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How to plan a successful fishing trip
Planning any fishing trip can be a challenge, given the peculiarities of weather and the idiosyncrasies of fish. Add a few
Pursuing a developer’s destruction of mangroves
People who fish locally know the importance of mangroves. Intertwined with their twisted roots is a web of life that’s
Using tides to improve your chances of catching fish
I’ve written about tides before, but I’m constantly being reminded of how important understanding them is to the success of
A podcast preserves the legends of Keys fishing
For anglers who aren’t familiar with the podcast done by Andy Mill and his son Nicky, listening to “Mill House”
How to enjoy the outdoors without sun damage
The harmful effects of sun exposure are one of the most important things for anglers to understand when they’re fishing
The smelly, fish-killing prices of inaction
Red tide. They’re probably two words nobody on or near Florida’s West Coast wants to hear, and I can understand
The Sister Keys prove people can protect the natural world
The Sister Keys of today are an extraordinary example of what can be done to protect and enhance the Sarasota Bay ecosystem and a remarkable future vision of the restorative power of nature.
Fishing with Capt. Kevin Wessel
My pliers were in one hand and a fly was in the other as I prepared to cut the leader
Never Stop Learning
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines learning as “knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study.” As most anglers will attest, that’s
Make Fishing Fun
Lately, it seems we’re constantly reminded how our experiences growing up molded us into the kind of person we are
Reel Time: Jack Crevalle, Pit Bulls of the Sea
For most local anglers, jack crevalle is not a target species. That’s pretty much true for fly and spin anglers
Your Environment is Worth More Protection Than It’s Getting
In Manatee County the DEP’s biggest failure is Piney Point