My wife and I headed out again after our near catastrophic motor failure last weekend. We hit the water before the sun peaked over the horizon.
The wind was screaming before 6 am, and I knew it was going to be a tough day for fishing. We made an excellent drift through a little cove that has been good to me in the past, but came up with a big goose egg.
We made it a short morning due to the wind and the fact my wife and I had a big date night planned.
While we didn’t get any fish, we did get some nice video footage of sunrise over the Indian River Lagoon. I hope you enjoy!
So there I sat 100 yds from the boat ramp hoping we would hit one of the pilings on the bridge. I was thinking, “It’s just a little bad gas in the carbs. The boat hasn’t been run in a while. I’ll just drain the carbs and we’ll be good to go.” WRONG!!!!
The recent cold weather has really put a hurting on Florida’s fresh and saltwater populations. The list of fish that were reported being killed around the state is extensive. Tarpon, grouper, snook, mojarro, blue gills, bass, etc. I honestly am a little depressed about the possible long term effects on the fishery.
Most hard hit were [...]
The FWC wasted no time reacting to the recent cold weather fish kill by closing the Spring snook season. Also protected in this order are bonefish and tarpon.
I am not surprised that the closure was enacted. I am surprised and impressed by the speed that it happened.
The re-opening of snook in September is not written [...]
I wish I had something good to say or a lighthearted comment, but unfortunately, the news is bad. The extended cold has cause a fish kill of historic scale.
The damage may be catastrophic. I have seen the snook cold before, but I have never seen the cold leave so many species dead and dying. In [...]
Several years ago, my son and I started a tradition of going fishing on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. Generally the fishing has been less than stellar, but is all about spending time with my son.
The last couple of years, the weather has been outstanding. You know, sunny and warm. The kind of [...]
I got off work early today and decided to do a little fishing. I opted to go to one of my favorite spots. It had been a few years since I fished it and I was looking forward to getting reacquainted. Once I got in the water, it dawned on me why I hadn’t been [...]
As another year comes to an end, it is always a good time to reflect on the events, both good and bad, for the year. So bear with me while I stroll down memory lane.
The economy tanked, corporate bailouts, a new president, wars on multiple fronts and too other bad things to itemize captured the [...]
I’ve been sidelined again due to health problems, but we at least have the cause nailed down. So, I should be ok to get after it very shortly. Sadly, I missed the fall mullet run, and one of my favorite months to fish, October. I will be back at it very soon so fish be [...]
