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
SWC Red Drum Classic II
Skinny Water Culture is very proud to announce the 2nd Annual Red Drum Classic! Going down February 21st & 22nd at The Local Market! About this Event Skinny Water Culture is very proud to announce the 2nd Annual Red Drum Classic! Going down February 21st & 22nd at The Local Market in beautiful Destin, FL! All ages & skill levels are welcome to […]
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, […]
Jungle Fishing Costa Rica with 506 Outdoors
BY BACKWATER FLY FISHING “From rafting jungle rivers for machaca, hammock camping on remote beaches, and kayak fishing around island, this trip had it all!” Jesse Males When it comes to fishing in Costa Rica there are plenty of hidden treasures that often get overlooked by the average traveler. That is where we come in. For the past 4 years, we […]
SWC Bahamas Relief Supply Drive
Tampa Bay residents, while spared from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation, are stepping up to support our Bahamian neighbors. 360 Automotive Equipment, LLC and Skinny Water Culture have joined forces with Angler 360 Dunedin Causeway, Soggy Bottom Brewing Co., St. Pete Fishing Outfitters, and Tailwater Outfitters for a significant relief effort. We encourage those in the Tampa Bay community to donate any […]
SWC + LIVE Watersports L2Fish Giveaway!
We’ve partnered with LIVE Watersports for a HUGE Summer Giveaway! If you’ve missed the L2Fish Catamaran style hull it is the breakthrough design of the L2Fish allows paddlers to enjoy the most demanding stand-up paddle activities from fishing, to hunting, windsurfing, yoga, and even camping. By utilizing a catamaran style hull and hollow core construction, the L2Fish maximizes buoyancy and greatly […]
Recreation Specialist ~ Tarpon Tagging
A few years ago I got the opportunity to spend a few days chasing and tagging tarpon (here in the Tampa Bay Area) with Capt. Brian Jill and Lucas Griffin for Bonefish &Tarpon Trust. Since then a few of us have talked several times about tagging fish during the “off migration months” to better understand their life cycle from larvae […]
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 […]
Cuda Bowl 9, 2019
The last few times Derek Rust and I had the opportunity to chill together we were either ducking hurricanes or repairing hurricane damage. Paul Nocifora and I have been friends on social media and have several mutual friends but hadn’t fished together so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. I met Paul at his house in Naples. He and Derek […]