Reel Time: Cameras – catch and release digitally
The world of digital photography and videography continues to evolve, and anglers have never had more options to explore. Whether you're capturing a picture...
Reel Time: Success – opportunity meets preparedness
It seems that we have to work harder all the time for a day on the water that includes catching fish. That’s after actually...
Reel Time: Line and leaders
When anglers talk tackle, the conversation is usually centered on rods and reels, lures and accessories. While these make up the largest part of...
Reel Time: Waterkeeper Alliance holding polluters accountable
The Waterkeeper Alliance is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit that is exclusively focused on clean water. The Alliance works to preserve and protect...
Algae causes fish kill in Manatee River
BRADENTON - Blue-green algae persists in Robinson and Perico Preserves, and has caused its first fish kill.
“Blue-green algae and brown algae have become pervasive...
Reel Time: Dog days strategies
Dog days (Latin: diēs caniculārēs) are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most...
Reel Time: Tarpon primer
Tarpon are one of the premier gamefish that swim local waters and are a noble adversary on any tackle. The fish that frequent our...
Reel Time: The morning run
The surroundings flooded my senses as the morning dawned, a receding thunderstorm having just ionized the air with a freshness that only served to...
Reel Time: The elephant in the bay
It’s not with any pleasure that I sit down and write an outdoors column on water quality issues and red tide at one of...
Reel Time: Dragonfly on the Soque
The mountains of northeast Georgia hold a special appeal for fly fishers and are one of my favorite destinations.
The countryside along the Sautee Valley...
Reel Time: Stripers on the Hooch
The Chattahoochee River has an intimate connection with Florida, one that existed long before I first visited it near its headwaters at Jack’s Knob...
Reel Time: Sister Keys cleanup scheduled
Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) will be conducting their Annual Sister Keys Cleanup on Saturday, May 4. The event is a collaboration with the Town...
Reel Time: When opportunity meets preparedness
Out there! It’s where we all want to be, and where we get so few chances to actually spend time. Whether it’s stalking permit...
Reel Time: Homosassa, river of fishes
The great American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was enamored with Homosassa. Homer regularly traveled to Florida, the Bahamas and Cuba during the winter months...
Reel Time: Mentors chart course
Fly fishermen and fishermen, in general, are always seeking ways to improve their enjoyment of the sport. And while that ultimately boils down to...
