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Emily Foxhall,Staff writer

April 6, 2022Updated: April 6, 2022 2:41p.m.

Were you sweating yesterday afternoon? We were.

Temperatures hit 90 degrees on April 5 at Houston Intercontinental Airport for the first time this year.It was an uncomfortablereminder of what scientists predict climate change will bring.

Days will get hotter, triple-digit temperatures will be more common and summer heat will start earlier and last later, according to state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon's expectations.

This comes with all sorts of ramifications, of course, from health impacts for those who work outside to more needfor air conditioning.

Yesterday also wasn't the earliest 90-degree day compared to the past five years, said Lance Wood, who works with the local National Weather Service office. In the horrible year of 2020, we hit the benchmark on March 25.

The highest number of our first 90-degree days have fallen in April, Wood said. It can be as early as February or as late as May.

For comparison, the "normal" expected high for April 5 based on temperatures between 1991 and 2020 is 78 degrees.

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Emily Foxhall covers the environment for the Houston Chronicle. She joined the paper in 2015 as a suburban reporter. She has documented the city's sprawl while playing a key role in the paper's breaking news and enterprise coverage. Her reconstruction of the Santa Fe High School shooting, along with two other colleagues, won first place for feature writing from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. She was part of the Chronicle team that was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news in 2017 for coverage of Hurricane Harvey. Soon after, she began roaming the state as the Texas Storyteller.

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MESA, Ariz., April 06, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of service plans, repair, and installation services for the home, today announced the acquisition of Sure Temp Air Conditioning LLC (Sure Temp or the Company). Based in Mesa, Arizona, the Company has been providing top quality cooling and heating services in the greater Phoenix area for the last decade and will continue to do so under HomeServes new ownership.

Sure Temp was launched in 2012 by owner Keith Rozelle. The Company, which employs just over 20 people, has a shining reputation in the Valley of the Sun and maintains a perfect 5-star rating averaged from more than one thousand positive reviews across the web. The majority of Sure Temps work is residential, making it one of the leading non-commercial cooling and heating providers in the markets it serves. Sure Temps impressive track record and proven commitment to the customer are qualities that HomeServe seeks when considering qualified businesses to add to its team.

"Its not every day that you see a company maintain a perfect 5-star rating the way that Sure Temp has," commented Deb Dulsky, Global Managing Director, HVAC at HomeServe. "Their reputation serving residents in the East Valley and greater Phoenix market speaks for itself, and HomeServe is thrilled to welcome them aboard."

Sure Temp offers several cooling and heating services to its customers, including:

Air conditioning installation, replacement, repair and maintenance

Central heating installation, repair and maintenance

Heat pump repair, replacement and maintenance

"I was introduced to HomeServe by another area HVAC company who had partnered with them, so I was able to get a trusted perspective on how HomeServe treats its companies. Starting from our first conversation, it was clear to me that HomeServe shared our commitment to the customer," said Keith Rozelle, former owner and newly appointed General Manager of Sure Temp. "It was also important to me to find a partner who was more than just an investor I wanted a true long-term partner who would bring strategic value and resources to support my business. Im excited about Sure Temps future as a part of HomeServe, and I cant wait to continue growing and providing top-quality service to Phoenix area residents."

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Leading HVAC, plumbing and electrical businesses interested in exploring the opportunity to join HomeServe should visit http://www.HomeServeTransition.com or contact Deb Dulsky, Global Managing Director, HVAC, at Deb.Dulsky@homeserveusa.com. For more information about HomeServe, visit http://www.HomeServe.com.

About HomeServe

HomeServe USA Corp. (HomeServe) is a customer-focused company that enables utilities and municipalities to educate, protect and advocate for their customers who are faced with home repair emergencies. Serving more than 4.8 million customers across the US and Canada and working through over 1,100 leading municipal and utility partners, HomeServe protects homeowners against the expense and inconvenience of plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home repair emergencies.

Through its network of skilled locally based technicians, HomeServe makes a repair or install in a customers home every 34 seconds. HomeServe is also a leading provider of residential Energy Efficiency Solutions. Over the past twelve months, HomeServe has installed almost $100 million dollars worth of residential HVAC efficiency upgrades.

Connect with HomeServe on Facebook and Twitter @HomeServeUSA. For news and information follow on Twitter @HomeServeUSNews.

