Tag Archives: Everglades
Devil in God’s Country
We made the commitment to try for 100 pound fish. So Ron Hyde and I spent two days hunting big tarpon in the Everglades from his Seminole Flats Skiff. The web of channels weaving through the vast mangrove islands is … Continue reading
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South Florida Aerial Shots
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Back to the Glades
The headwaters to the Florida Everglades start all the way up in Orlando, where Shingle Creek starts the flow of freshwater south to Florida Bay. Before the developers and the sugar plantations got to it, the massive flow moved unimpeded … Continue reading
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FLORIDA: Drought
Work last week brought me down to South Florida and then up the Space Coast and into Central Florida, and the signs of drought are obvious. Old ditches on the roster are currently unfishable due to the dropping water levels. … Continue reading
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Changes in the Glades
The Everglades is one of the greatest places in the northern hemisphere and the powers that be have some changes afoot that could make it less so for fishermen. Our fellow Florida expat Michael Gracie is on the story, so … Continue reading
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FLORIDA: One Development From Disaster?
The above sat photo illustrates a lot of what is wrong with my favorite state. Look at the encroachment of suburban development heading inward from the coasts across land that is supposed to be swamp. This article from Alternet looks … Continue reading
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Shark on the Flats
We followed this shark around Flamingo last summer, poling along behind it as it silently and casually made its way across the grass flats, probably looking for the same thing we were.
Lost Man’s River on Youtube
The six part series of Peter Matthiessen’s “Lost Man’s River” is on Youtube, exploring the Everglades and 10,000 Islands. Great stuff.
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FLORIDA: Flamingo Coming Back Eco-style
Via the Day Tripper: After being waylaid by the last round of hurricanes in Aught Five, the Flamingo lodge has laid dormant like a ghost town at the gateway to some serious fishing. Now they’re going to rebuild it in … Continue reading
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PHONETICS: Not snuk, Snuuuuuuuuuke
Coincidentally, where I grew up is pronounced “Boca Rah-Tone”, not “Ratan.” (As an aside on where I live now, if I say “New York,” the proper response is not “How can you stand it?” or “I could never live there” … Continue reading
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