Category Archives: Looking Downward

Fly Fishing is a Waiting Game.

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Fly Fishing is a Waiting Game Yes, fly fishing is a waiting game. We wait for the fish to bite, the tide to turn, the hatch to start, the wind to stop, a thunderstorm to move, a big moon to … Continue reading →

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100 Square Miles of Red Tide

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

100 Square Miles of Red Tide About a week ago, a 100 square mile patch of red tide was spotted off the Gulf Coast of Florida. Should all of it drift into shore, it will cause enormous damage to fish … Continue reading →

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Rain in the Winter Woods

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

Rain in the Winter Woods After a rain, the winter woods are a visual feast, a great time to break out your camera. Under gray skies, subtle earth hues intertwine in a quilt of tweed. Overhead bare tree limbs collide … Continue reading →

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Shark Sighting in Long Island Sound

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Shark Sighting in Long Island Sound. As a kid I did caught dogfish in Long Island Sound. Easy to do soaking sand worms on the bottom. Now they are definitely sharks, but they are small and have no sharp teeth. … Continue reading →

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Horseshoe Crab Blood is $60,000 a Gallon

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Back in July I did a post stating that one day a horseshoe crab may save your life. Well let’s get a little deeper into it. The blue colored blood from the lowly horseshoe crab is worth $60,000 a gallon … Continue reading →

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