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The toughest ticket in sports is often one for The Masters. But behind the walls of Augusta National sits an even tougher badge to get, one for Berckmans Place; the VIP area of a place filled with VIPs everywhere you turn.

Behind the fifth fairway is a golfers paradise, where several different restaurants and bars (with air conditioning!) allow the privileged few to enjoy the event with all the comforts of home. Theres all the complimentary food and beverages you can consume, as well as plenty of TVs to watch the action.

But no, you still cant have your cell phone on you. Those are still to be left behind the gates as is required of all patrons at Augusta National.

The themes are true to the history of the club and the tournament, such as Ikes for the former President and Augusta National member Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mackenzies is a Scottish restaurant and bar named after course Alister Mackenzie. And if Calamity Janes sounds familiar, it was also the name of club co-founder Bobby Jones infamous putter.

But one of the big appeals is the full-sized replica greens just like on the big course that the lucky few can putt between meals or beverages. Its just like being out there on the 7th, 14th and 16th greens at Augusta, with Pro V1s and plenty of high-end putters available for you as well. Oh, and an actual Augusta caddie to help you find the right line.

Berckmans opened in 2013 after a test run in 2012, but ever since it has become one of the most treasured tickets in all of world sport. And experiencing The Masters this way at the low price of just $6000 for a weekly badge might actually sound like a bargain. But the hard part is getting the badge in the first place, as theres no way for the general public to acquire them. Only sponsors and members at Augusta have access, and even those sales are limited.

So if anyone asks you if you want to head to BPs during Masters week, we suggest you take them up on the offer. Because its an experience youre not likely to ever forget.

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JHTY/JHT-YI series

Tokyo, April 5, 2022 - In June, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), will launch a new series of large-capacity centrifugal chillers adopting the CFC-free(Note1) HFO-1234yf refrigerant having extremely low environmental impact: zero ozone depletion and a GWP(Note2) below 1. The series will have two models: the constant-speed JHT-Y and the inverter-equipped JHT-YI.

Both new models feature capacities ranging from 300 to 5,400 refrigeration tons (RT)(Note3), with the maximum capacity representing a 400 RT increase over the GART-ZE/ZEI series launched in 2017. The JHT-Y and JHT-YI are the first centrifugal chillers with capacities up to 5,400 RT offered commercially in Japan to feature a low-GWP refrigerant. Together with the ETI-Z series of centrifugal chillers in the small-to-medium capacity range launched in 2015, MHI Thermal Systems will now offer a full lineup of low-GWP refrigerant models in variations spanning from 150 to 5,400 RT.

The new series also adopts an all-new type of compressor. Increasing the variety of models enables selection of the optimal compressor to match the output of the chiller, to realize high performance throughout the capacity range. The constant-speed model features a rated COP(Note4) of 6.9, which, as before, provides one of the worlds highest levels of energy efficiency together with compact size. Chillers in the new series can also be controlled with supreme precision using the latest microcomputer operation panel, and both the constant-speed and inverter models can respond to diverse applications including low-temperature, heat-pump and heat-recovery specifications.

The HFO-1234yf refrigerant, which is also used in car air conditioners and vending machines, has an ozone depletion potential (ODP)(Note5) of zero, its atmospheric greenhouse effect being on a par with natural refrigerants. Because the HFO-1234yf results in no harmful emissions into the atmosphere, requires no capture after usage, and causes no degradation, it is not subject to Japans Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law(Note6). This contrasts with equipment adopting high-GWP refrigerants for example, HFC-134a, which was widely used before the revised legislation took effect; because such systems have significant adverse impact on global warming, laws now require reductions in both their production and usage volumes. As regulations on the marketing of equipment using high-GWP refrigerants will be tightened further starting in 2025 (in the domestic market), today demands are calling for early upgrading to systems adopting low-GWP refrigerants of the kind used in the new JHT-Y/JHT-YI series.

MHI Thermal Systems, Japans leading manufacturer of centrifugal chillers, has delivered many units for district cooling/heating, factory air-conditioning, etc. Going forward, the Company will continue to focus on developing high-performance products using low-GWP refrigerants, as its way of contributing to environmental protection on a global scale.

