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The Fishing Resumes!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

The weather has had me in port for quite some time. Mondo wind, and dashes of rain. Woe is me. Yesterday, however, there was a break. I got the Adios to the ramp and paddled out, and lo and behold, … Continue reading →

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Simms Flats Sneakers

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Lets take a look at flats boots. When I lived in the Northeast, I never bothered to own a pair. Why? I rarely fished flats and when I did, I used my conventional waders. If I got lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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Winds courtesy of Joaquin

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Big bad hurricane Joaquin is in the Atlantic. Yet over here on the Gulf side of Florida it is having an effect too. We have higher winds, mainly from the northwest. Three days so far,  and likely  two more days … Continue reading →

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Today’s Biggest Red

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Caught a few this morning from the Adios. Here’s today’s biggest red. It weighted a crack over nine pounds on the Boga. Decent redfish for these waters. No it wasn’t on a fly, unfortunately. The fish were out of range. … Continue reading →

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Tailing Reds

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

We’re stuck in another long bout of rainy weather. Damn, not good. But when the radar allows, there is fishing to be done. Last night, I caught a ride with Dave. Traveling far and wide, we searched for reds with … Continue reading →

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