The Florida Everglades make up one of the most well-known and treasured American National Parks. They are also being “strangled” by water issues. Since the damming of the Kissimmee River, the Everglades’ primary source of freshwater, this beautiful fishery has seen “endangered wildlife populations, declining water quality, water mismanagement, [and] extensive urban and agricultural development,” according to Captains For Clean Water, a conservation organization dedicated to restoring the health and natural beauty of the Everglades.
Read MoreConditions out on the ocean are fickle. One week can be perfect weather, clear water, blue skies, and the next could bring choppy waves, rain, and high winds. Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor of Saltwater Experience expected calm seas for their outing, but were met instead with a cold front. Instead of stubbornly heading out to sea despite the conditions, Rowland and Tudor decided to try a more uncommon strategy: Paddleboards in the Everglades. It’s a unique and unconventional tactic, but highly effective for the conditions of the day.
Read MoreCapt. C. A. Richardson finally links up with Capt. Cory Palmer in Anclote, Florida. In this new episode of Flats Class, the two are hammering reds while C.A. describes the perfect one-two punch guaranteed to land tons of fish in the summertime.
Read MoreCapt. C. A. Richardson considers the Keys a second home and he recommends three baits from a January fishing trip near Islamorada. “I’m not looking for the buoyancy nearly as much as I’m looking for the swimming action. When I was blind casting, this was an excellent choice.”
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