May 2023
Come join me and explore one of the only wild trout streams in Georgia. Click on the link below for my latest article from the winter 2024 issue of American Fly Fishing.
Published Angling Articles
My articles published in fishing and outdoor magazines
Lignumvitae and Shell Keys: No-Motor Zone Fishing Magic In The Florida Keys
For my earlier fishing adventure around Lignumvitae Key, see http://hooknfly.com/2019/01/26/the-forgotten-florida-keys-park-part-two-lignumvitae-key-state-botanical-park/
Tired of dodging motor boats, jet skis, and other human flotsam and jetsam when fishing the Florida Keys? Take a paddle on the wild side in the no-motor zones around little-known Lignumvitae and Shell Keys off Islamorada–and hold on tight for brawling barracuda, tenacious tarpon, and tackle-busting bonefish.
Download my article from the October 2023 issue of Florida Sportsman for the inside skinny…
A Hidden Gem: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (Florida)
July 2023
I was pleased to see my article on fishing and exploring Florida’s largest and wildest state park–the Fakahatchee Strand Preseve–featured in the Hidden Gems section of the latest issue of Florida Sportsman magazine. “Hidden Gem” is often an overused adjective, but the preserve lives up to that accolade. From feisty snook to tarpon to lunker largemouth bass and outsized Mayan Cichlids, it is definitely a delectable angling smorgasbord featuring scenic and productive freshwater lakes, salt water tidal creeks, and brackish ponds and canals. Did I mention all the critters you are likely to encounter like manatees, gators, scads of graceful wading birds in addition to rare and beautiful flowers such as Cardinal Air Plants and assorted orchids? You may even get lucky and see a rare Florida Panther or a Florida Mink like I did. It offers something for everyone, from families with kiddos like my little sweetheart granddaughter Aly to fly fishing experts. Hope you enjoy the tour with me–just click on the pdf links below for a copy of the article.
Gar Conversion Therapy
Early November 2022
Pleased to see my article on Gar fishing highlighted in the October issue of Florida Sportsman! I’m on a mission to get more anglers fishin’ for this antediluvian finned creature. I think you’ll get a chuckle or two out of this piece. Click on the links below to download and read the full article.
Golden Gate Peacocks…Bass, That Is (near Naples, Florida)
Late July 2021
I’m pleased to report that the August/September 2021 issue of Florida Sportsman, in the “Hidden Gems” section, features my recent article about chasing exotic Peacock Bass in the freshwater canals of Golden Gate Estates with Guide Mark Rose and my fishing buddy Bob Wayne. See below to read or download the article: