I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and I hope that 2014 brings tight lines to all. Over my Christmas Break, I was able to take a trip down to the Bahamas with one of my best friends, Charlie Greivell. The main purpose of this trip was to work on finishing the remodel of my father’s house on […]
Window of Opportunity
First post of 2014
Happy New Years everyone, on my behalf. I hope everyone is doing great and looking forward to this upcoming year. Let me start by saying my New Years resolution was take all pics in black and white. Hopefully I can keep that promise until the end of the Year. Anyways, I’ve been doing some fishing lately, specially in the Christmas […]
Next Day Mail
It has been tough fishing the last few weeks. This time last year there was not a flake of snow on the ground. Carp, steelhead, and pike were still cooperating and life was good. This year we seem to be back into our “traditional Midwestern winter.” This can be a blessing and a curse. I decided in the Fall that […]
Sportsman’s Paradise Part I
Every time I try to explain to someone what makes the fishery in Louisiana unique I end up at the same moot point. Louisiana is just something you have to experience is what I often recite. Characterizing Louisiana is akin to justifying why I love to fish to non-fishing folk. An attempt to enlighten the unknowing is futile and a […]
Low Life
https://vimeo.com/82794867 A short little video of fly fishing the low winter tides of Naples florida. All the best, -Patrick Rhea
Beloved Social Media
I’m sure that each and everyone of you reading this post is involved in some sort of social media whether it be Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. We all got one. Now what is so great about this kind of social media? It can connect you to people that share the same kinds of passions and hobbies you do. Instagram did […]
SWC Christmas Party Weekend
This past weekend SWC hosted their Annual Christmas party, that took place in IC Sharks located in Tampa. I had to drive alone because I had no one to go with. The plan was to meet up and go fishing with a buddy of mine, Gavin Greco, who lives in the Naples Area. After I finished Djing on Friday night […]
Old Man Winter
Well, it’s about that time of year where the fishing in the Keys makes a drastic change. The north winds have began to blow and the temps are dropping. Old man winter is creeping his dirty face around here, and, he isn’t welcome. Bonefishing gives way to redfishing on most days, which isn’t a bad thing. The change is nice, […]
Fishing before work
Headed out today in the morning with Ryan Accursio on his gheenoe. He invited me last minute on tuesday to see if we can get a bit of fishing before going into work at noon. Well it was 5am and Ryan was nowhere to be found. The plan was to meet at the gas station at 6 am. I called […]
Summer on the Road Part I
Ever since I was a little boy I had an innate appetite to see the world. As much as I enjoy fishing my home waters of the Upper Texas Coast I often grow tired fishing familiar venues. Periodically, I feel the urge to get away even if that entails stepping outside my zone of comfort.