Sen. Ben Cardin Touts Obama Environmental Policies At Sarasota Stop

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin stopped at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota to campaign for President Barack Obama, touting the president's environmental policies on the Everglades and Gulf of Mexico.

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin stopped at Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory Wednesday afternoon as part of a President Barack Obama campaign stop highlighting environmental policies. Cardin met with several top Florida environmental leaders behind closed doors at Mote Marine before speaking to the press about Obama's plan to preserve the Everglades and protect the Gulf of Mexico. Mote actually partners with the National Aquarium, based in Baltimore, to assess damage from oil spills, including the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, Cardin explained. "We very much appreciate this collaboration between two great, world-class institutions," Cardin said. "Their partnerships have made both institutions stronger, and we really do applaud their work on …

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'Glades Bass Foiled by a Fly

Randy Honaker of Centerville, Ohio caught a nearly 3-pound bass on a Myakka minnow sinking fly Wednesday in the Everglades fishing with Sarasota kayak guide Steve Gibson

Angler: Randy Honaker of Centerville, Ohio Fish: Bass Weight: Estimated two-and-a-half pounds Where: Everglades by Alligator Alley When: Wednesday Fly: Myakka minnow – a sinking fly Conditions: Sunny, slight breeze out of east, made for a nice drift down the canal. Quotable: Steve Gibson – “It was a real, real long day. I picked him up at four in the morning and we got back at 5:30 (Wednesday) afternoon. He probably caught .. you can't keep track of the fish, there were so many. He probably caught 150 fish. What it is, there's been a drought for quite awhile so there's no water down there. It concentrates all fish into the canals and so you rarely go two or three casts wihtout a bite or a fish. He caught bass, bluegill, shellcracker, …

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