Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Keeping an Eye on Bobby Popovics’ Passing

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Keeping an Eye on Bobby Popovics’ Passing Here is a bit of an update on the events surround Bobby Popovics’ tragic passing. As many know, he died on November 1, 2024, from severe injuries sustained after being hit by a … Continue reading →

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April, the Month of Change on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

April, the Month of Change on Florida’s Gulf Coast Well April is in the wings. And April is a month of change on the Florida’s Gulf Coast. The northbound highways, on the east and west side, are both jammed with … Continue reading →

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False Dawn

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

False Dawn Mysterious and beautiful, False Dawn is the haunting transition between the ink of night and the birth of day. From the east, a dreamlike reddish glow paints the zodiac. Typically arriving an hour before sunrise. Birds have yet … Continue reading →

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The Nirvana Fly Reel

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

The Nirvana Fly Reel Did I already do this damn post? Keep thinking I did, but I can’t find it on the site. Well, no harm done. On the net some time ago, I came across this Nirvana fly reel … Continue reading →

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Caddisflies by Gary LaFontaine

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Caddisflies by Gary LaFontaine Back in 1981 Nick Lyons published Caddisflies by Gary La Fontaine. It was then and is still today the definitive angling text on the subject. A large format book of 8.5″ x 11″ and over 300 pages, … Continue reading →

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