Florida Angler

Good News for Anglers Regarding Ethanol Fuels

January 31, 2013 By Phil Wells

On Friday a federal appeals court ruled the Environmental Protection Agency acted with "unreasonable exercise of agency discretion" with it's ethanol fuel mandate. The Wall Street Journal story on this issue reported that "Ethanol is one of the only … More

Time for Anglers to Take More Responsibility for Health of Fisheries

May 24, 2012 By Robert Montgomery

The above photo shows another bass that is slowly starving to death because of ingested plastic baits. My friend Carl Wengenroth, owner of Angler’s Lodge on Lake Amistad, sent the photo to me. Sadly, he has seen plenty of this. “A 9-inch … More

Captain Jose Wejebe Dies in Plane Crash

April 9, 2012 By Phil Wells

Captain Jose "Spanish Fly" Wejebe was killed in a plane crash near Everglades City this past Friday. His death is a monumental loss for the fishing community, his friends and mostly, his family. Many of us were big fans of his show and I'm sure there … More

Congress Tries to Slow Big-Government Takeover of Public Waters

April 4, 2012 By Robert Montgomery

Some in Congress are standing up for anglers and against a Big-Government power grab that would restrict public access to our oceans, Great Lakes, and even inland waters. In the latest move in this high-stakes chess game, the House National … More

Flats Fishing is Hot After a Mild Winter

March 21, 2012 By Jose Borrego

With Tampa Bay area temperatures being mid 60's in the morning and low 80's during the day, inshore fishing has taken off early this year. White bait and pinfish are starting to show up on the grass flats and the snook and redfish are starting to … More

Alien Invasion!

February 29, 2012 By Robert Montgomery

We have been invaded. Casualties are high and increasing rapidly. Your help is needed in the insurgency. Invaders cause about $120 billion in environmental damages and losses annually. Their ranks include Asian carp, snakeheads, pythons, quagga … More