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BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS

High speed internet is no longer a luxury, its a necessity.And with the COVID-19 pandemic now entering its third year, access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet, also known as broadband, is essential to providing the connections Massachusetts residents need to family, friends, health care providers, work and so much more.

Unfortunately for many Massachusetts residents, affordable high-speed internet is not available where they live. Unfortunately, the lack of accessibility and affordability of high-speed internet also serves as a barrier for many who find themselves increasingly isolated and without many options for maintaining these vital connections.

Thats why AARP fought for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides new long-term assistance for Bay State residents who are struggling to afford the high-speed internet services they need in these challenging times. Applications are now being accepted for the ACP, a $14.2 billion federal program created late last year as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

The ACP provides eligible recipients a discount of up to $30 per month for high-speed internet services. Massachusetts residents who are struggling to get by may be eligible to apply for the ACP, including those who:

o Have household income of less than $25,760 for a single-family household or $43,540 for a couple (at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines).

o Qualify for the Lifeline program or Medicaid, receive SNAP or WIC benefits, Federal Public Housing Assistance or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefits.

o Live on Tribal lands and have at least one person in the household who participates in Bureau of Indian Affairs general assistance, Tribally administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard), or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

The ACP modifies and extends the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program in effect last year as part of COVID-19 relief.

Bay Staters enrolled in the EBB Program before 6 p.m. ET on December 30, 2021 will continue to receive their current monthly benefit (up to $50) during the 60-day transition period, which ended on March 1, 2022. As of March 1, 2022, the monthly discount for all legacy EBB participants not located on qualifying Tribal lands has been reduced to $30.

More than 8.5 million Americans took advantage of the EBB program during its tenure, but we know millions more could be eligible. AARP encourages all Americans who are without access to high-speed internet, or struggling to afford it, to look into the Affordable Connectivity Program today. Visit aarp.org/ACP for more information; call 1-833-511-0311; or Text INTERNET to 22777.

For those needing some assistance to heat their homes in winter, know there is help available to pay your heating bills through the Home Energy Assistance Program (also commonly referred to as Fuel Assistance, and more formally known as LIHEAP the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). Home Energy Assistance programs play a critically important role to protect public health and safety by ensuring that all families and individuals have safe access to home heating.

Homeowners and renters are eligible including households whose costof heat is included in the rent and not subsidized. Eligibility is based on household size and the gross annual income of every household member over the age of 18. Household income cannot exceed 60% of estimated State Median Income.

To find out if you qualify, and for more information on other Home Energy assistance programs in Massachusetts, please contact the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) at http://www.masscap.org or call (800) 632-8175.

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Representatives from Bryant center and Make-A-Wish Canada recognized partnership at a check presentation event on April 4

WINDSOR, ON , April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryant Heating & Cooling Service Experts announces a $75,000 gift to Make-A-Wish Foundation Canada in celebration of the center's 100 years in business in Windsor, Ontario. The funds will go directly toward granting wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses.

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Bryant Heating & Cooling Co. Ltd., founded in early 1921 by the Bryant family of Windsor, originally specialized in the manufacture of automated stoking systems for coal-fed boilers. By the outbreak of World War II, Bryant was one of the largest employers in the City of Windsor and as the 1940s ended, innovation in the heating and cooling industry led the Bryant family to sell the business to one of their long-time employees, who shifted the company's focus to residential air conditioning over the next four decades. Bryant has been affiliated with Service Experts since 1998.

"Service Experts has a long history of giving back to the communities where we operate," said Randall Barnes, Regional Marketing Manager - Canada & Northeast U.S. at Service Experts. "Make-A-Wish Foundation Canada does such meaningful work to support children diagnosed with critical illnesses, and we're honored to support that work with this gift in celebration of the Bryant center's centennial milestone."

Every year, approximately 27,000 children are diagnosed with a critical illness. Make-A-Wish seeks to renew hope, uplift spirits, and encourage the belief in the impossible by giving kids the strength to fight againstand even overcomea critical illness. Make-A-Wish fulfills life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and Service Experts is proud to continue its support of the organization. To date, the company has donated more than $1 million to Make-A-Wish, granting more than 100 wishes.

