Category Archives: Environment

The Fishery is Closed!

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

The Fishery is Closed! Well I haven’t posted in a while. If you have been watching the national news you may know why. The Gulf coast of Florida, from Sarasota to Naples, is facing a heart breaking natural disaster. And … Continue reading →

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Blue Green Algae in Charlotte Harbor ?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Blue Green Algae in Charlotte Harbor ? Yesterday I spent part of the day in the kayak. Water temperature? 88 degrees plus. No surprise I guess; July was the hottest July ever recorded in these parts.  As you can imagine … Continue reading →

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A Week of Tides, A Week of Wind

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

A Week of Tides, A Week of Wind Last week we were on the building side of a full moon, and along with it came low tides in the evening. Adding to the suspense, there were very few late day … Continue reading →

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Red Tide in the Gulf fed by the Saharan Desert?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Red Tide in the Gulf fed by the Saharan Desert? Recently an angler friend sent me a link to a study funded in part by NASA. This study looked at the effect the Saharan Desert has on red tide in … Continue reading →

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Lake Okeechobee is an Enormous Problem

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Lake Okeechobee is an Enormous Problem: Lake Okeechobee is enormous. Covering over 720 square miles, it’s no wonder Okeechobee is called Florida’s inland sea. My god there is over a trillion gallons of water there. But Okeechobee is also an … Continue reading →

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