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Be Safe on the Water This Summer
By: Bill Mahan, Florida Sea Grant Agent – UF IFAS Extension Bay County It’s that time of the year when our beaches and waters fill up with folks who want to enjoy their time soaking up some rays and playing in the water! However, the water can be a dangerous place, so be alert to …
Hints For Staying Warm (and Healthy) on Wintertime Fishing Trips
Yes, we live in Florida, but cold overcast days are not unheard of. We don’t have many where the mercury drops below 32-degrees for very long, but the combination of dark skies, little sunshine and salt spray can take its toll on our comfort and health. Professional anglers and guides sometimes can’t pick their days, …
Manatees Headed to Warmer Water with Cooling Temperatures in Florida
From: The Fishing Wire The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages boaters to help protect migrating manatees by looking out and slowing down for these aquatic mammals that often rest or congregate underwater and can be difficult to see. “During Manatee Awareness Month, the FWC encourages the public to celebrate manatees by learning …
Watch out for manatees migrating to warmer waters
Florida manatees are beginning their annual migration to warmer waters, which is their instinctual response to winter’s approach and surviving the cold. As these slow-moving aquatic mammals migrate along rivers, canals, bays and coastlines, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) cautions boaters to slow down and watch out for manatees. The average adult …
Sea Tow Offers Hurricane Season Tips for Boaters
SOUTHOLD, N.Y., – The official forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season, issued on May 23, called for “an active or extremely active season” this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which begins on June 1, NOAA predicted 70 percent likelihood of 13-20 named storms (winds of …
About Anchoring–Good Advice From The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
More good advice from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: There are two reasons to anchor: 1.) to attach a boat to the bottom and 2.) to keep a boat in position when there is an emergency. What anchor is best? That depends on the boat, the kind of anchoring needed and bottom conditions. While a …