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Rosie and Lydia are two of many recipients of such wishes. Rosie is an 8-year-old who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2018, and wished to have a big koala bear playhouse, and Lydia is a 17-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow failure disorder when she was 11. Lydia wished to have a French Bulldog and named the dog "Wish."

"We are grateful to Service Experts for this generous gift," said Meaghan Stovel McKnight, CEO of Make-A-Wish Canada. "Their support will help us continue our mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, many of whom view the wish as a pivotal moment in their healing journey and a much-needed source of hope and joy for their entire family."

About Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning North AmericaFounded in 1996, Service Experts is a leading provider of HVAC repair, maintenance, new equipment sales and related services to residential and commercial customers in 31 states in the U.S. and three provinces in Canada. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Service Experts is one of North America's largest heating and air conditioning service companies, with 91 locations serving approximately 2,500 homes and businesses, on average, each working day. For more information, visit ServiceExperts.ca.

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Researchers have found a way to make plastic waste suck up excess carbon dioxide.

The newly discovered chemical technique seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems.

In the journal ACS Nano, researchers report that heating plastic waste in the presence of potassium acetate produces particles with nanometer-scale pores that trap carbon dioxide molecules.

These particles can be used to remove CO2 from flue gas streams, the researchers say.

Point sources of CO2 emissions like power plant exhaust stacks can be fitted with this waste-plastic-derived material to remove enormous amounts of CO2 that would normally fill the atmosphere, says James Tour, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice University. It is a great way to have one problem, plastic waste, address another problem, CO2 emissions.

A current process to pyrolyze plastic known as chemical recycling produces oils, gases, and waxes, but the carbon byproduct is nearly useless, Tour says. However, pyrolyzing plastic in the presence of potassium acetate produces porous particles able to hold up to 18% of their own weight in CO2 at room temperature.

In addition, while typical chemical recycling doesnt work for polymer wastes with low fixed carbon content in order to generate CO2 sorbent, including polypropylene and high- and low-density polyethylene, the main constituents in municipal waste, those plastics work especially well for capturing CO2 when treated with potassium acetate.

The lab estimates the cost of carbon dioxide capture from a point source like post-combustion flue gas would be $21 a ton, far less expensive than the energy-intensive, amine-based process in common use to pull carbon dioxide from natural gas feeds, which costs $80-$160 a ton.

Like amine-based materials, the sorbent can be reused. Heating it to about 75 degrees Celsius (167 degrees Fahrenheit) releases trapped carbon dioxide from the pores, regenerating about 90% of the materials binding sites.

Because it cycles at 75 degrees Celsius, polyvinyl chloride vessels are sufficient to replace the expensive metal vessels that are normally required. The researchers note the sorbent is expected to have a longer lifetime than liquid amines, cutting downtime due to corrosion and sludge formation.

To make the material, waste plastic is turned into powder, mixed with potassium acetate and heated at 600 C (1,112 F) for 45 minutes to optimize the pores, most of which are about 0.7 nanometers wide. Higher temperatures led to wider pores. The process also produces a wax byproduct that can be recycled into detergents or lubricants, the researchers say.

The Department of Energy and Saudi Aramco supported the research.

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Reaching 1.5C of global heating is now pretty much inevitable, and we will reach it somewhere around 2035, no matter what we do. Thats the conclusion from the latest climate projections, which suggest even if we reach net zero emissions within the next 30 years, we will be stuck with at least that level of heating until 2070 or so.

Staying below 1.5C of global warming is currently not plausible, says Jochem Marotzke, from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany.

The calculations, which are published in the journal Weather and are based on data from the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, plot future global heating relative to average temperature for the period 1850 to 1900. Starting in 2010, when the 20-year average global temperature (2001-20) was 0.99C above the baseline, the projections suggest the world could become anywhere between 1.4C and 4.4C hotter by 2090, depending on which emissions scenario we follow.

If emissions remain at their current high level then we can expect to reach 2C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century. But if emissions are reined in fast and reach net zero by about 2070 the low emissions scenario then we can be reasonably confident about avoiding 2C of heating.

However, burgeoning greenhouse emissions in recent decades mean that we have baked in at least 0.5C of heating between 2010 and 2045, even if we were to pull out all the stops and slash emissions as fast as possible.

