Something I don’t think I ever mentioned on this blog is that I was a Big Brother in Tampa, Florida for almost four years. This was while I was going though my BA and MA programs in psychology. One thing I loved to do was take the kids fishing at lakes, rivers, and fishing piers. […]
Fishing Questions and Answers
You can catch fish with bread, the problem is keeping it on the hook. I’m not sure why anyone would want to use bread for fishing because it’s far more productive to buy a block of frozen squid or shrimp. You’ll catch far better variety of fish. Anyway, if you insist, here is how to […]
If you’re fishing at night from a boat, pier, or shore and you don’t have considerable light around you it’s a good idea to bring a good headlamp to help you see what you’re doing. Nothing like a hook in the hand because you’re fumbling around blindly at night! Full disclosure, I have a headlamps […]
I was living in Tampa for about four years when I first met Dave C. at a job. We were working for a company building psychological testing and assessment software. One of the managers had worked for the CIA for most of his life and had an odd twitch. He was usually to be found […]
Scallops rank right up there with lobster for me and millions of other people. In fact, since I rarely have scallops, they might even be more desired than lobster at this point in my life. Scallops are soft and flakey and have the most wonderful texture and taste. They’re ideal for an appetizer or as […]
Before I got my kayak and could just drop it off the dock at my condo in Oldsmar, I would visit the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier at least once a month and usually more often than that. If you want a place to fish where you can relax and even meet decent like-minded people, plan […]
OK, here’s one for my friend Martin who says he thinks I’ve eaten everything in the water. It is not true! I have had urchins, shark, alligator, eel, and other weird stuff but I have NEVER eaten a stingray. Just never had the opportunity or the inclination to be honest! I had heard rumors that […]
Many of you reading this want to go fishing in Florida, but you just don’t have the gear or the know-how to do it. Your best option in this case if you don’t have the time to learn yourself and to buy the right gear is to go with someone who offers a fishing charter […]
If you’re like any red-blooded human being on this planet, fishing is your life or could easily become your life if you didn’t have so damn much other stuff to do. Once you make this move, buying a fishing kayak, you’re going to be able to reinvent yourself. Start a new life. Ignore the family, […]
You know when you’re out fishing for a specific fish or fishes and you have done everything possible to catch that fish, and instead you catch a fish that you don’t want? That’s a Trash Fish! Rough Fish! Whatever you want to call it. A trash fish is one that anglers don’t want to catch. […]
