Florida Fishing News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 1, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Bass Pro Shops in Ft. Myers, Fla., for the second stop in 2010. The 60-foot trailer of fun and activities brings fishing education to all skill levels of anglers. The scheduled stop for the Berkley Experience Trailer is February 5th and is set to end February 7th.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has extended its executive order that temporarily suspends certain saltwater fishing regulations to allow people and local communities to legally dispose of dead fish found in the water and on the shore. This order initially was issued on Jan. 15 in response to numerous reports of dead saltwater fish killed by the recent extended cold-weather period in Florida.

DENVER, COLORADO -WFN NEWS, the industry's first news program reporting on the stories and events that shape the fishing industry will present news about the fish kill in Florida due to the cold weather and more on Tuesday, February 2, at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT. A new episode of the weekly news program airs each Tuesday night as a lead-in to the network's primetime theme block Fly Fishing Tuesday from 8-10 pm ET. For a complete schedule, visit www.WFN.tv.

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2010) - Team National Guard pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win $50,000 in the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 71-9.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises anglers that the recreational harvest season for spotted seatrout in North Florida will close for one month to help maintain spotted seatrout abundance.

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2010) - John Cox of Debary, Fla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 14 ounces Thursday to retain the lead in the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 47-15.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (USA) - Tigress® Outriggers, leading manufacturer of precision-engineered saltwater sportfishing equipment, has appointed Jonathan Maggio as the company's new Sales Manager.

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2010) - John Cox of Debary, Fla., landed five bass weighing 25 pounds, 1 ounce Wednesday to lead day one of the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee. He holds a 3-pound, 10-ounce lead in the tournament.

Former Women's Bassmaster Tour pros Dianna Clark and Judy Wong quickly switched to the Bassmaster Central Open circuit when the WBT was discontinued this month.

Clark, who in 2006 earned the inaugural WBT Angler of the Year title, said she didn't even think twice about entering the Opens.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 21, 2010) - The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Bass Pro Shops in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to start the 2010 tour beginning on January 22nd - 24th. The 60-foot trailer of fun and activities brings fishing education to all skill levels of anglers.