There is still a slim chance of avoiding 1.5C of heating, but it can only happen if we follow the very low emissions scenario whereby carbon dioxide emissions drop to zero within 30 years and the climate system works in our favour.

Sensitivity to carbon dioxide and warming resulting from historic emissions would have to be on the lower end of the uncertainty range, says Marotzke.

And while stopping carbon dioxide emissions will enable us to stabilise global temperatures, well need to stop all greenhouse gas emissions if we want to produce a decline in global temperature. Some emissions like methane from agriculture are much harder to reduce, says co-author Chris Jones from the Met Office Hadley Centre in Exeter, UK.

The impact of global heating is already being felt in the form of more intense and frequent extreme weather events. From the heatwave in Antarctica in recent weeks to catastrophic flooding across Europe last July, researchers are increasingly confident that many of the weather extremes being seen can be attributed to human greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepting that more heating and therefore even more intense and frequent extreme weather events are on the way makes mitigation measures more crucial than ever. The risk from extreme weather increases substantially for the communities that are unable to protect themselves because of poverty, says Marotzke. This is especially true for low-lying countries, who will have to deal with the impact of rising sea levels for centuries to come due to the oceans delayed response to global heating.

Some regions, such as Germany, have already experienced more than 1.5C of long-term heating and in the coming years the chances of any individual year passing the 1.5C mark will become increasingly likely.

The latest forecasts show a 40% chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5C in the coming five years, says Doug Smith from the Met Office.

But all is not lost. There are certainly pathways which will achieve the goals of the Paris agreement, if governments choose to actively pursue them, says Jones. He stresses that 1.5C and 2C of heating are not thresholds beyond which the world ends.

Even if we miss 2C, for example, then achieving 2.5C is still viable and much better than 3C or 4C. The severity of impacts increases with warming level, but there is no real threshold between safe and dangerous, just a gradual worsening, he says. The future is still in our hands and we can still avert the worst to come.

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Off of the Jensen Beach area, the bottom bite has picked up.

Lots of lane and mutton snapper are being found, with plenty of keepers making their way to the coolers recently. They are mostly being caught on live baits, grunt plugs and butterfly ballyhoo with long leaders.

Lane and yellowtail snapper are being caught on some of the shallower reefs in the area.

More and more cobia are being found in the waters off of St. Lucie and Martin County. In 60 to 90 feet watch for them following sharks, rays and turtles.

This past Sunday there was a really good blackfin tuna bite reported off of the Jensen Beach area with plenty of dolphin and sailfish being found in the same areas. All are hitting live baits including threadfin herring, pilchards and goggle eyes. Whether drifted, slow trolled or on kites those three are the key.

If you're looking for those live baits the guys at Stuart Live Baits in Manatee Pocket have got them.

Working mostly the inshore reefs off of Jupiter, Capt. Bill Taylor said he had his clients into some good-sized yellowtail snapper and lane snapper on Wednesday. He said they were using squid and threadfin herring for bait.

Though they were getting some nice yellowtail and lanes, a lot of baits were being taken by the millions of triggerfish that have moved into the area recently.

In addition to snapper, there have been increasing numbers of cobia moving into and through the Jupiter area.

Though there have been banded rudderfish out a little deeper off of Jupiter, many of those are being stolen by sharks before they can be reeled into the boat.

Some boat captains have agreed to limit the number they're taking to only three because they are in the area to spawn.

Off of Boynton Beach, anglers have been catching a few dolphin. Though they have been scatttered, fish up to 15 pounds are being caught trolling naked ballyhoo and skirted bonito strips in 200 out to 650 feet of water. Look for the color changes, any debris and birds.

Wahoo between six and 20 poundsare also being taken on the troll in 180 to 350 feet. Rigged swimming mullet, fished on top, have been very productive as have ballyhoo and bonito strips behind small Ilander-type lures.

There has been some decent sailfish and small blackfin tuna action recently. They have beenhitting live pilchards and sardines fished from kites on the east winds. Working those baits along the current edges between 190 to 275 feet of water has been key.

From Spanish River Park up to The Breakers there have been king mackerel up to 12 pounds and cobia up to 30 caught in 200 feet into as shallow as 25 feet. Drifting dead sardines on one-ounce drift rigs has been effective. Bouncing cobia jigs off the bottom and slow pitching vertical jigs has also beenproductive.

