120 Tons of Recycled Oyster Shells Expand Reef in Charlotte Harbor

Placida, Fla. – May 9, 2025 – On Wednesday, Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida will partner with Ingman Marine, Abbott Construction, Lee Reefs, Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA), Capt. Jay Withers, Clermont Oyster Bar and Lake County to deploy four dump truck loads of recycled oyster shells in Charlotte Harbor for its fifth […]

This week on Outdoors Radio

This week, Outdoors Radio features travel writers Tom and Kristi Manus, and lure maker Dan “Bimbo” Gifford. Jeff reports on last weekend’s MWC tournament on Lake Petenwell. Dan reports on the Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener. Lure maker Bimbo Gifford tells how he invented the Bimbo Skunk fishing lure and offers advice on how to use […]

Advanced Fishing Tips for the Mysterious Shellcracker

Successful patterns and observations on the behavior of red ear sunfish I’ve been chasing red ear sunfish for a good long while now and have learned a ton over recent years about their preferences, migrations, diets, behaviors and more. While they are still arguably the most mysterious fish in the lake, they can be patterned, […]