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Ways of the worm
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
You should stop to consider just how that plastic worm may look as you work that bait along the bottom. Are you making it look realistic? Do you know what … Find out how to read more online.
Raccoons, donuts and latte!
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
I recently had a tense moment at Dunkin’ Donuts. I know this because the clerks behind the counter were practically in tears after a peaceful resolution was reached. Let me … Find out how to read more online.
Wanted: Pole-and-troll haters
Mon  Dec 2 2013 09:34AM
Last week, I asked you to tell me what you think of enacting no-motor zones, commonly called pole-and-trolls, in parts of Charlotte Harbor. I thought I might be stirring up … Find out how to read more online.
Blessed to be where we are
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
My name is Bryan Stockbridge. My wife Diana and I are outdoor enthusiasts, stewards and adventurers who love being out on the water. We became Coastal Systems Naturalists through the … Find out how to read more online.
Load ’em up, ladies
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Ask any trainer, gun store owner or member of the National Rifle Association and the statistics might shock you — shooting sports have attracted more women than ever before. In … Find out how to read more online.
letters to the editor
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
LEE: Lee, I drive over the U.S. 41 bridges every workday and often see people fishing from spots over 40 feet off the water. What happens when they catch a … Find out how to read more online.
What time is it?
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
I always wear a watch. It’s a habit that comes from years working in retail hellholes (had to make sure I used every second of my break time). As a … Find out how to read more online.
Good and cheap
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Sometimes a meal out is a full-on experience, especially when you’re dining on the water. A warm and salty sea breeze, a sweet view of our lovely waterscape, a secure … Find out how to read more online.
Don’t laugh
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
This column is an apology to my poor boyfriend. Thanks to his tutelage, his boat and his unending patience for my thousands of questions, I have been fishing steadily and … Find out how to read more online.
Float like a butterfly, sting like burning fire
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Since I was young, I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in Southwest Florida. In that time, I’ve had painfully close encounters with all sorts of bugs: Scorpions, spiders, wasps, … Find out how to read more online.
See you next year, hogs
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Hogfish are beautifully colored fish that, in my opinion, might be the firmest, whitest and mildest meat of any fish that can be caught in Southwest Florida. Their primary prey … Find out how to read more online.
Small park, big birds
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Ollie’s Pond Park is a wonderful little area tucked away in the corner of Northwestern Port Charlotte in Charlotte County. Venice Area Birding Association has this little gem on their … Find out how to read more online.
Take a diving vacation
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
With the holiday and winter travel season about to start, many local divers are beginning to think about exotic dive locations and warm water. While any vacation takes a good … Find out how to read more online.
Thanking the crew
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Although WaterLine comes out each and every Thursday, our deadline is late Tuesday night. Once those pages hit the press, it is what it is. I’d like to say that … Find out how to read more online.
Lettuce Lake ramp closed for facelift
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
If you do a lot of boating in DeSoto County, and you regularly use boat ramps, you more than likely have noticed the ramp at Lettuce Lake Park is out … Find out how to read more online.
December filled with holiday hunting tradition
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
There’s finally a chill and certain festiveness in the air as most of us try to take time off from work to enjoy spending quality time with family and friends … Find out how to read more online.
Cold is relative
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Many of you are originally from areas of the country where it gets cold. Really cold — snow and ice cold. If you’re in that club, you may regard Florida’s … Find out how to read more online.
So you want to be a sheep herder?
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
There are flocks of sheepshead that need tending around area piers, but you’ve got to have what it takes to shepherd them in. The return of the prison-striped fish from … Find out how to read more online.
Reader Photos
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS! Here’s how it works: Take pictures of your outdoor adventures. Send your high-quality digital photos to Editor@WaterLineWeekly.com, or send prints by snail mail to The Charlotte … Find out how to read more online.
Getting involved is a royal pain
Thu  Dec 5 2013 08:00AM
Sure, you want to change things for the better — everyone does. But who has the time? It takes a lot of energy to put yourself out there, even in … Find out how to read more online.

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