Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

More Pompano on a Fly

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Yesterday I fished a fair bit of the incoming tide out on the sandbar. Water clarity was excellent, although sight-fishing was hampered by a stiff breeze and a steady stream of clouds which got worse as the day worn on. … Continue reading →

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Pompano like Orange Flies

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Here in Charlotte Harbor, we have pompano at this time of year. Typically they are found in our passes as well as along the sandbars. I don’t get a chance to fish for them in the passes, but I do … Continue reading →

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A Redfish on St.Paddy’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Launched the Adios the other morning at 6:30AM.  Still dark and plenty foggy. Why so early in the inky dinky? I wanted to catch a redfish on St.Paddy’s Day. And we had a dawn low tide that promised to hold … Continue reading →

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A Few Redfish

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Well, the wind have been  hellacious of late.  Whipping out of the northeast and now out of the southeast.  No way I dared launch the kayak. This morning NOAA even listed a rip current warning for my area. Surprise, surprise. … Continue reading →

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Storm Coming Through

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

At dawn this morning, the eastern sky said it all. We had a storm coming through.  It was arriving from the northwest. Radar reported it to be 160 miles out and closing fast. Later today we expect winds of 40-50 … Continue reading →

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