The bite along the reefs off of Boynton Beach remains slow.A few yellowtail snapper, grunts and porgies have been hitting cut squid and shrimp fished on the bottom in 50 to 80 feet of water.

Like many areas off of Palm Beach County, sharks remain a big problem off in waters off of south countyand it has been hard to get many nice fish to the boat lately.

Whether it's a monster or a minnow, if you've got a good fishing photo send it to us at eritz@pbpost.com

The snook bite in the St. Lucie River keeps getting better and better with plenty of slot, overslotand underslot fish being caught along the docks, bridges and seawalls as well as the fenders at the Stuart Causeway. Live baits are king right now, especially croakers and pilchards. If you're looking for croaker, the Snook Nook has them and are the 'croaker brokers' of Jensen Beach right now.

At Bear Point and Middle Cove, anglers are getting good numbers of sea trout. Top water lures are working best in the mornings and when that bite starts backing off switching to shrimp on a jig head or an artificial like a Monster 3X can keep the action going.

Also in the St. Lucie River have been some massive jack crevalle lately. Though they will hit just about anything, they seem to be focused on live baits.

The pompano bite along the St. Lucie County beaches is still good with a lot of bigger fish being taken now. Electric Chicken Crab and Sand Flea Fishbites are working best.

The whiting and croaker bite along the same beaches has continued to improve. First trough is the area to target.

Working the Intracoastal Waterway from Singer Island and heading south, Capt. Pat Smith has had his clients into good numbers of snook, tarpon and some big jack crevalle the past few days. Using DOATerroreyz or big live baits including sand perch and mullet has been producing good hits.

Though he wasn't targeting them, Capt. Pat Smith caught a huge black grouper while fishing from the beach in the central county area. He said it hammered a live pilchard. The fish was immediately released as it was out of season.

There were some bluefish and some big jack crevallein the same areas.

Anglers working the Intracoastal Waterway from Boynton Inlet up to the Flagler Bridge are reporting catches of snook, ladyfish, jack crevalle and small sharks. Usinglive shrimp fished around the cuts and docks during the falling tides or trolling small Yo-Zuri crystal minnows has been great forlight tackle fun. The sharks can be caught while fishing cut mullet or bonito chunks along the channel edges.

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Despite the wind blowing pretty hard on Wednesday, Capt. Larry Wright had his clients into 16 bass by 9 a.m. fishing in the Kissimmee River. He said they were using live shiners.

Though on Wednesday, he said they hadn't had anything all that spectacular size wise, he said the day before they had an eight pounder and a seven pounder the day before that.

In the lake itself, theIndian Prairie area has been one of the hot spots the past week with just inside the outside grassline being the target area.

If you're determined to use an artificial bait, white spinner baits and watermelon red Skinny Dippers have been offering some success.

Even though the spec season is wrapping up, there have been a few last hurrahs this week. One group of four anglers landed 152 of the tasty panfish during a trip. They were using white jigs.

With the consistent south and southeast winds the past few days, the north end of the lake has gotten somewhat churned up and makinga lot of areas pretty murky. The cold front that is forecast to push through the area on Friday, and the northwest winds that will accompany it, should settle things down quickly and have the water looking good again as early as Saturday morning.

Clown knifefish along with peacock, sunshine and largemouth bass are being around structure including docks, culverts and bridges as well as along the weed edges and canal mouths. Live shiners and shad on a one-thirtysecond- to one-eighth-ounce jig heads have been working well.

The West Palm Beach Fishing Clubs annual Marine Yard Sale will be held 8 a.m. to noon onSaturday. Held at the clubs historic headquarters at 201 Fifth St., West Palm Beach, the event will feature a huge variety of used items. Incredible deals can be found onrods,reels, marine hardware, offshore and inshore lures, dock lines, gaffs, marine artwork, boat propellers, fly fishing tackle and many more marine-related items.Proceeds support the youth education and marine conservation efforts of the Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation, the Fishing Clubs charitable affiliate. Forinformation:https://westpalmbeachfishingclub.org/;561-832-6780

All fishing report information courtesy ofAlec at the Snook Nook in Jensen Beach, Black Dog Fishing Charter, Capt. Pat Smith, Capt. Bruce Cyr and Capt. Larry Wright.

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