Category Archives: Looking Downward

My Olympus Tough Camera Returns

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Ed Mitchell

My Olympus Tough Camera Returns I’m known for hauling around a Nikon DLSR. Yeah, its a chunk, a D700, big, heavy, and mighty long in the tooth. How long? It was released in 2008! Now don’t turn up your nose. … Continue reading →

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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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Worm Time in Southern New England

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Worm Time in Southern New England Well, well its worm time in the salt ponds along the southern New England coast. Yes, the spring has been cool and wet, but the worms are definitely here now. Pick a sunny day … 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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