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The Gulf Oil Spill, Its Effects on Florida’s Big Bend Fishing, One Year Later
As the one-year anniversary of the ‘Gulf Oil Spill’ and tragedy approaches on April 20, 2011, lots of folks, including potential visitors to Florida, are asking about the oil, fishing and the present quality of Gulf of Mexico waters. Yes, there were reports last year of oil ‘globs’ on a few beaches along Florida’s Panhandle, …
Big Bend Bound For Some Great Fishing?–Fly Into Gainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is an excellent choice for visiting anglers heading to the Big Bend. With service from Atlanta (Delta), Charlotte (USAir) and Miami (American) and a good supply of rental cars, the airport is convenient to some great fishing spots. It’s only about an hour from Yankeetown and about an hour-and-a-half from Cedar …
Fishing in Hot Weather? How Much Ice is Too Much Ice?
From the April 15-17, 2011 Florida Sportsman Big Bend Fishing4Cast, by Tommy Thompson With the temperatures getting close to the low ‘90s over the past weekend, it’s time for anglers to start thinking about ice. Not ice as a result of weather, but ice to protect and preserve the fish you catch. Did you ever …
Another One-Minute Video: Big Bend Redfish
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Florida’s Big Bend Gets Its Very Own Fishing Chart
Waterproof Charts has just released their Chart #89F that covers the shoreline near Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach. The 25″x38″ chart includes information about local fishing spots, boat ramps, marinas and GPS positions. It’s available at your local tackle store, marina or online from Waterproof Charts.
Water Cold? Fishing Slow? Here’s a List of Chores to Get Your Fishing and Boating Gear Ready For Spring
Make Your List—and Check It Twice No, I’m not Santa, but if you pay attention to this article, you may thank me. Everyone knows that this weekend’s the last one before spotted sea trout season closes on the Big Bend. And we all know that the fishing’s been unpredictable for the last month due to …
Don’t Miss a Meal at Rachel’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee, FL
Rachel’s is open for breakfast (on weekends), lunch and dinner and has become a great hangout for folks wanting a homecooked meal in Steinhatchee. I’ve listed it in the Fishing and Boating category because one of their specialties is ‘guest fish’–not that the fish are ‘guests’, but that they’ll happily cook your catch for lunch …
Gulf Seafood is the Perfect Choice For Big Bend Visitors!
Fresh Gulf seafood has had some bad press recently. However, since the April 2010 Gulf oil spill, inspection routines have been perfected to such a point that Gulf seafood is probably better inspected than ever before. If you’re headed out to our Gulf coast, particularly to St. Marks, Panacea, Steinhatchee, Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee or Cedar …
Wintertime Means Clear Inshore Waters on Florida’s Big Bend — Learn to Fish Them!
Take a look at my latest Florida Sportsman Big Bend Fishing4Cast. There are some good tips on fishing the super-clear Gulf coast waters that we experience during the wintertime along Florida’s Big Bend. Also, if you’d like to read a few of my archived Big Bend Fishing4Casts, some of the 2008 columns are on my …
New Package, Discounted Rates Lure Visitors to Steinhatchee Landing Resort for Big Bend Fishing Adventure
WHO: Steinhatchee Landing Resort, a picturesque riverside retreat in North Central Florida, along with Captain Jim Henley and Saltwater Fish’n Charters WHAT: Unaffected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Steinhatchee Landing Resort is inviting anglers to enjoy a winter fishing getaway in Florida’s Big Bend area, home to a rich Gulf estuary and healthy fish …