For the past month or so, a few friends and I have been trash talking back and forth. As the time came closer, the more and more trash was spoken. It was all about the second annual Don’s Bait and Tackle Backcountry Blow Out tournament. Last year, my buddy Alex Hernandez and I managed to take home the prize of […]
Go Big or Go Home
A few more Bahamas pics
SWC Crew in da Bahamas cont….
Here are some more pics from the trip. Thanks to Chase and SWC for setting up the trip and inviting me! Photo: Tim Hancock Photo: Tim Hancock Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Tim Hancock Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Chris Lewis Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Chris Lewis Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Derek Rust Photo: Chris Lewis Photo: Chris Lewis […]
Rockport Reflections
Over the years fishing’s place in my life has transformed itself many times. When I started I went to have fun and hopefully catch fish. Size and quantity were trivial. As I began to grasp the concept my priority moved to catching numbers. The more fish I caught the happier I was. Next, the pursuit of big fish captured my […]
Rojo’s and Robalo
Here’s the video from yesterday in the park. The editing was just slapped together rather quickly. Still trying to figure out this GoPro a little more.First scene was shot with my Nikon DSLR.
The End is Near
With every day that goes by, the end is coming rapidly. These warmer days are proving to be bringing in a lot of big fish. The migratory big reds that call the flats in Flamingo home during the Spring and Summer months, are beginning to show strong. These fish are a sight fisherman’s dream. As spooky as bonefish, in a foot deep of crystal […]
Golden Bones of Winter
Last year we set a goal to catch at least one carp per month, January through December. This came about spur of the moment after Mark landed his first of the year in January. Neither of us got it done. I failed in January and had to wait eleven long months to try again… JANUARY: Eagle Claw Featherlight 5/6…FTW! Since […]
Cajun Country
When I think of Louisiana a few things quickly come to mind: casinos, Mardi Gras, Cajun food, and thousands of acres of ripe estuaries. No place in the US boasts more marshland than the Louisiana Delta. The Delta is a creation of the many creeks and rivers that dump their nutrient-rich contents into in the area. The most notable waterway […]
Florida Bay Redfish on Fly
Escape From Prison, to Paradise
It had been a long couple of weeks consisting of twelve to sixteen hour work days. In a boat building facility that felt an awful lot like what I imagine prison would feel like. Thankfully, I have never had any run ins with the law. So I don’t know if my thoughts are even close to accurate. All I could […]