Another Sunset, Another Photo

Sunset at Crescent Beach. It's my second effort shooting this type of scene. I'm learning that lighting and timing are everything in photography.

An ICW summer evening beckons

Man's Best Friend

I'd be remiss if I didn't recognize my best friend --- Twink, my female black lab, who serves a number of important needs --- daily office companion, morning alarm clock (who can sleep through the clatter of paws on a wood floor) and superstar retriever of dove, duck and the well-thrown frisbee.

I used to run Twink in field trials, but now she's retired and a great house dog. She turned 10 last week. 

Sarasota Bound

Headed to Sarasota for some docklight fishing with Evan Jones, a fellow fly guy who moved here from Colorado. The goal: baby tarpon and snook. Looking forward to it. Will have a report up Friday.

Sarasota Bound II

Fished the docklights with a friend of mine, Evan Jones, who I met at the Salty Fly. Evan's a great fisherman and paddled me around the canals near his house late Thursday evening for a few hours. We saw a lot of snook and baby tarpon under the lights, but didn't have any takers. I blame the impending arrival of a 1 a.m. thunderstorm. We got off the water just in time.
Evan's a good guy and a great host. Not many people would have done as much as work as he did without making a cast. Very selfless on his part. There's not enough of that in our sport, IMO.

Fort Desoto Full Moon

Fished the full moon evening tide at Fort Desoto. Lot's of fish, particularly on the outgoing, even a few tailers. However, there was nary a tailer on the incoming which was set for 8 p.m., about 30 minutes before sunset. I thought the flat would come alive, but it didn't. I caught one nice trout on a bendback and had a redfish follow during the windy evening. I'll be back on the new moon in early August in a few weeks.

Sunset on a Tuesday evening.

A bright full moon climbs skyward.

BTT Promotion

Not a bad deal here at all. Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is a quality organization.

For the remainder of 2013, anyone joining BTT at any level of membership will automatically be entered to win a 5 night and 4 day guided fishing trip for 2 anglers to the Palometa Club in Ascension Bay, Mexico. If you’ve already joined this year as a dues paying member, you’re already included.  If not, please join today and be entered to win.  You can obtain multiple entries by referring a friend.

Water Clarity an Issue for Biscayne Bay

 Interesting story in the Miami Herald. I've always wanted to fish Biscayne Bay. Guess I'll have to wait a while.

Biscayne Bay, famed for its clear water and trophy bonefish, has been tainted by an algae bloom that may rank as the largest ever recorded in the bay.
The bloom, which has left large swathes of the bay looking like pea soup and smelling like a Porta-Potty, appears to pose no human health risks and hasn’t produced any noticeable fish kills — at least not yet.