Hand-knotted shrimp cast nets could be considered a lost art in many ways. Most people buy shrimp or fishing nets at a local retailer, not putting much thought into the craftsmanship or quality. Even ...

"You don't think it's going to be even better than last year, do you?" That question was asked on Monday evening as we stood at the end of our dock in Fruit Cove waiting for the July 4 fireworks to ...

Spend any time on the water and you will eventually see someone throwing or casting a net. This invention has fed the multitudes, fattened the purses of fishermen and merchants, and enabled Big Bend ...

The shrimping season is under way in the St. Johns River, and it looks like it's going to be another great one. Last year brought the best shrimp run in at least a decade, lasting well into November.

As a child during the 40's and 50's, I spent many a long, hot summer day down at the creek, standing on the bank with mud oozing through my toes waiting to feel that little jerk on the line wrapped ...

The shrimp runs is still picking up. They're spreading farther south and picking up a little more size along the way. They're being caught from downtown Jacksonville under the lights, to Little Lake ...