Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Florida’s Vultures

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Florida’s vultures are common year round. They’re big, busy, and everywhere. Down here, we have two types. The turkey vulture, and the black vulture. The turkey vulture has a redhead, a greater wing span, and is the stronger flyer. The … Continue reading →

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Coyote Creek

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

My buddy Pete is up in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. I’ve gone through that area and know its a spectacular spot. At the moment, Pete, and his wife Linda, have their RV in Coyote Creek State … Continue reading →

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Joe Brooks – One of the Greatest

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

A fine new project is underway to document the role Joe Brooks played in the history of fly-fishing. No question, Joe Brooks was one of the greatest anglers to ever pick up the long wand. A masterful caster, he traveled … Continue reading →

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Dr.Slick Long Range Clamps

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Fly anglers typically hook fish in the jaw. Nice. So removing the hook is usually an easy task. But the recent snook bite here has been an big exception. These snook are so aggressive that many of them inhale the … Continue reading →

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“Tailing” Snook?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Saw something new today. I was fishing the sandbar about two hours into the ebb. The snook action had been fairly good on the bar, but I decided to turn and look inland. About 200 hundred feet away, along the … Continue reading →

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