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Idle-speed, no-wake zone activated on Suwannee River
For immediate release: August 30, 2013 Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Idle-speed, no-wake zone activated on Suwannee River Another idle-speed, no-wake zone was activated on the Suwannee River today, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials. Zone 3, a 23-mile segment that runs from Little River Spring to the County Road 340 Bridge […]
Marines on bachelor party lasso giant tiger shark!
Rare catch of 14-foot, 700-pound specimen made off South Carolina; ‘We handled this shark with no gun, no harpoon. We tied a noose on her tail’ August 23, 2013 by Pete Thomas Six marines visiting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as part of a bachelor party decided to celebrate the occasion by chartering a fishing boat. […]
Gov. Scott and FWC Announce Saltwater License-Free Fishing Day
For Immediate Release August 26, 2013 Contact: media@eog.myflorida.com (850) 717-9282 Gov. Scott and FWC Announce Saltwater License-Free Fishing Day TALLAHASSEE – Today, Governor Rick Scott and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced a saltwater license-free fishing day for September 1. On this day, Florida residents and visitors can experience Florida’s unique […]
Tarpon, bonefish become catch-and-release only beginning Sept. 1
For immediate release: August 26, 2013 MyFWC.com/Fishing/Saltwater/Recreational Tarpon, bonefish become catch-and-release only beginning Sept. 1 Two premier recreational fisheries will soon have new protections in place, a measure aimed at ensuring that tarpon and bonefish’s economic and fishing value remain for generations to come. Tarpon and bonefish become catch-and-release only fisheries beginning Sept. 1. […]
Make a hobo tin-can portable rocket stove
If adorably quirky perky BBC gardener Alys Fowler can scavenge veggies to throw in her various garden allotment campfire contraptions, well then, so can I. My bigger garden is a bit of a walk from the house and sometimes I get a hankering to make a cup of tea or herby stew before I’m done […]