BILL WALSH

• On The Hook: Our big summer fishing problem Published 05/16/2013 at 8:36 a.m.

  There's a denizen of the deep, preparing to decimate your next deep water fishing trip. He thrives on ambushing the hooked fish you so painstakingly sought, in one fell swoop – snook, permit, cobia et al – all fall to ...

• On The Hook: The clean water debacle Published 05/01/2013 at 11:24 a.m.

  If there is one factor that angler's around these parts value is fishing in nice clean and green water. Visibility. The ability for the denizens of the deep to see your proffered bait makes all the difference, since all desirable ...

• On The Hook: Tarpon lunacy Published 04/18/2013 at 12:20 p.m.

  Of all the great fish species that ply the salt, the tarpon has engendered a position of eminence especially for our fabled "now" generation; eyes roll and palms sweat when they are even mentioned. They are the Porsche Boxter with ...

• On The Hook: What a difference a tide makes Published 04/03/2013 at 6:21 p.m.

  The tide rules. No, we're not talking about the University of Alabama's Crimson variety. We're talking about the daily event, imbedded in our planet's nature, that moves the ocean's volume in two different directions every day. For those of us ...

• On The Hook: Lost – 'The storm they had predicted was beginning to rumble' Published 03/20/2013 at 1:59 p.m.

  As you ease away from the marina, you reach across the console and punch a series of numbers into an illuminated keyboard initiating your global positioning system. The attached computer screen kicks into life and in milliseconds you have exact ...

• On The Hook: Captain 'Murphy' and the law of averages Published 03/07/2013 at 8:23 a.m.

  You were probably thinking that all charter fishing trips are supposed to go as smooth as silk. After all you are in the hands of a professional who executes his or her duties in a precise and error-free manner. Time ...

• On The Hook: Delicatessen fishin' Published 02/21/2013 at 7:58 a.m.

  You're getting ready to go fishing at Lake Wobegone in the middle of the "Heartland" this morning and as you ready your tackle, you know exactly what you're going after. It's either walleye, or maybe largemouth, or even bluegill. No ...

• On The Hook: Even the odds Published 02/06/2013 at 2:36 p.m.

  Much too often the fishing trip success is measured by “the displayed result.” Sometimes it’s how many; sometimes it’s how big; and sometimes it’s how superlative the species caught. Just consider for a moment what the marin

• On The Hook: No-see-fish-um Published 01/23/2013 at 1:12 p.m.

  The unseasonably warm weather, we’ve all been enjoying these past few weeks, does wondrous things. It brings the throngs of our winter residents to the beaches and the pools; it fills the outdoor restaurants to capacity and

• On The Hook: Foggy misadventure Published 01/10/2013 at 12:24 p.m.

  I’m sure you’ve noticed that recently some of our mornings have dawned immersed in a blanket of vision obscuring fog. This thick watery haze is the price we pay for these beautiful warm summer like afternoons layered over si

• On The Hook: So, you think fishing is an obsession? Published 10/15/2009 at 7:21 p.m.

  We’ve all read the recent headlines: “The government proposes a ban on texting for operators of passenger transport vehicles.” Are you kidding? You mean to tell us that you allowed someone to take their eyes off the road or rail ...

• On The Hook: With fishing, patience makes perfect Published 10/01/2009 at 7:38 p.m.

  “I want it. I want it now.” There is impatience in our society now. It’s been bred by the instantaneous communication offered on our cell phones and the immersion in personal detail offered by Web offerings such as Facebook, YouTube ...

• On The Hook: A snook for Justin Published 09/17/2009 at 7:51 p.m.

  I’ll bet you’ve noticed that it’s super quiet around here come September. Folks are either hiding from the heat or are glued to the media awaiting that inevitable naming of the next tropical disturbance. There can be no distractions to ...

• On The Hook: Part of fishing is the ‘big’ surprise factor Published 08/20/2009 at 7:20 p.m.

  “Big” rules – unfortunately, in too many venues today. It’s the folks with the biggest house; the guy with the most expensive automobile and the pro golfer with the longest drive that captures our adulation. Makes you wonder what ever ...

• On The Hook: The fishing stimulus plan Published 08/06/2009 at 7:27 p.m.

  We are truly immersed in amazing times. Federal government has assumed an increasingly intrusive role in almost every facet of our private lives.

• On The Hook: Sport Fishing - Hours of waiting; moments of mayhem Published 07/23/2009 at 8:36 p.m.

  When you target a major game fish, you need to dredge up all that elusive element of patience you have in your being. And that all can come to pass, when you’ve set your sights on that sizable creature, anywhere ...

• On The Hook: The one we hoped would get away Published 07/09/2009 at 8:52 p.m.

  The episode was clearly my fault. You should have fishing equipment aboard that will handle any circumstance you run into when you well know the possibilities. I hadn’t done that.

• On The Hook: Fishing conservation belongs to us Published 06/25/2009 at 7:57 p.m.

  This week’s article is not intended to be political in it’s nature, but unintentionally, it may drift that way. So please — pay that drift no mind. Stay focused on those small and not-so-small nautical creatures that have thrilled our ...

• On The Hook: How deep is deep sea fishing? Published 06/11/2009 at 9:13 p.m.

  “My nephew and his friends are coming down for a visit and want to go deep sea fishing.” That seems like a simple straightforward statement, right? But hold on a minute; it’s not so simple.

• On The Hook: Split charter Published 05/28/2009 at 7:57 p.m.

  Gordon and Penny Blake weren’t going to let anything stand in the way of getting on the water even if it came down to sharing a boat with a total stranger.

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