The prospects for fishing over the next four days are below average to say the least. With the full moon occurring tonight at 1:16 a.m., the best bite period of the day is between safelight and 10 a.m. The chances of hooking into a monster Florida largemouth bass, however, are slim because they feed all night long in the light of the moon. For those of you who are nighttime fishermen, well, you have the best time of the month for catching your largest stringers. ...more

December 23, 2007

"Playing for the Troops" was recently hosted by the Brookridge Community at its clubhouse. A capacity audience of more than 300 people attended and made donations toward the packages that are sent to troops overseas. ...more

December 19, 2007

On the subject of daytime fishing, I have bad news and I have worse news. The bad news is the morning bite will be dismal at best, unless the weather changes dramatically, producing a barometric drop and lots of cloud cover during the day. Now for the worse news: Afternoons offer much less chances at hooking into your favorite fish. Each day, the current type of weather pattern increases and combines with the lunar cycle to shut off the bite almost completely for the next three to four days. ...more

December 13, 2007

Dear Abby: I don't celebrate Christmas and haven't for many years. Once in a while, someone will give me a Christmas gift. (I have also received the occasional Easter gift.) ...more

December 2, 2007