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If you haven’t seen ‘The Perfect Storm’ we highly suggest you watch it before reading this (spoiler alert). The movie is based off of a true story about a ship that was part of a fleet of sword fishing ships. After a long and brutal several week’s deep sea fishing in the Grand Bank, the fleet was unlikely to have much profit. One ship, ‘The Andrea Gail’, decided they would venture out to the Flemish Cap to continue fishing in hopes of making much more money. They did this despite many warnings of dangerous weather conditions. The Flemish Cap lies about 350 miles from any land formation and it is a mainly shallow area of water that divides the warm gulf-stream waters from the cold waters of the Labrador Current (current from the arctic ocean). When the crew went out this far, they didn’t realize that they would have to travel back through the warm gulf-stream waters to get back to land. Ships usually prefer to sail in to cold water when there is a storm because the cold water w...

Provided By: Hubbards Marina Fishing in the Tampa Bay FL area is great all year round, including the winter months. There are many species of fish you can catch easier because the smaller fish have migrated out of the area. This means you can expect to catch more monster fish and less nuisance fish. Some of the common fish you will catch are Redfish, Speckled Sea Trout, Sheephead, Black Drum, Flounder, Grouper, and Snook. What is so great about fishing during this time of year is that you don’t have to do anything complicated to catch fish. Something as simple as live shrimp or a jig will get the job done. Another great thing about winter fishing is that you don’t need to go out far to catch most of these fish. In fact, many of them can be caught around docks and bridges. This includes Sheepshead and Black Drum, among other species. To catch Flounder, Redfish, Trout, and Pompano try going out to a pass or flat and troll the bottom. This will ensure that you max...