Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

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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The Complete Book of Weakfishing

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

The Complete Book of Weakfishing Recently I came across an old book I hadn’t seen in years – The Complete Book of Weakfishing by Henry Lyman and Frank Woolner. Published in 1959, these writers are two of the finest anglers … Continue reading →

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Do some Stripers Winter over in New England?

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Do some Stripers Winter over in New England? Stripers wintering over in New England? Yes, it’s something every veteran angler realizes. Each year a percentage of striped bass elect to hang out in our waters.  Why? Well, large breeder bass, … Continue reading →

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Negative Tides

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Negative Tides When you fish on Florida’s Gulf Coast, you encounter both diurnal tides – one high and one low per day- and semidiurnal tide – two highs and two lows a day. Took me some time to get use … Continue reading →

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