Fish Busters' is a column begun in 2006 and edited by Bob Wattendorf with assistance from Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management Staff and the Community Relations Office.  Scroll down for links to individual "Fish Buster" articles.  We appreciate the many sporting periodicals that routinely publish this column.

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January 2009--Get Outdoors Florida! (120 kb)
December 2008--Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration (250 kb)
November 2008--Fishing Creels (211 kb)
October 2008--Fishing is for Everyone (154 kb)
September 2008--Fishing/Boating PhotoGuidelines (147 kb)
August 2008--Florida attracts anglers like chum attracts fish (166 kb)
July 2008--NonResident Anglers and 2008 Catfish Holes (134 kb)
June 2008--New Freshwater Fisheries Rules (134 kb)
May 2008--Freshwater Fisheries Vision (111 kb)
April 2008--Top Bream Sites and Kids Fishing (321 kb)
March 2008--Top Bass Sites and Record Potential (152 kb)
February 2008--Nonnative Fishes (140 kb)
January 2008--Catch-and-Release (119 kb)
December 2007--Florida Fishing Reigns Supreme (148 kb)
November 2007--Freshwater Fisheries Roundtable (128 kb)
October 2007--American Eels (104 kb)
September 2007--Ethical Angling (110 kb)
August 2007--Extreme Weather (125 kb)
July 2007--Bluegill, Bream, Panfish—Top sites for 2007 (254 kb)
June 2007--Stress and "Last Child in the Woods" (52 kb)
May 2007--Florida Catfish Sites (83 kb)
April 2007--Florida Fishing Licenses (84 kb)
March 2007--Florida Bass Conservation Center (121 kb)
February 2007--Bass Fishing (135 kb)
January 2007--Crappie Fishing (101 kb)
December 2006--The Founding Fish (33 kb)
November 2006--Fisheries Biologists(73 kb)
October 2006--Sturgeon (256 kb)
September 2006--Freshwater Fishing Regulations(29 kb)
August 2006--Solunar Theory (22 kb)
July 2006--Summer Bass Fishing (68 kb)
June 2006--Fishing Capital of the World (72 kb)
May 2006--Catfish Fishing (84 kb)
April 2006--The Bass Classic (71 kb)
March 2006--Bass Fishing (74 kb)
February 2006--Bream Fishing (82 kb)
January 2006--Crappie Fishing (70 kb)

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A second group of updates was written by Herb Allen (HA), a renowned outdoor writer, to be mailed directly to the outdoor press to communicate Florida freshwater fisheries success stories.

All are available here as archived records:

• Aquatic Education Plays a Part in Many Programs, BW.
• Aquatic Restoration Efforts for 1999-2000, HA
  
• Angler Recognition, BW
  
• Bait Options in Fresh Water, HA
• Bass Tag Offer, Largemouth Biology, and Reddrum Biology, BW
• Bass Keep Gettin' Bigger in Florida, 2001
• Bass Facts of Marketing Interest, BW
  
• Bass Economic Value to Florida, BW
  
• Top Bass Lakes for 2000-2001
• Top Bass Lakes for 2003
• Top Bass Lakes for 2003
• Top Bass Lakes for 2004
• Top Bass Lakes for 2003
• Big Catch Program Update after the first year, BW.
• Big Catch Sponsored by eAngler.com
  
• Black Bass Genetics are Unique in Florida
  
• Black Crappie
  
• Top 10 Crappie Lakes for 2002, MH
• Top 10 Crappie Lakes for 2003, MH
• Top 10 Crappie Lakes for 2004, MH
• Bream Fishing, HA
• Cold-water Bass Tips, HA
  
• Top 15 Bream Lakes for 2000, HA
  
• Top 15 Bream Lakes for 2002, SC/HA
• Top 15 Bream Lakes for 2003, SC
  
• Top 15 Bream Lakes for 2004, SC
• Top 10 Catfish Lakes for 2001, JC/BW
  
• Top 10 Catfish Lakes for 2002, JC/BW.
• Top 10 Catfish Lakes for 2003, JC/BW.
• Top 10 Catfish Lakes for 2004, KT.
• Top 10 Striper Holes for 2003, EL/BW.
• Catfish Fishing, BW.
• Chain Pickerel, HA
• Conservation Issues and Promotions, BW
• Time for Fresh Catfish & National Fishing Week, BW
• Top 10 Crappie Lakes for 2000, HA
  
• Droughts Have Benefits, HA
• Drought 2000, BW
  
• Economic Impact of Fishing in Florida, HA
  
• Ed Moyer—New Fisheries Director, BW
• Ethical Angling, BW
  
• Fab-5 Lakes, HA
  
• Fab-5 Lakes Updated, HA
  
• Family Values = Fishing and New Fishing Map, BW
  
• Florida Bass Conservation Center proposed, HA
  
• Florida Bass Conservation Center, information bullets, BW
  
• Fish Like Water!, HA
• Fish Orlando! is Happening, HA
• Fishing as an American Tradition, BW
  
• Five-year Freshwater Fishing License Promotion for 1998, BW.
• Five-year Freshwater Fishing License Promotion for 1999 & Elite Anglers Announced, BW.
• 5-Year Fishing Promotion 2001 & National Fishing Week
• 5-Year Fishing Promotion 2002 & Bass Conservation Center Plans
  
