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Gary is a Gainesville native and lifelong angler. After graduating from Eastside High School, Gary went to work for The Tackle Box, and what started as a short-term gig turned into a career. Between retail tackle sales at Gary's Tackle Box, tournament angling, outdoor writing, and antique tackle collecting, Gary has made a living through the sport of fishing.
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Fishing report: Anglers hope big rains miss
Sep 24, 2022
Storm Hermine could put an abrupt end to solid fishing.
Fishing report: Fishing improves in cooler nights
Sep 10, 2022
Heavy August rains help correct low freshwater lake levels.
Fishing report: Strong dog days action continues
Aug 27, 2022
August fishing continues to outshine usual normal this time of year.
Fishing report: Bonus chances bolster dog days
Aug 13, 2022
August heat never a dependable friend of anglers.
Fishing report: Fish and shrimp all around
Jul 30, 2022
Gulf producing great catches for fish, shrimp.
Fishing report: Orange bass still biting
Jul 9, 2022
Stellar fishing continues at Orange Lake, big catches in the Gulf.
Fishing report: Smoking catches in summer heat
Jul 2, 2022
While ‘Dog Days’ of summer have begun, area fishing catches are phenomenal.
Simpson: FWC TrophyCatch bass caught at Newnans
Jun 17, 2022
High Springs fisherman nabs one of 10 pink-tagged bass in FWC program.
Fishing report: Good catches abound
May 14, 2022
On Sunday morning, lifelong local bass angler Joe Yarborough made an amazing catch in an Alachua County lake. The capture of a post-spawn bass of this […]
Fishing report: Will Newnans Lake return to form?
Dec 25, 2021
My attachment to Newnan’s Lake goes pretty far back. For as long as I’ve been around, locals have had an affectionate but unflattering nickname for the […]