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Posted 5.9.08
 

	"catching sharks at Anclote brownish in color on top and white on the belly. What are they?"
	"I am considering switching from mono to PowerPro Line. Is it worth all the trouble?"
	"knots for using mono to PowerPro or Power PC to a swivel or sinker?"
	"good place for a beginner wadefisher to access good fishing without driving half a day?"
	"I'm a beginner and I really want to get into fishing."
	"Have no idea where to start looking to fish or what bait etc. in Key West"
	"I live along the Alafia River west of 301. Could catch redfish, sheepshead, a few snook."
	"Read in your article that a Mitchell 300 was very hot in the 70's,  What is hot today?"
	"taking my boat down to Sanibel Island for the first time - not real familiar with the area."
	"recommend where I could fish fresh, brackish and ocean without driving more than an hour."
	"watched a large hooked hammerhead get dragged to the beach with bridge gaffs."
	"I hear you praise the redbone rods. were in the Sarasota/Venice area can I buy one?"
	"lived in Tampa and on the water my whole life and I have never seen this species of fish."
	"Are these eels good table fare or just fun to catch? "
	"Could you please tell me how is the best way to put a shrimp on a hook to keep them alive?"
	"he problem is I can't catch a redfish to save my life."
	"looking to buy a new rod/reel set-up --reliable and will last without breaking the bank."
	"I fish a 33 foot Trojan in MIchagan - and I will be coming to Florida to do some fishing."
	"When should I expect the snook to start showing up at those docks?"
	"what are some good lures for snook this time of year?"
	"I don't plan on consuming what I catch but what may potentially be out there?"
	"Could you give me any advice on flats fishing, in a canoe?? -I already know not to fall out ;)"
	"what lures would you recommend this time of year and location (Little Gasparilla Island?")
	" I was trying to find the Norman's Rat'lure on line."
	"used to go to a web site to get the tide prediction s- cannot access them anymore."
	"This week I watched a few guys catching mullet with hook and line."
	"I do see fish jump now and then and was wondering what kind of rig I would need to fish."
	"I often wonder the best way to handle a bonnethead shark."
	"Is this what you want (on your forums) or do you want a little diversity and maybe adversity?"
	"We've done the Skyway, Dunedin Causeway, Gandy Bridge -Just want to catch fish!"
	"Are there any GPS numbers for fishing out in the Gulf at the Elbow?"
	"How should share a lot of Venice information with others?"
	"I learned so much about kayaks and kayak fishing"
	"is a shorter or longer pole is better for getting grouper off the bottom?"
	"Are special stamps included in the 65 exemption, or are they a separate matter?"
	"is there a handheld GPS system that can help me to navigate the waters?"
	"I am sure you understand more HONEY-Doo's less monster Reds."
	"The knob on the handle of my spinning reel (a Quantum Iron IR6F), is not rotating well"
	"can my hull handle this two newer engines?"
	"I usually use a knot to attach the leader to my line, a friend of my uses a swivel."
	"was in about 8 feet of water... I thought the reds were supposed to be in the shallows?"
	"The tide chart on your page seems to be behind the past few times we have been out."
	"Is there a way to show two months (tides?")
	"give me some pointers as to where to head to to catch something other than the catfish?"