http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Bradenton.com en-us Copyright 2008 Bradenton.com Fishing/Boating 60 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:53:16 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@bradenton.com http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/948378.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/948378.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:53 EDT Early in the week, Jim Beardslee from Decatur, Ala., and Geno Linn from Bradenton tore up a bunch of schoolie kings to 15 pounds, jumbo Spanish mackerel and bonito fishing with white bait and ballyhoo less than a mile off the beaches of Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/945019.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/945019.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:32 EDT If nothing else, it's a tribute to the spirit of the Florida fisherman. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/945026.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/945026.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:32 EDT As water temperatures continue to cool, fish in general continue to move inland. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/942309.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/942309.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:07 EDT I took Geno Linn from Bradenton and his buddy Jim Beardslee from Decatur, Ala., to a catch of numerous schoolie kingfish to 15 pounds, jumbo Spanish mackerel and bonito, fishing with white bait in about 30 feet of water off Anna Maria Island over the weekend. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/942310.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/942310.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:07 EDT The summer rains and hurricane season are reaching their end, making for clear and cooler waters. Fishing both inshore and nearshore is productive right now, so get out there and get fishing. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/938136.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/938136.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:06 EDT Freshwater scene http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/938135.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/938135.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:52 EDT I've met a lot of tough guys before. Tough gals, too. They're fishermen, hunters, hikers, bikers and cowboys, sometimes farmers, pharmacists, midgets and musicians. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/928760.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/928760.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:06 EDT There are plenty of freshwater baits to choose from, and it doesn't always take a trip to the tackle shop to get them. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/928761.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/928761.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:06 EDT Tides this week have been higher than many tide charts have indicated. High tides have been exceptionally high, and low tides have been not very low. So even on a low tide, for example, there were times when snook were still deep in mangroves and game fish in general were spread out and not congregated in potholes, swashes or other structures that typically hold fish during a traditional low tide. Whether this will continue into this weekend is largely unknown. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/915273.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/915273.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:05 EDT It was almost as though the history was palpable, those clues and cues that this would be, to me, more than a fishing trip. It was a fishing book brushed open, the stories of the beginnings of charter boat captains in southwest Florida unfolded. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/911977.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/911977.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:38 EDT King mackerel have made a relatively early appearance off the beaches (as predicted by Capt. Zach Zacharias), and there are plenty of Spanish mackerel in the same areas. Snook and redfish have started to make a slow transition from the passes and beaches to the flats - many captains, such as Capt. Rick Gross, are fishing adjacent to the passes. On Thursday, the water temperature dipped to about 79 degrees in the bay. Once the water temperature holds in the 70s, look for the fishing in general to take off. http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/911978.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/911978.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:38 EDT The deadline to apply for a TWIC has been extended to April 15. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/945705.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/945705.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:50 EDT Trail blazing can now be fit into a comfortable day hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943779.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943779.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00 EDT FRESNO, CALIF.-Six months ago, Kirk Voigt was chubby, clean shaven and clutter-brained. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943357.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943357.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:12 EDT SACRAMENTO-Trail blazing can now be fit into a comfortable day hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943359.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/943359.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:12 EDT BELLINGHAM, WASH.-Now is the perfect time to see the fall colors in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The leaves are at their peak and the Mount Baker Highway is presently open. Please remember to park in a designated parking spot. The end of the road is a state highway, so for your safety please do not stand in the road when taking photos. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941580.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941580.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:11 EDT BELLINGHAM, WASH.-Now is the perfect time to see the fall colors in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The leaves are at their peak and the Mount Baker Highway is presently open. Please remember to park in a designated parking spot. The end of the road is a state highway, so for your safety please do not stand in the road when taking photos. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941585.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941585.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:57 EDT Smash. Trample. Rip. The dog was out of the bike trailer in a second at the stop sign at the rural intersection. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941589.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/941589.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:56 EDT Kayaking is sort of a universal activity - it can be enjoyed in the city, suburbs or countryside. All that is required is a kayak, paddle and a decent body of water. Of course, accessing that body of water can be an adventure. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/942150.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/942150.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:55 EDT This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones (X indicates best days). http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/939791.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/939791.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:05 EDT Interbike is the biggest bike show in the country, where every manufacturer shows off their new models and accessories. But it's not only the bike makers who show up. Star riders were also at the recent industry show; not only factory team champions like Brian Lopes, but even Lance Armstrong, who held a press conference at the huge Las Vegas event to detail his racing plans for the 2009 season. http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/939796.html http://www.bradenton.com/425/story/939796.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:05 EDT Why haven't I seen Russia? http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/948381.html http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/948381.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:50 EDT "Sailboat" Shirley showed up in her dinghy in the morning, afternoon, sometimes evening, looking for cigarettes, beer, coffee or lots of hot dogs.