Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Redfish ride Rays

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Redfish ride Rays: Why is chum so damn effective? Face it; gamefish are born opportunist. Even a rank amateur angler can toss some bait in the water and bring fish arunning. Its a snap. No wonder chumming is a huge … Continue reading →

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A Porta-Bote

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

The wind is cranking again; I’m stuck in port. So I decided to take a bike ride down to the ramp just to look around. And there in the parking lot were two guys preparing to launch a Porta-Bote. I’m … Continue reading →

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The Church of St. Kilcatherine in Ireland

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Recently a number of people came by to view the first four posts on this site back in 2011. Those posts pertain to the Church of St. Kilcatherine in Ireland. It is, at times, also referred to by the ancient … Continue reading →

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A One Tide Day

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Today was a one tide day.  That’s right one tide from sunup to sundown. Low tide arrived around 3:38 AM, and high followed at 7:47 PM. Get a load of that, 16 hours of painfully slow incoming water. Total tidal … Continue reading →

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A Neon Crab Fly

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

When you think about colors for crab flies, you steer toward olive green, tan, brown and other drab earth tones. And why not? You’re “matching the hatch”, so to speak, or perhaps we should say “matching the marine”.  Nevertheless, brightly … Continue reading →

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