Tag Archives: adventures in ditch fishing
Accidental Triploid Encounters
As it swims closer along the bank it becomes apparent we are dealing with something of more substantial immensity than the chunky black bass standing sentinel over the drain pipe. It makes the heart skip a beat and the eyes … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater
FLORIDA: The Ditch Slam
The whole thing started with the least of expectations. I had a rod and some time to kill due to a delayed appointment. I made some casts. I caught nothing. I drove to the appointment. Delayed again, for another hour. … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater
Camouflage
Makes sense about that pre-wiring for ambush.
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater
Sing Me Back Home
I would never argue they’re the most challenging fish or that casting from a mowed patch of St. Augustine equates with an emerald bonefish flat, but it’s something I like to do. And on the technicolor scale they take a … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater
Suburbia
Extreme couponers are stealing my recycling. Once I put it to the curb it’s in the public domain, I suppose, but when a black Ford Econoline creeps slowly in front of the house at 3am, it creates unease. Why was … Continue reading
Filed under Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Northeast
Travelin’ Light
My new gig takes me on the road with a Pelican case full of gear. Checked bag fees make it hard to swing packing extra and carrying on a rod tube is questionable some days. Still the rule is a … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Travel
The Third Piling Far Right Is Paydirt
The buoy data reads NNW 20 and that’s that, the salt is taken off the table, but the fishing option portfolio is strong to very strong if you make an effort.
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Stupid Stuff
FLORIDA: Horse Country Rambling
“The pie and cake is mine to take,” –Don Edwards, Saddle Tramp There is irony in the fact that some of my best opportunities to catch native wild freshwater fish exist in manmade drainage canals designed in part to turn … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Photos, Stupid Stuff
If You Knew It Was Your Last For A While
The fall didn’t end on such a hot note. The decent weather sandwiched between Noreasters left little windows of fishability. If you weren’t in a position to capitalize on those slots on the quick then, well, that was just too … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Photos, Stupid Stuff
FLORIDA: Tarpon Foot Work
The thing about Florida is, the accessible water to fly fish by foot can be staggering if you know where to find it, especially if you know which back waters serve as juvenile detention centers for the progeny of silver … Continue reading
Filed under Florida, Fly Fishing, Inshore, Pimped Content
