Steve Waters

South Florida fishing report: Best bets are dolphin and yellowtail snapper

August 23, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

SOUTH FLORIDA OFFSHORE: Capt. Skip Dana of the Helen S and Fish City Pride drift boats at Hillsboro Inlet Marina said anglers were catching yellowtail snappers and a few kingfish....

Jeff Peterson fights a bass while fishing at Lake Okeechobee.

Bass fishing at Lake Okeechobee fit for these Kings

August 23, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

If you can handle the heat and avoid the thunderstorms, there are plenty of quality bass to be caught at Lake Okeechobee. Bob Gallik and Jeff Peterson know that better...

Post-full moon fishing yields nice wahoos

August 23, 2019 at 8:25 p.m.

The wahoo bite in South Florida was good leading up to the full moon on July 9 and for the week following the full moon. Capt. Chris Fay had two...

Outdoors calendar: Snakehead Round-Up is Saturday in Margate

August 23, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

July 15: JD's Custom Baits Snakehead Round-Up out of Oriole Park in Margate. Anglers weigh their five biggest snakeheads. Entry fee is $40 per angler or per two-angler team and...

Outdoors notebook: Register by Sunday for the Lady Luck Underwater Poker Tournament

August 23, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

Underwater poker: The registration deadline is Sunday for the inaugural Lady Luck Underwater Poker Tournament, which is July 23 on the artificial reef off Pompano Beach in honor of the...

South Florida fishing report: Good snapper bite, but dolphin are small and scattered

August 23, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

THE KEYS: Capt. Norm Bekoff of Finest Kind Sportfishing in Islamorada said fishing for yellowtail snappers has been "really good" on the reef. "I've had yellowtails up to 6 pounds...

Jim "Chiefy" Mathie of Deerfield Beach has a free lobster seminar the Tuesday before miniseason at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's BugFest, which is the beach-diving town's celebration of miniseason. The seminar is 5-7 p.m. at the Plunge hotel.

Lobster miniseason divers need to get wet soon

August 23, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

If you've already gotten your dive gear checked out for lobster miniseason, that's great. But if you haven't been diving since that gear was repaired, whether the fix was major...

Huge wahoo wins Big Dog Fat Cat KDW Shootout

August 23, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

As expected, Sunday's full moon produced some good wahoo fishing on Saturday for South Florida anglers. Logan Jaime caught a 65.9-pound wahoo fishing on Double Play, his 26-foot Mako, with...

Outdoors calendar: Hunter safety Internet-completion class at Markham Park

August 23, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

July 8: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a hunter safety Internet-completion course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Markham Park in Sunrise. Students who complete the...

Outdoors notebook: Dolphin Challenge fish-off is Saturday

August 23, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

Dolphin Challenge: With fewer than 20 qualifiers for Saturday's fish-off, the South Florida Dolphin Challenge will have a non-qualifier division for the fish-off and two calcuttas costing $100 each. Anglers...

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