401 results returned for search: "" category "Opinion Writer" author Tight Lines
Which season is it? Winter one day, then summery the next; it is that on again, off again time of year when no one is too sure what is going to happen next. Not to worry, though; it happens just about every year and soon it will truly be spring, rapi...
DATE: Mar 18, 2017
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Tight Lines
The earth continues to revolve around the sun constantly, making its way towards its rendezvous with the next equinox which will herald spring. Not so long now and maybe, just maybe, the worst of the winter has slid by. There are probably a few more ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2017
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Tight Lines
With all the communications available in this day and age, you really would think a little effort would go into accuracy. Certainly there was no difficulty or delay in spreading the word to the faithful. Let’s see how this scenario played out.
Monday...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Tight Lines
With the sort of weather that has dominated the local scene this past few days and for those immediately ahead, it is hard to conceive of anyone leaving dry land and venturing on to a very unwelcoming briny deep sea.
It is one thing for the professio...
DATE: Feb 18, 2017
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Tight Lines
Winter isn’t over but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The spring equinox is a little over a month away and with it will come warming and, hopefully, more fish. Even now, it is obvious that the days are getting longer and that has to be vie...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Well, it’s not like there is a lot of fishing going on at the present. Most of the commercial fleet is trying to get the most out of their lobster trap allotments with just over eight weeks left to go.
It has been a mild winter and this is cited as ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2017
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Tight Lines
Beware of harbingers of spring. Despite what some might think, humpback whales can get lost as easily as humans can and while they will eventually find their way to where they should be, it is probably not a wise move to set a clock or even calendar ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2017
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Tight Lines
OK, it was an outstanding catch and one well deserved by someone who has persevered in offshore fishing here for most of his life. A bluefin tuna is not something that is caught everyday in Bermuda, even though they have always been known to transit ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
New year, new resolutions, new plans — but pretty much the same old fishing. Unfortunate as it may seem, there have been no major developments in the offshore scene, but that might not be the worst thing as there is a bit of action to be had.
The ho...
DATE: Jan 07, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Another summer gone by, fleetingly, it would seem. As this column comes out weekly, it often comes as a surprise how quickly the angling scene goes from being virtually non-existent to suddenly heating up, then the thrill of the billfish tournaments,...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines