Video Blog: Fishing in Florida Panhandle Nature Preserve
Fishing for redfish in St. Mark’s Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle, just 30 minutes from Tallahassee.
After the saltwater flats, my favorite place to fish is among the mangroves. Mosquitos and saltwater crocs be damned. Their tangled underwater root system and structures create an environment and ecosystem unlike any other in the world, and present very unique challenges to fishing. The mangrove ecosystem 101 Mangroves live along shores, rivers, and estuaries in…
Coldfoot Camp North of the Arctic Circle sits Coldfoot Camp, a glorified truck stop half way up the Dalton, a six hour drive or so from Fairbanks. It’s not much, but what it is, is a welcome respite from the road. I stayed here one night in spartan surroundings and then two more nights in…
Today is the first day of Women’s History Month. Let’s take a look at some women explorers and adventurers that changed world history, for the better. Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was an American aviator who set many flying records and championed the advancement of women in aviation. She became the first woman to fly solo…
No, I’m not talking about the IRS, but the aquatic tax man: Sharks, alligators, piranhas and other predators that take a pound of flesh from your catch or bait. Here are a few pictures of predators taking their pound of flesh either from bait or the actual catch. All photos are mine, unless otherwise noted…
For many years my wife and I had a beachfront condo on Lido Key Sarasota, Florida right on the Gulf of Mexico. Beautiful white sandy beaches, amazing sunsets and during the summer hundreds of sea turtle nests. The nests, like the sea turtles, are a protected species and it is against the law to touch…