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New Bait N Tackle Shop In Town Of Venice Richie's Bait N Tackle has came upon the fishing community with its great prices and convenient location. 941-485-2248 ‎ 1030 US HWY 41 Bypass South Vence, FL   Originally contributed by Richie on 07/01/11 Last edited by Richie on 07/05/11 Register now to contribute! Visit Richie's online at www.baitntacklellc.com

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Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission Their mission: To Manage the fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Goto the FWC Homepage

Live Oak man cited for taking too many bass
Tue Jan 31, 6:00 AM

FWC promotes boating access with new database
Fri Jan 27, 9:30 AM

FWC to kick off 2012 Commission meetings
Fri Jan 27, 3:55 AM

Red drum, spotted seatrout management efforts change Feb. 1
Thu Jan 26, 5:31 AM

Black crappie fishing hot in Florida’s cool season
Wed Jan 25, 9:28 AM

Gulf grouper recreational season closes Feb. 1
Wed Jan 25, 5:44 AM

Snook season reopening on Atlantic coast only
Wed Jan 25, 5:39 AM

Little Santa Fe Lake boat ramp closing for repairs
Wed Jan 25, 4:02 AM

Public meeting Jan. 25 on black crappie rule for Lake Griffin
Wed Jan 18, 8:15 AM

Lake Apopka aquatic plant management meeting Jan. 24
Tue Jan 10, 5:53 AM

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KIKO Reel Keel Roundup A nice variety to test on the flats. KIKO Fishing's new Reel Keel line is definitely an interesting offering and addition to your hard lure lineup. These floating crank bait plugs are touted as "the only lure with the keel" and this single feature makes them do some really cool things. I found that a slow or fast crank produced a very realistic side to side wiggle that imitated live bait well. These are very beefy, but buoyant lures, and need a consistant crank to keep them submerged. I also found that a little jerk in the reeling motion produced a quick deep dive with a left or right hook which added to the realism from time to time. These lures were originally designed for northern species, Pike, Musky, Walleye, Rainbow Trout... but they seem like they should do equally well on Florida lakes or flats, where large bass, redfish or spotted trout are the likely suspects for a plug like this. Given the size of these lures (4 inches long) and with a single trailing treble hook, you really do want to target larger fish. The sub foot long trout I presented it to recently wanted nothing to do with it, but they were attacking smaller live mullet. To get a true test I've sent out some to a Georgia angler to give it some freshwater lake action in the northern hills while I seek out redfish and gator trout in the lagoon system. Given the wide array of color patterns to choose from (including the brightly colored "fruit" flavors) you're going to have an option for any water conditions. I'll post more thoughts as we test these and some photos of any "keepers" these produce. Also, stay tuned for contests where you could win some of KIKO's flagship lures for your very own. A few are being tested in the lakes of North Georgia

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Fishing With Stones A homeless man walks in the L.A. River - throws a couple of rocks and comes out with a decent size carp.   Last edited by Justin on 09/28/11 Register now to contribute!

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Highlands Bass Club - Lake Reedy - June 6th 1st place: 21.02 lbs. 2nd place: 12.15 lbs. 3rd place: 5.06 lbs. Big Fish: 6.14 lbs.   Originally contributed by hbc on 06/11/09 Last edited by hbc on 06/11/09 Register now to contribute!

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