May 27, 2005 (Boca Beacon)
Give Capt. Nat Italiano a choice between luck and skill, and the winner of the inaugural Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association Invitational Tarpon Tournament readily admits that he?ll take the luck....more...Tuning out the tuna talk (The Daily Times)
OCEAN CITY -- On a normal day, you cannot stop an angler or captain from boasting about the day's best spot to snag tuna. But this Friday, Saturday and Sunday are not normal days....more... Anglers help raise funds at 'Camp New Hope Fun Day' (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
It was a hot June day on the 16th when 26 teams of anglers took off from the ramp at Lake Mattoon in support of ?Camp New Hope? and CCAR Industries. With water temperatures in the low 80s, the anglers went searching for limits of bass....more... May 26, 2006 (Boca Beacon)
?Here we are today celebrating a monumental groundbreaking event,? said Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes at The Island School?s groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 19. The Island School will soon begin construction on a new 6,000 square-foot classroom building that will be located on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center....more... July 30, 2004 (Boca Beacon)
The Lee County?s Historic Preservation Board on Thursday, July 22, approved a plan to demolish the historic Dishong-Bowen house and rebuild it. The new building, with an additional meeting room, will be used as an adjunct to the Community Center....more... May 26, 2007 (Boca Beacon)
I recently went away for two weeks and came back to the biggest controversy since the school space controversy. I am referring of course to the controversy that has been created by the planning committee?s latest proposal, presented by their consultant, to the committee....more... FISHING REPORT (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The final tournament of the season for the Virginia East Division Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail will be July 21 on the James River. For more information, contact Keith Fricke, director, at (804) 737-4031, or by e-mail: vaeastfom@hotmail.com. Castaway Sporting Goods, (804) 706-9100, reported the following citation catch: Bobby Self , ......more... Red sun gets boost from readers (Observer-Dispatch)
The recent column on useless sayings got a reaction, at least from a few readers. Bob Palazzo, Dave Price and Jim Fiore all had something to say about my contention that the saying, "Red sun at night, sailor's delight ... " does you little good unless you're a sailor....more... The St. Augustine event gives junior anglers all the tools to carry on the tradition. (The Florida Times-Union)
ST. AUGUSTINE - Fishing tournaments are almost always interesting to cover. Sometimes they're fun....more... |