My pliers were in one hand and a fly was in the other as I prepared to cut the leader and change flies. Pausing, I looked up to check with…
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines learning as “knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study.”As most anglers will attest, that’s how we’ve gained the ability to successfully (occasionally) target different species…
Lately, it seems we’re constantly reminded how our experiences growing up molded us into the kind of person we are today. The all-too-frequent heart-wrenching news we’re seeing emphasizes just how…
For most local anglers, jack crevalle is not a target species. That’s pretty much true for fly and spin anglers who troll the beaches and passes. Most jack crevalle are…
In Manatee County the DEP’s biggest failure is Piney Point
Suncoast Waterkeeper and partner environmental groups Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, Manasota-88 and Our Children’s Earth Foundation have once again given local anglers cause for some badly needed optimism. This past week, a settlement of a…
The river’s edge was garlanded with the lime-green blush of early spring. Maples, oaks and sourwood trees lined the banks, punctuated with the blossoms of flowering dogwoods, eastern redbud and…
One of the things I like most about fishing is the friends we make along the way and the many experiences that last a lifetime. When we can combine that…
As readers are no doubt aware, I love to write about all things fishing, including the need to actively work to protect the resources that support this special area. That’s…
Insults to Florida’s environment point to the lack of political will to effect the changes that are necessary to preserve our environment and the economy it supports.