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.
New Year: New Waters to Fish and new Species to catch
While 2023 will be full of adventures from the Amazon to the American Southwest, this post will focus on new waters to fish and new species to catch: New Waters In addition to fishing my home waters in Florida, here are the new areas I plan on fishing in 2023: New Fish To date I…
Backcountry Everglades Fishing: Grand Slam
I got a backcountry grand slam: snook, tarpon, redfish and sea trout on my last fishing trip of 2022 in an undisclosed location deep in the Everglades, with one of my favorite guides, Scott Rose of Peacock Adventures. The Grand Slam I’ve been fishing with Scott for several years and he takes a few select…
Epic battle with Killer Python in Florida Everglades
Last week fishing in the Everglades, we were attacked by a 9-foot long Killer Python. The epic battle was caught on my Gopro and here’s the video. Caution: shows violence and big snake. photos from the event:
2022: A Year in Fish
What a year 2022 has been. let’s take a recap of some the the fish and amazing waters and guides I fished with, from my home waters of South Florida, Biscayne Bay and the Everglades to Alaska! This year I took 17 guided fishing trips and spent more than $13,000 just on fishing guides (not…
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is one of the oldest wildlife refuges in the United States. Established in 1931 as a wintering ground for migratory birds, it encompasses 68,000 acres (280 km2) and is located in Florida’s panhandle just south of Tallahassee. In the middle of a business trip that took me to Tallahassee, I spent a…
Mosquitos: Florida vs Alaska. Which State is Worse?
Mosquitos are the state bird of Alaska, so goes the joke. And Mosquitos are no laughing matter in Alaska. They are thick. They are everywhere. They are annoying AF. Mosquito Gear I have all the proper outdoor clothes and gear for these pesky critters: But did they live up to their hype? In preparation for…
Bonefish Bonanza and Monster Mutton Snappers
Fall is about my favorite time of the year to fish in my local waters around Biscyane National Park. There’s a fall migration of many gamefish chasing mullet and other baitfish and a natural need for predators to fatten up before cold fronts come and make their sources harder to find. (see video at end…
So You Watch Shark Week … That’s Cute
Today kicks off another shark week, which I will probably not watch again. I’d rather pursue, catch and release sharks in real life than watch them on TV. All photos are sharks I have caught and released. Shark Fishing Basics Shark fishing is a bloody, brutal, boring as well as exhilarating and exhausting all at…
Dive in … immersive art exhibition depicting climate impact on coral reefs
Last week my wife and I went to see this immersive art exhibition t the Faena Hotel on Miami Beach. The artist is the sister of my wife’s friend. Into the Great Dying: Waters We Share Into the Great Dying: Waters We Share is an immersive, site-specific installation by environmental artist Beatriz Chachamovits that addresses…