Just getting back home from the beautiful panhandle of Florida where we hosted the 2nd Annual SWC Redfish Classic. The tournament was a great success and we are very proud to build with the fishing community in and around Destin. Every time I make the drive home from that region, I’m always overwhelmed with the quality of the residents. The […]
SWC Red Drum Classic II
12th Annual SWC Charity Christmas Bash!
The 12th Annual SWC Charity Christmas Bash came to close in the wee hours of December 14th with tons of donations collected and lots of amazing prizes going home with some very lucky winners! We’re so incredibly thankful to all of the attendees that came out, in the spirit of giving, bringing non-perishable food for the Homeless Empowerment Program, […]
Caught Not Bought ~ Stone Crab Grilled Cheese
Everybody loves stone crabs but they’re so doggone expensive. I’ll let you in on a little secret… they’re not that hard to find. If you live near a bridge or a seawall you can go get your own really easily. For free. All you need is a mask, snorkel, flashlight, the willingness to stick your hand into a hole, and […]
Wild Turkey and Dumplings
It’s still relatively early in the Florida spring turkey season in the north zone. Leading up to the season, I made several scouting trips up to the area I hunt in Lake City and had a decent idea of where the birds were. I took my son, Levi, up for the youth weekend and we left empty handed. The woods […]
SWC Red Drum Classic 2018
This past weekend we hosted our 1st tournament outside of the Tampa Bay area ever. It was the 1st Annual SWC Red Drum Classic in Destin, Fl. SWC Collective member and guide in the area, Royce Dahnke of Cast N Blast Charters, reached out to Jenn a couple months back after seeing the event we did with Florida Cracker Kitchen […]
12/9 SWC Christmas Bash!
Skinny Water Culture warmly invites you & your family to come celebrate our favorite event of the year!! For our 10th Annual Skinny Water Culture/ Hardcore Fly Tying Christmas Bash, we are going to continue the amazing efforts from years past by collecting pet supplies for Suncoast Animal League, Non-perishable food for Homeless Empowerment Project, & Unwrapped Toys for the Egypt Shriner’s Childrens […]
Caught not Bought: Mexico
By Ryan Saul I love hunting, I love killing fish and I love eating meat. What I love more, and am fortunate enough to be doing full time, is pastoring a small church in Tampa called Calvary Chapel West Tampa.
All Part of the Process
By Ryan Saul This past week I got a phone call from a good buddy who needed a hand at his farm. Being summer, I recruited my 11 year old son Johnny, and we went to help my friend work on his roof. Our payment: a young male goat named Angst, a guinea hen and three gallons of raw […]
When it rains in June
By: Capt. Royce Dahnke (@realtrippymahi) Fly fishing false albacore in the panhandle. During late May and early June rain can bring some of the most action pact mornings a fly fisherman could possibly ask for. We’re not talking about ordinary rain showers, but more on the lines of acres and acres of rain. After these rains, minnows cloud out […]
Caught not Bought
By: Ryan Saul Our motto in “Caught not Bought” has always been, “whatever makes the best story.” the best story is rarely developed through the safe and sensible route. The heart behind Caught not Bought is simple, be self-sufficient and question everything. Your reason for doing things should never be because, “that’s just how it’s done”. There are processes sure, […]