July 2008

The weather is the typical summer-time fishing weather hot, humid and thunderstorms. The good news is that several captains are seeing the cold water is resolving but it is still spotty yet. Fish seem to be marking better, however.

The dolphin have moved north with no reports of any being caught this week. SST’s are 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The King Mackerel continues to be the main trolling fish - mostly on wrecks and artificial reefs and barracudas. are also being caught. Capt. John Krall continues to slam the kingfish, red snapper. and grouper. Cobia are under debris and loggerhead turtles. Nobody has seen any rays. Several sailfish have been caught recently. Little tunny are still testing the endurance of the light line anglers. The bottom bite for back sea bass, trigger fish, vermillion and Lane snapper has slowed but continues to be good. A lot of genuine American red snapper were landed this week. Amberjack continue to give anglers great fights.

Already found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Lisa Memro, Russell Bradshaw finally took the stand in the penalty phase Monday -- just in time to illicit enough pity to spare his own pathetic life, feining memory loss while using God as a crutch.

Edgewater killer Russell Charles Bradshaw denied murdering 21-year-old Lisa Memro during the penalty phase of his trial this morning before the jury began deliberating a recommended sentence of life or death.

"I know in my heart that I wouldn't hurt Lisa just like I know in my heart there is a God," Bradshaw said in a monotone voice from the stand around 11 this morning.