It’s Been several weeks since our trip and memories seem to flow through my dreams like the tides we found ourselves in the hours before we set off on our second leg. The truck was loaded and the wind was calming my unsteady stomach. Minutes later we found ourselves parked outside of the Hells Bay canoe trail. I’ve never seen […]
Last Minute Mission Pt.2
Rainer and Noel’s Excellent Camping Adventure 2015
This past weekend was the Annual Camping trip hosted by Rainer and Noel Schaels. This was the 7th straight year they have hosted this awesome event. I was an attendee last year for the very first time and I had a blast, this year was no different. The anticipation has been building up to this trip for the last month or […]
Last Minute Mission Pt.1
What is the meaning to life ? according to sources found elsewhere among the catacomb’s of this place we call the internet, its defined as ; Significance, origin, purpose, and ultimate fate. I can agree with that for the most part however, I can’t help but wonder what the “old timers” might offer forward. Maybe a swift smack on the back of […]
Getting Hostel
The Plan: Convert my F250 to run on alternative fuels. Eat fried everything and dump the oil into the truck. Brian Jill inspired me with his Geofish project. My story is basically the same only lame. I didn’t quit my day job and still can’t afford to travel and fish like I want to. I have a desire to jump […]
Road to Nowhere Trailer
Last May a group of friends traveled from Texas to the primitive snook and tarpon-laden backcountry of the southernmost tip of Florida. We had one goal in mind: to get completely submerged in the Everglades. We wanted to intimately experience the national treasure in the only way we knew how. We crammed our camping and fishing gear into a truck […]
A Date with the Devils
I often wonder what it would have been like to be born before the advent of modern civilization. A time before pollution, homes, shopping centers and high-rises swallowed our unobstructed view of the natural landscape around us. Back when the only lights to illuminate the sky were the sun, moon and stars. The Devils River on a small-scale represents those […]
Glutton for Punishment
My buddy John and I have talked about fishing the Everglades for big snook for years. Both of us have caught our fair share of Texas Linesiders (see photos below), but the primitive snook and tarpon-laden backcountry of southernmost tip of Florida has always peaked our interest. When I envisioned fishing The Everglades I pictured behemoth snook and laid-up poon […]
SWC Bahamas….Don’t Even Bother Asking Which Island.
The last trip across the Atlantic gulf stream left me wanting more. Mostly just weather that didn’t resemble Canada. No offense Canadians. Luckily, another trip had been in the works for some time. When I saw this was a glimpse of what mother nature would provide, the juices started flowing. Logistically, it was another DIY trip. 8 good friends, two […]
SWC Christmas Party at BarFly
As many of you know, the SWC Christmas Party at BarFly was last weekend. Would like to thank those that were able to make it out there. As well as thank those who made it happen. The party was a success. Collecting plenty of toys for children in need. It was a great positive atmosphere that involved a lot of […]
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 […]