PAGE 12 - April 3, 2013
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
This week's fishing photo is a picture of River Boyd of Inglis with a 25 inch Redfish caught on
a live shrimp in the flats north of Yankeetown.
License Free Freshwater Fishing
April is a favorite time of year for freshwater anglers, not only because fish con-
gregating in the shallows provide great catch rates with lots of quality-size fish, but also be-
cause temperatures tend to be comfortable for an outdoor expedition. Another reason is that
the first Saturday in April each year (April 6, this year) is a license-free freshwater fishing
day across the state. People are exempt from needing a license that day, so it is a great op-
portunity to reach out to people who don t have a freshwater fishing license and show them
how much fun a day on the water can be.The ultimate challenge is the race for the biggest
trophy bass of the year. Florida s fame as a bass-fishing destination lies in an abundance
New Yankeetown Council member Debra Weiss takes Oath of Office on Town Hall steps.Shirley
of lakes and rivers that consistently produce trophy-size bass. To document locations and
Kubistek handled the "swearing in." Photo submitted by Dawn Clary.
Sheriff's Ranches Enterprises
frequency of bass catches over 8 pounds, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-
Please visit our website at www.sheriffsranchesenterprises.org or to
mission (FWC) launched TrophyCatch (TrophyCatchFlorida.com).To participate, catches
learn more about us and the Florida Sheriffs Youth
must be verified by the FWC for the angler to earn awards. If you catch one, keep it alive
Ranches, their website is www.floridasheriffsyouthranches.org.
and call 855-FL-TROPHY. From May through September, bass over 13 pounds can still be
photo-documented as Trophy Club bass, but they won’t be entered into the Hall of Fame, to
BUDDY & FRED’S HARDWARE
prevent undue stress from warmer waters.
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