• Flathead Attack, HA.
• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Maintains Over 200 Boat Ramps, BW.
• Florida—The Bass Capital of the World, HA.
• Florida's Fisheries Web Site
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, BW
• Florida Forever-Clear Vision for Lake Restoration, HA
  
• Florida's Urban Fisheries, HA
• Free Fishing, as Bass Heat Up, BW.
• Free-Fishing Weekend 2000 Results, HA
  
• Free-Fishing Weekend 2001 Plans and New Tournament Records, BW
  
• Freshwater Fishing provides Florida with Economic Benefits, BW.
• Funding Sources for Freshwater Fisheries, BW
• FWC Reorganizes Regions—Where to Get Fishing Info
  
• FWC Simplifies License System, BW.
• Big Gar Excite Anglers, HA
• Lake Griffin—A TEAM Lake, HA.
• Hatcheries Need Renovation to Keep Up With Demand, BW
  
• Hatcheries Play an Important Role in Maintaining Fisheries, BW.
• Fishing is Hot, but Where?, BW
  
• Hydrilla Lake, HA
• Lake Istokpoga—A TEAM Lake, HA.
• Istokpoga Restoration—Spring 2001, HA
• FWC Moves Quicly with Istokpoga Restoration—Summer 2001, HA
• Istokpoga Restoration—5-Year Fishing License Promotion2001, BW
• Lake Jackson, 3-Lakes, Restored
  
• Poof There Goes Lake Jackson
  
• Johns Lake, A Fishing Gem, HA.
• Lake Lochloosa—The Specks are Back, HA
• Kenansville Boat Ramp, HA.
• Lake Kissimmee—A TEAM Lake, HA.
• Lake Kissimmee Restored, HA.
• Lake Kissimmee—Fishing Mecca for Y2K and Beyond, HA
• Lakes Orange, Lochloosa and Newnans—TEAM Lakes, HA.
• Lake Panasoffkee Restoration, HA
  
• Lake Restoration—For Fish and Wildlife, HA
• Lake Restoration Funding Proposal (20-20), BW
• License Freebies-2001, BW
• Fishing Licenses—Instant Access and Special Offers, BW
• Low Water in the Glades, Make Canal Fishing a Sure Bet, HA.
• Lunker Bass Club Ranks Florida #1
  
• Major Bass Tournaments Pour into Florida, HA
• Making Fishing More Rewarding—Marketing Efforts in Fisheries, BW.
• Medard Park is One Hot Fishery, HA.
• Mercury Effects on Fish Consumption
  
• Mussels in Florida, GW
  
• National Fishing Week, BW.
• New Regulations Proposed for "Other" Fish, BW.
• Oscar Fishing, Florida Style, HA
• Okeechobee—State of the Lake 2001, HA
• Lake Panasoffkee Restoration
  
• Peacock Bass were Stocked in South Florida to Provide Tremendous Fishing Opportunities and Help Control Tilapia, BW.
• Pier at Burnt Island is red hot
  
• Polk County—Bass Capital of the World?, HA.
• 5-Year Fishing Promotion 2000 & Artificial Reefs
  
• Record Freshwater Fishes, HA
  
• Release Tips for Bass, HA
  
• Restoration Plans for FY 2000-2001
  
• Lake Restoration Update-2001, HA
• Richloam Hatchery, HA.
• Rodman's Chasing State Record Bass, HA
  
• Seminole Catfishin is Better Than Good, JC.
• St. Johns River Fisheries, HA
  
• South American Fishing Trip—Within Florida, HA
• Snail Kite Habitat Enhancement, HA.
• Sport Fish Restoration—a major Federal Aid Program in Florida, BW.
• Sport Fish Restoration's 50th Anniversary, BW
  
• Striped Bass Fishing 2000
  
• Striped Bass and Sunshine Bass Fisheries in Florida Depend on Hatchery Stocking, BW.
• Sturgeon Release, HA
• Survey Results—1996 National Fishing Surveys, BW.
• Tackle Loaner Program, HA
  
• Lake Talquin—A TEAM Lake, HA.
• Fab-5 Lakes, HA
  
• Tampa Bay Area Freshwater Fishing
  
• Tampa Urban Ponds, HA
  
• TEAM Lakes, HA.
• Toho Tournament Sets Records, HA
• Top 10 Black Bass Lakes, MT.
• Top 10 Black Crappie Lakes, HA.
• Top 15 Bream Lakes, HA.
• Tournament Regulation Review & Saltwater Release Tips.
• Triploid Grass Carp or White Amur Help Control Aquatic Vegetation, BW.
• Truth in Fishing, HA
• Urban Fishing Programs Exist in Four Major Florida Metropolitan Areas, BW.
• Vegetation Management, HA
• Fisheries Volunteers, HA
  
• Lake Walk-In-Water, HA.
• Lake Walk-In-Water Dominates Big Catch, HA.
• Water Conservation Areas are Hot, HA
  
• Water Quality for Fish, HA.
• Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Coming Back, HA.
• Withlachoochee River—A Natural Fishery, HA