Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Fishing the Flats: Two Basic Strategies

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

When fishing the flats, there are two basic angling strategies; and they are the same two you use anywhere. You move around -wetting a line in a number of places – hoping to find the fish. Or you head to proven spot … Continue reading →

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More Jacks on the Flats

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

During the winter, the wind comes up here in Florida. Depending on its strength and direction, some days it makes fly fishing very difficult. With that in mind, recently I bought a 10 pound spinning outfit, and some suspending twitch baits. … Continue reading →

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Adding an Electric Motor to your Kayak

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

I was out on the flats yesterday, and ran into Pete, an avid angler from the local fly club. Pete has a motorized kayak or two. Frankly I’m seeing more and more kayaks with electric motors. His Ocean Kayak is … Continue reading →

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The Florida Flats are Heating up

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Spent the whole day on the flats of Charlotte Harbor. Launched an hour after sunrise. Came back in around 4pm. The fishing has been slow, but things are heating up a bit. Caught a nice red and a decent snook. … Continue reading →

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Polyphemus. No, not the Cyclops the Moth

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

I went to get the mail today and ran into Polyphemus. No, not the legendary cyclops that trapped Odysseus and his men. Polyphemus the moth. This one was about 5 inches across, big enough to cover most of your hand. It … Continue reading →

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