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Outdoors

  • Big payday looms for cobia catch

    It’s almost time to respool the big sticks as the 28th annual Big Fish Cobia Tournament rounds the bend. Slated for June 2 and 3 out of MacRae’s in Homosassa, the yearly event draws anglers from far and wide in search of a piece of the $14,000 (based on a 200-boat field) in prize money handed out to winners.

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  • On and off the water, partnerships pay off

    Most bass fishermen, if the truth be told, go out fishing with their “buddies” so they can have time away from the daily rigors of home life. Chores such as painting the house, taking out trash or cutting the grass, while essential, can drive a guy crazy. And while we are being truthful, most need some time away from another one of those “rigors of home life,” which comes in the form of the wife/girlfriend. 

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  • Bagging the big ones

    DUNNELLON — Watch out men ... the days of Bubba and Jimbo reigning supreme at local bass tournaments is fast coming to an end.

    The eighth annual Citrus County Bass Challenge (CCBC), to benefit the Key Training Center, saw women bass anglers make their presence known in a big way. The duo of David Givens and Lisa Opel, from Hernando, grabbed the top spot by weighing in 18.86 pounds of bass that was good for first-place prize money in the amount of $3,950.

    The tournament drew 79 boats to the city ramp in Dunnellon.

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  • Good time to bag some turkey

    If you have yet to bag that Osceola turkey, there is still time, and turkey, to be had. The key is persistence.


    “The end of the season can be a great time to successfully harvest a turkey,” said Tony Young, a hunting specialist with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. “First, a lot of hunters have given up and aren’t in the woods anymore. If you are hunting public land, and you can hunt during the middle of the week, this is especially true …  hardly any hunting pressure.”

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  • Fishing for a cause

    HOMOSASSA — We all go through tough times periodically, and keeping things in perspective can prove to be a daunting task. Six-year-old Jessica Hendricks, of Tampa, may not even know what the word perspective means, but she brought a boatload of it with her to thesixth annual m-m-Mel Tillis & Friends Fishing Tournament on Saturday at Riverside Resort.

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  • Builders Association hosts 17th annual fishing tournament

    Anglers from across the Nature Coast will soon be preparing for the upcoming Citrus County Builders Association’s 17th annual Family Fishing Tournament, on May 5 and 6.


    “We bill this as truly a family fishing tournament,” said Randy Clark, tournament director. “We want to see fathers and sons, fathers and daughters or mothers and sons out having fun fishing. We’re looking for a strong tournament this year. Our boat entries are up.”
     

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  • GREAT OUTDOORS 03/29/2012: Kapiton cracks top 10 in tourney

    Winning a fishing tournament is a tough endeavor. There are so many factors involved, and when you are competing against professionals, the task turns even tougher. Cutting checks with high finishes is a must if one hopes to stick around long enough to have a chance to “win the big one.”
    And Inverness angler George Kapiton is showing the fishing world that he does indeed belong on the big stage.

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  • Waterways belong to public

    Over the past 25 years fishing in Florida, I can’t say that I’ve seen it all, but I’ve seen a lot.

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  • Sportsmen, show your pride

    Outdoorsmen now have the ability to show everyone they deal with how proud they are of the hunting and fishing traditions that each and every one of us love to practice and pass on down the family tree. My fellow outdoorsman Harold Ross, up in Inglis at Ross Hammock Ranch, is expanding his “Huntin’ Is Good! brand. Please read on:

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  • 03/15/2012 GREAT OUTDOORS: Sportsmen, show your pride

    Outdoorsmen now have the ability to show everyone they deal with how proud they are of the hunting and fishing traditions that each and every one of us love to practice and pass on down the family tree. My fellow outdoorsman Harold Ross, up in Inglis at Ross Hammock Ranch, is expanding on his “Huntin’ Is Good! brand. Please read on:

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