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Anglers get rare peek at fishing in waters off MacDill Air Force Base (St. Petersburg Times)
**By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors-Fitness Editor** Thursday, May 10, 2012 TAMPA -- Dave Walker acted like a kid on Christmas morning. "I couldn't sleep at all last night," said the 45-year-old fishing guide. "This is all I could think about." Walker, born and raised in Tampa, fished the waters off MacDill Air Force Base as a boy and young man. But that changed on Sept. 11, 2001. "They basically shut it down," he said. "I've been waiting more than a decade to get back in." The waters surrounding one of the busiest Air Force bases in the United States are nothing special. Like most areas of Tampa Bay, you will find mangroves, sea grass and the occasional oyster bar. One thing, however, you won't see is people. The fish on these shallow flats seldom encounter watercraft, except for the occasional research vessel or military patrol boat. "I've talked to guides who have participated in some of the research over the years," Walker said. "When I asked about the fishing, they say it was so good you don't want to know." But on April 28 and 29, MacDill, which is home to U.S. Central Command's headquarters, opened the ...
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