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@DawgBiscuit - beautiful classic red! Based on the floating dock and the height of that dock pole behind you, I'm guessing you might've landed that somewhere with a pretty good tide. What part of the world were you in when you caught that (25' ish??? - no insult intended if I underestimated!) specimen?
What have I gotten myself into
D amn @brady01, what HAVE you gotten yourself into!?!
New Ultrex, and 2 new Lowrance HDS Live units 😁
Sheesh - those 3 lb spots are gonna need to figure out how to hold white flags of surrender with their fins when you motor up! ;^)
Fish finders, trolling motors, and the best lures are not made to catch fish.. they are made to catch fishermen. LOL
Grady... 26" Big Bend FL area "in the water" 😁 (secret fishN, hole) around oyster beds using bait (:
@GradyDawg85 - Hi Grady.... Here's the standard fisherman's response to UR ??
It was 26" caught in FL Big Bend area, "in-the-water" around oyster bar, with good bait 😂
Shoot, I'm with you, @DawgBiscuit - in fact, you shared more than I expected! ;^). Hope you get more!
Got it done finally
Ok, as football season continues to ebb, I get to direct even more of my thoughts to fishing (my Bride doesn’t think that’s possible). How bout y’all’s? What are y’all reading, watching, prepping, planning on the fishing front?
Recent inspiration for me came from this article in Garden and Gun magazine (subscription was a gift, man do I skew under their target demographics!) about going on a multi-day camp and fly fishing trip deep into the Everglades.
https://gardenandgun.com/feature/into-the-heart-of-the-everglades/.
Decent read, but was very glad that it highlights Captains for Clean Water. This is an awesome org doing great work to save South Florida’s water/fishing habitats. https://captainsforcleanwater.org
But, the coolest thing from that read was learning about the “Everglade’s Wilderness Waterway,” a 99 mile skinny water (canoe, kayak, smaller flats skiffs) route connecting Flamingo and Everglades City with ~40 beach, ground and chickee campsites. Ashamed I didn’t know about this already! Y’all?
https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/wildernesscamp.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades_Wilderness_Waterway
So, have any fishing Dawgs done this Waterway before? Any want to? If not, what other “expedition” trips have y’all done that you’d recommend/do again or have in the works?
PS: Any Dawgs out there with a micro-skiff (inshore, maybe some Fw rivers)? Just starting to look and a lot to learn.
You may not be G&G's average reader, but I bet you could write for them!
You should write 1000 words on your best fishing story and submit it for publication. Content is king, and every publisher loves unsolicited (and uncompensated) contributions. I would gladly edit it for you and I could even handle the submission if you like. I think I know a guy who knows a guy over there.
EDIT: I promise I'll leave the writing thing alone from this point forward. You can PM me if you have any actual interest. And everyone else can get back to talking' fish.
I've got a Walleye fishN' trip planned for February in Northeast Georgia. To me, walleye and yellow perch are the best eating fresh water fish. I'm looking forward tothe trip😊
Grady,
Yes, done that Everglades camp and fish multiple times. Very cool trip but one that does require a good bit of planning. I would usually do the run from Lower Matacumbee up to Lake Ingraham and Cape Sable but have also gone out of the Flamingo station where they will lift your boat up to the canal that leads into the trails and Whitewater Bay. The Chickees I've camped on were just docks with no power or water so it takes a lot of planning for all the gear and essentials you will need. You probably have already checked it out but here's the link for that part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/wildernesscamp.htm
Skiff's I've used were Hewes Redfisher, Hells Bay Guide, Grand Slam, and Egret. Tied a canoe on the Redfisher which came in handy for some of the smaller trails.
One note of caution, it is very easy to get lost as there are few markers and once you're in the trails and especially Hells Bay everything looks the same. The fishing can be so epic you forget which way you've come and gone. Be aware, cell phones and GPS may not pick up a signal so don't count on it getting you in or out. I've seen some campers that paddled in but I'm no longer that tough. Highly recommend using a skiff with plenty of power and fuel. What also probably goes without saying is the time of year is crucial. I always did a Jan, early Feb trip when the bugs are down. You could be **** dry in the warmer months. I remember one MLK weekend trip where it got so cold there was a light frost. Very weird seeing how that impacted the wild life.
Thanks for the great info and advice @DawgBones. I think it was a Tom Hank's character that said, "The hard is what makes it good," and that definitely a part of what makes trips like this worth it. Am scouting among some willing friends for a short trip (3 days or so) in 2022, so hope that I can pick your brain for a bit more of your wisdom and tales (tails, too if you've got pics) in the days to come. Thx again.