Category Archives: Looking Upward

Sunset Redfish

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Sunset Redfish A lot tide at sunset is a super time to search for tailing redfish.  Why is that? For several reasons. Late in the day, the wind frequently drops, and the surface becomes glass. Reds are far more likely … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain go Away!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

Rain, Rain go Away! Hey at one time or another we have all fished in the rain. Right? Sometimes a passing shower, sometimes a downpour.  Sometimes we got caught by accident and sometimes we purposely fished in it. It happens. … 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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Sunset on the Flats can be your Reward

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Sunset on the Flats can be your Reward: Back on Friday we decided to give those “tailing” reds another try.  No the conditions weren’t right, far from it, but its better to be on the water than sitting home on … Continue reading →

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The Great Horned Owls are Horny

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Ed Mitchell

The Great Horned Owls are Horny:  For a week now, right at dusk, out my backdoor here in Punta Gorda , owls have been calling. Their voices are strong, carrying long distances across the growing darkness. These were not barred … Continue reading →

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