401 results returned for search: "" category "Opinion Writer" author Tight Lines
Now, let’s not all go racing out there at once. The weather is improving rapidly, the boredom has become unbearable and there are even fish willing to please, so has summer actually arrived? Well, no, not really.
For a start, more than half of the I...
DATE: Apr 11, 2015
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Tight Lines
Did you get your kite up yesterday? Enough Bermudians and a fair few residents hailing from far and wide all attempted to do so as part of the Good Friday celebrations. Although there was sufficient wind, varying degrees of success were had.
It is fu...
DATE: Apr 04, 2015
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Tight Lines
Spring is definitely here and if you don’t believe it, despite the chilly mornings, just look at some of Nature’s more apparent signs. These are close to home and really do not require a trip offshore, although such a voyage seems to offer rewards of...
DATE: Mar 28, 2015
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Tight Lines
Spring has sprung! The vernal equinox has occurred and we move toward summer, believe that or not! Despite the windy conditions that make the offshore anything but inviting, there are lots of positive signs.
Sure, the weather may feel on the cool si...
DATE: Mar 21, 2015
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Tight Lines
Well, there may be old wives’ tales that deals with March’s relationship to lions and lambs, but some of the days this past week have been absolutely ideal for offshore fishing; with one small caveat, the lack of fish.
It just isn’t happening yet. Bo...
DATE: Mar 14, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Summer is coming and probably quicker than most people think. It can be hard to believe but starting to get the boat and fishing gear ready for the season ahead is probably a timely activity.
The move to daylight saving time this weekend brings abou...
DATE: Mar 07, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Winter cannot last forever despite the fact that the weather of the last few weeks both here and elsewhere would suggest that global warming is a complete misnomer. Look on the bright side, February is all but over and now there is March to look forw...
DATE: Feb 28, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
It is safe to say that no sports angler did any fishing here this past week and the coming weekend doesn’t look promising either. A few of the commercial operators have managed to work their lobster gear but the offshore has simply been unworkable.
W...
DATE: Feb 21, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Winter, the way it should be. None of these calm, sunny warm days nonsense; the real old-fashioned sequence of a few hours of clam, followed by winds increasing to gale force, the passage of cold fronts and bands of chilly rain.
Although these make ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2015
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
February — stay home at weekends, go to the Miami Boat Show or fumble around with minor repairs to the boat or fishing gear. Pretty much the only choices for the angler at this juncture.
There are a few wahoo offshore and a tiny bit of tuna action bu...
DATE: Feb 07, 2015
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Tight Lines
