Grand champion angler Jeffrey Howell (left) with his father, Mitch Howell. The pair were team grand champions.
Son follows in dad's footsteps for Redbone win
Years of angling lessons and practice paid off Nov. 9 for the son of a veteran Mercury Redbone tournament angler who garnered grand champion honors, besting 104 entrants that fished the two-day competition.
Posted - Tuesday, November 18, 2008 09:11 AM EST
Grouper battle seems lost — closure coming
A final decision on a pending ban on grouper fishing is not expected before early December -- but a Key West charter captain said the chances of relief seem bleak.
Posted - Saturday, November 15, 2008 07:01 AM EST
DEP Ranger Mario Gamero holds a handful of discarded fishing line tangled with hooks and lures that he collected on the fishing bridge at Channel 2. (Photo by David Goodhue)
‘No Tire Basura’ to protect the Keys wildlife
Discarded fishing line, fishhooks, plastic bags, beer and soda cans, fish carcasses and other litter is familiar to anyone who’s spent time on the many fishing bridges throughout the Keys.
Posted - Friday, November 14, 2008 12:00 AM EST