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DAVE SHORETT | Golden Delicious treated Floyd to one of his best fishing days

One of the more satisfying things about fly fishing is that if you are willing to take the time to learn, you can tie your own freshwater flies for trout, bass, crappie, bluegill, even perch and saltwater flies for cutthroat, salmon and bottom fish.

SOUZA: Build a fly that's bonefish tested, striper approved

Although I travel to Florida on a yearly basis, I never venture south far enough to catch bonefish. In spite of this, I have a box full of flies just for bones. So why would I have these flies in my collection? Stripers don’t know these flies are for bonefish.

SOUZA: Versatility makes tube lures powerful tools in an angler's arsenal

It was the perfect night to fly-fish. It was a few days past the new moon, so it wasn’t totally dark, and a light but constant wind was coming in from the southeast to keep the bait against the shore. On top of the perfect conditions, the stripers were hungry. I had already caught a dozen stripers just under keeper size, and yet there was still a problem.

Fishing Report for May 5

Trout fishing in local lakes has been good and should improve with warmer weather in the forecast. On the saltwater side, sounds like the halibut fishing is off to a good start in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

South Florida outdoors notebook

Bass tournament: BLM'S Big Bass Shootout is May 12 from safe light-1 p.m. at the mile marker 41 boat ramp on Alligator Alley. Entry fee is $15 per angler. The biggest bass wins.

Fishing Column: Catch and release fish the correct way

Catch and release fishing has become a way of life. In fact, with closed seasons and other regulations, it is important to know how to release fish safely. It is very important to give it a chance to survive and thrive.