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Video Blog: Everglades Backcountry Fishing
Watch Backcountry Everglades Peacock Bass fishing trip with catch and release with underwater video footage!
Everglades Fishing Report: April 26
Another awesome day in the backcountry of the Florida Everglades. Every trip out here is a completely different experience and no two trips are ever the same, even going to the same places. The Fish and Fishing Just one of those days when the fishing gods smile down upon you with perfect weather and the…
Video Blog: How to Pick a Fishing Guide
I get asked this question all the time, even from guides: how do you pick a guide (see OP here). I fish more than 10-12 professionally guided trips a year, both with my regular guides in Florida and when I travel, so I have learned a thing or two, because I have seen a thing…
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Tarpon Fishing Addiction
Hi, my name is Alec and I’m addicted to tarpon. And bonefish. but today let’s talk about tarpon fishing addiction. It’s a serious condition that causes people to throw money at guides, gear and in the ocean in pursuit of the Silver Kings. I have tarpon fishing gear from fly rod outfits (10 wt) to…
Video Blog: Later Gator
Latest video blog: Big Gators in Big Cyprus National Preserve To see JTLF videos first, please subscribe to our channel, not all videos posted on Youtube make it to the blog or are published here a week or so later.
Video Blog: Canoeing in the Everglades
A 2-minute video of a 3 hour canoe trip in the Florida Everglades .
Canoeing in the Everglades
Winter is the dry season in the Everglades, meaning less mosquitos, less humidity and less water throughout the ecosystem. It’s also much less heat. A perfect time to go canoeing and see a lot of wildlife: great blue herons, red shouldered hawks, snowy egrets and my everglades favorite, ospreys. In addition to alligator and manatees….
February Adventures
It’s a short month but jamming a lot in: My daughter and her husband are visiting from Chicago and I am planning on taking them on at least one the following outdoor activities I am doing this month: Everglades paddling trip off roading in Big Cyrus National Preserve Peacock Bass fishing location TBD Hiking in…
Fishing for Amazon Peacock Bass & Other Exotics in Florida
Peacock bass and other exotic fish species both introduced and invasive make South Florida a unique sportsman’s paradise. besides some of the best fishing grounds for tarpon, bonefish, snook, permit, sailfish, etc. our local waters also host a smorgasbord of fish from the Amazon as well as other tropical areas. the big draw here for…
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Catching Florida Peacock Bass on Fly
Peacock bass are native to the Amazon and are also available to catch in South Florida’s urban canals, lakes and the Everglades. Targeting these tropical fish on a fly is a blast, as they are super aggressive and strike hard, fight hard and will give you a run for your money. Gear My go to…