Pines placed second in Girls' 12s.

Panama City boat wins Key West fishing tournament

Sun, 2010-07-25 01:00

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has kept Clayton Syfrett from fishing in the northern Gulf coast for more than two months.<p/> So Syfrett, a lawyer from Panama City, decided to bring his Contingent Sea boat to the Florida Keys to fish the three-day Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament that ended Saturday.

Lobster miniseason haul tough to call

Sun, 2010-07-25 00:00

Another lobster miniseason is almost here. 'It looks like it's going to be a pretty good season,' veteran lobster diver Mike Maler said.

Storm doesn't stop tournament

Sat, 2010-07-24 01:00

Despite a tropical storm warning, some 23 of 32 boats competing in the 2010 Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament decided to fish Friday, the second day of the three-day contest that concludes Saturday off the Florida Keys.

South Florida fishing report

Thu, 2010-07-22 01:00

Captain Orlando Muniz of Nomad Fishing Charters out of Miami reported spending time fishing out of Key West over some Gulf wrecks and had plenty of action from permit, cobia and goliath groupers.

Upcoming outdoors events

Thu, 2010-07-22 01:00

Introduce your children to the sport of fishing in ``Kids, Let's Go Fishing!'' -- an educational fun program from Saturday through Aug. 28, sponsored by Miami Dade Cooperative Extension Service and the Fishing and Conservation Trust.

Archers now can hunt during deer rut

Thu, 2010-07-15 01:00

Until this summer, about the only creature you could hunt legally during the month of July in South Florida was the wild hog.

Upcoming outdoors events

Thu, 2010-07-15 01:00

Help stamp out exotic lionfish at the Bimini Lionfish Smash on Saturday out of the Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. A captains' meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Adventure Sports, 2750 SW 26 Ave., Suite F, Coconut Grove. For more information, visit www.southfloridafreedivers.com or call 305-562-1944.

Niebuhr, Chris Brand win top honors Blue Marlin World Cup

Mon, 2010-07-12 01:17

The crew of the Happy Hooker caught a 1,097-pound blue marlin in the Cape Verde Islands to win top honors in the Blue Marlin World Cup held worldwide July 4. It was a repeat victory for Captain Berno Niebuhr of Germany, angler Chris Brand of Portugal and their crew, which weighed an 850-pounder in 2006. A total of 149 teams competed in 17 locations around the world. The tournament is run by former IGFA president Mike Leech in Fort Lauderdale.

A day later, Mitchell relishes run in 200

Mon, 2010-07-12 01:00

When Curtis Mitchell looks back at the 2010 North American, Central American, Caribbean Under-23 Championships it will mark his first international title in the 200 meters and the possible launch of a pro career.

Dolphin scarce en route to top prize

Sun, 2010-07-11 01:00

Unless you are an angler who lives under a submerged rock, you probably know dolphin fishing off southeast Florida has been less than stellar so far this summer. Fishing hasn't been so great anywhere in the South Atlantic recently either, according to Don Hammond, who runs the South Carolina-based Dolphin Fish Research Program.

Redfish a versatile sport fishing option

Thu, 2010-07-08 01:00

Miami light-tackle guide captain Benny Blanco is an independent thinker who enjoys defying conventional wisdom in pursuit of inshore game fish.

Treasure Trove Fishing Tournament is Saturday

Thu, 2010-07-08 01:00

Make plans to fish in the Treasure Trove Fishing Tournament in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. Entry is free; all eligible fish will be used for a fish fry. For more information, call Phil at 754-245-6062 or e-mail trovefishing@gmail.com.