January 22, 2010

January 21, 2010

A few years ago I went fishing with a couple of work buddies up to Syracuse, New York for the steelhead run on the Salmon River. We were out on the river at dawn with 6 wt. fly rods using imitation salmon egg flys. It wasn’t ice fishing, but it was cold fishing! It took [...]

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January 1, 2010 – Happy New Year

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year, Everyone! I’m planning a lot more activity on the blog in the new year: How-To Videos Articles Gear & Lure Sales New Trends in Fishing …and more! Until then, enjoy this video on ice fishing from Canadian fishermen! Ice Fishing in Canada

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December 18 – Marquesas Keys, FL. (Pt. 3)

December 18, 2009

November 20 Day 3 of our trip to the Marquesas: Up at 6:45 to watch the sunrise. We washed down the deck, and made a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, coffee and toast. John took dog Sam ashore for a bathroom break. Sam fishes too and keeps an eagle dog eye out for [...]

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Dec. 6 – Marquesas Keys, FL (Pt. 2)

December 6, 2009

Got up at 6:45 and saw the sun rise. Charlie caught another yellowtail and a small red grouper. We pulled anchor and heading 270 degrees toward the Marquesas with clear skies and winds 10-15. Mackerel off the bow so we put out lines. A few interesting facts: the Marquesas are a coral atoll, and the [...]

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December 1 – Marquesas Keys, Fl (Pt. 1)

December 1, 2009

Located about 30 miles west of Key West, the Marquesas Keys are a group of mangrove islands and flats that make up part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. Up until about 1980 the area was used as a bombing range by the USN (and an occasional wreck or underwater shell can still be [...]

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November 29 – Outer Banks, NC

November 29, 2009

Two days after I returned from the Keys, my wife and I joined our friends Jacky and Bryan for Thanksgiving in Sanderling, near Duck, in the Outer Banks. Not ever having been to the area before, but knowing we had a house right on the beach, I  brought along my ultra light and light-tackle rods [...]

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November 20 – Boca Grande Key, Florida

November 20, 2009

Victor reports that after leaving Ballast Key on Thursday, the Dreamcatcher went around the Marquesas Key and anchored last night off the SE corner. Today they motored in closer and fished in the channel catching snapper (for dinner tonight), barracuda, and tarpon. Charlie and Victor were planning on taking a float this afternoon in the [...]

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November 18 – Ballast Key, Florida

November 19, 2009

First night out from Key West on the Dreamcatcher. We anchored at Ballast Key, a magnificent private island owned by Charlie’s uncle. Caught a barracuda from the pier, and yellow tail and  mutton snapper from the back of the boat. Yellow tail for breakfast this morning! Afterwards we’re pulling anchor and heading out to the [...]

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November 16 – and Beyond!

November 16, 2009

Tomorrow I’m flying to Florida to meet my old friends Capt. John Duke and Charles Greenfield for a trip out to the Marquesas Keys, 30 miles west of Key West. We’ll be aboard Capt. John’s schooner the Dreamcatcher (see link under “Vic’s Favorites) scouting out the light-tackle fishing potential for the area. Stop back for [...]

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November 11 – Nolands Ferry/MD/VA

November 11, 2009

Went to on the Noland’s Ferry a few days ago before the remnants of  Tropical Storm Ida bore down on the DC area. Noland’s Ferry is about 4 miles east of Point of Rocks on the Potomac; a national park with picnic tables, hiking trails, and a steep boat ramp where I threw a couple [...]

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