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Captain Sam Crutchfield—Singer, Songwriter, Angler

July 29, 2021 By InTheBite Editor

By Dale Wills

Singer, songwriter, newspaper columnist, book author, duck hunter and longtime captain, Sam Crutchfield can catch most anything that swims in fresh or salt water. Were that not enough, Capt. Sam is also proficient in Morse code and was bitten by an alligator while wade fishing for bass in a Florida lake. Captain Sam Crutchfield is an outdoorsman in every sense of the word. When speaking with Sam you could hear about most anything—a play by play story of a big blue off Walker’s Cay or about any number of adventures in Florida or the Caribbean. Today you can still find Capt. Sam at his local boat ramp fishing in the Indian River Lagoon and along the Treasure Coast beaches almost every morning. “You can never get a missed day of fishing back,” he says gently.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News, Old Salts Rule Tagged With: Captain, fort pierce, old salts rule, sportsman, Walkers Cay

InTheBite Dock Talk: White’s Tackle

May 30, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

White’s Tackle is a full service tackle store located in Ft. Pierce and Stuart Florida. The staff are knowledgeable anglers who’ve fished the globe learning the secrets from the best captains and crews, and will be glad to pass them on to you. For over 90 years White’s Tackle has been outfitting inshore and offshore anglers from all over with the best tackle and service imaginable. If you have any questions feel free to call the Fort Pierce Store at 772-461-6909 or the Stuart Store 772-266-4010 or send an email to: info@whitestackle.com

Filed Under: Dock Talk, Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: bait, Blue Marlin, boating, Dock Talk, dredges, fish, fishing, Florida, fly fishing, fort pierce, gloomis, hooks, inshore, InTheBite, Lures, magazine, marlin, offshore, Palm Beach County, reels, rigging, rigs, rods, Sailfish, shimano, shop, sportfishing, sturat, supplies, Tackle Tips, talica, treasure coast, vero beach, whites tackle

Happy 100th Year Anniversary Rybovich!

May 21, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

InTheBite celebrated with the Rybovich family at their 100th Anniversary party. We’d like to thank Michael Rybovich & Sons Yacht Sales for putting on this great event, it was an honor to be a part of!
Photos by Chris Rabil

 

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: anniversary, boat works, boats, celebration, custom boats, event, fishing, Florida, fort pierce, InTheBite, magazine, michael rybovich sons, offshore, palm beach, party, Rybovich, sportfish, sportfishing, Stuart

2019 Captain of the Year Subscriber Trip Winner

January 21, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Todd Davis won the 2019 Subscriber Giveaway to fish with Captain Glenn Cameron aboard the Floridian, a 60′ Sportsman, out of Stuart, Florida. Congratulations!

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: 2019, Captain, Captain of the Year, COTY, Florida, floridian, fort pierce, InTheBite, sportfishing, subscriber trip giveaway, winner

Registration Open: 1st Annual Lenny Schelin Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament

December 5, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

Hosted by

Date: Friday December 14, 2018 through Saturday December 22, 2018
Location: Cobb’s Landing at Fort Pierce City and Marina
Address: 200 N Indian River Dr, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

RULES & REGISTER ONLINE
http://billfishboats.com/2018-lenny-schelin-memorial-tournament/

KICK OFF PARTY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH @ 7PM
FISHING DAYS:
SAT, DEC. 15TH — SAT, DEC. 22ND
DAILY WEIGH-IN:
4:30-6:30PM @ FT PIERCE CITY MARINA or FISH HEADS of STUART
AWARDS PARTY:
SAT. DEC. 22ND @ 7PM

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
SAILFISH AND MEAT DIVISIONS — FISH 2 OF 8 DAYS
ENTRY FEE: 
SAILFISH DIVISION $1500.00 • MEAT DIVISION $500.00

NOTE: Entry fee will be disbursed as follows.
50% of entry fee will be donated to research for Glioblastoma
50% of entry fee will be returned to winners.
*Party, food, liquor, music and door prizes will be paid for by tournament sponsors.

To Register

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: Cobb's Landing, Fishing Tournaments, Florida, fort pierce, Fort Pierce City and Marina, InTheBite, Lenny Schelin Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament, magazine, register, sign up

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