Where It’s At
Black Friday
I decided to use the skiff to mothership my kayak today. I explored some new territory and tried to hide from the wind. The gators had the place on lockdown. When you come face to face with these dinosaurs in the mangrove tunnels you have two options. Turnaround and go home or roll the dice and try to squeeze by […]
We Saved a Dolphin
The weekend started off with an early morning stroll down the beach… …with a pimped out canoe in tow and a convoy of trucks and skiffs following not far behind. We stumbled across a creature washed up and struggling to find it’s way back into the water. Brandon slammed on the brakes, jumped out of the truck and rushed to […]
Flamingo to Islamorada
I have been wanting to do a big kayak trip for a long time. This was going to be the last summer weather window of the year and I didn’t want to waste it. I called up Dan and Alex and without hesitation both said hell yes! I am really glad they joined me because they provided most of the […]
A 14 Hour Drive
Headed up to Delacroix and Hopedale Louisiana over the weekend to try my luck. I had been hearing good reports, including up to the day I was on the road. When I got there things had changed a bit. There were bull Reds in Venice, but every guide that you have seen on TV was on two groups of fish. My […]
Jigging the bridge
It’s no secret that bridges are awesome places to fish. As a kid, I used to spend countless hours on the Gandy catwalks fishing for anything that would bite, and then using that as bait to catch something bigger. I still find myself spending time under the bridge, although boats now help me navigate the bridge’s nooks and crannies. Among […]
Personal best black drum on fly
I have spent some time lately trying to pattern some big ugglies that have been moving onto a flat to feed. I saw the fruits of my time investment pay off as I showed up to the flat one Saturday. About half an hour into the trip I was starting to think that these fish might have moved on when […]
big ugly sunday preview
I was out with a couple friends when we bumped into a gang of tailing big uglies… here is a quick preview
Big Ugly Sunday
This past sunday turned into an amazing sunday when we ran into a school of black drum tailing a flat. We went to town on them until our arms hurt, called it a morning after 2.5 hours on the water. Here is the evidence:
Off the Grid
I spent a few days last week camping alongside an eclectic group of guys. Despite our varying backgrounds and personalities we shared a common interest. We’re all fishermen. But beyond our affinity for angling our jones is swinging a graphite stick to present hooks dressed with fur and feathers at creatures that swim. The trip was planned months in advance, […]