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Everglades bass fishing guides thinks knowing the everglades fishing regulations is extremely important.  Knowing the regulations and rules can make you day fishing in the everglades much better and keep you away from legal headache and fines.  When it comes to everglades fishing regulations – an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of [...]

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How many largemouth bass and peacock bass can you keep in Florida?  Although South Florida bass fishing guides practice catch – photo or video – and release… some of our readers want to know the Florida bag and length limits for Largemouth bass, peacock bass and other game fish routinely fished [...]

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Best Everglades Bass Fishing Guides Versus Best Bass Fishing Lure -  The buzz about the Alabama rig is incredible.  Every where I go bass fisherman are asking:  What is it… where can I get one… and… is it legal.  But what is the more important when you want to catch MONSTER bass – the bass fishing [...]

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The Alabama rig is red hot – and things are changing fast!  Now the Alabama Rig will be legal to use in Tennessee waters if it is modified so only 3 out of the 5 swim baits have hooks.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has amended the regulations that were in place concerning the use [...]

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The Alabama Rig is the hottest lure in bass fishing right now – but is it legal or illegal?  FLW Outdoors has mad an official statement regarding their EverStart Series Championship tournament that starts October 27, 2011.

The alabama rig is a modified umbrella rig and umbrella rigs have restrictions in certain states.  Tennessee is one [...]

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If you broke the law – would you video it and put it up on youtube?  You might if you didn’t know the Florida fishing laws and what live bait is illegal.

I was checking out everglades bass fishing videos on youtube last night and saw video with the headline, “Bassin Everglades With Live Brim [...]

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One of the most common questions I get asked is – who needs a fishing license?  Being an everglades bass fishing guide for almost 40 years, John Pate has seen some very bad things happen to people who should have a fishing license and do not.

“It’s a bigger offense than most people think.  You [...]

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Everglades bass fishing guide, John Pate doesn’t worry about largemouth bass size limits in Florida.  Why?  Because he practices “CPR” catch, photograph and release.

And highly recommends fisherman practice methods of safely catching and releasing bass so we don’t have the problems we had not too long ago.  Bassmasters makes all the pros release all [...]

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South Florida bass fishing guides knows how important it  is to stay up on the new boating laws.  The last thing you want is a day of fun to turn into a nightmare and a big fine.  And many times boaters and fisherman getting taken completely by surprise.  they have no idea they are breaking [...]

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