While my kids were growing up, we had a canal in our backyard and would play the Ring Game. As a fisherman, this is a great activity to reinforce my kids’ interest in fishing, but also I get to share one of my favorite hobbies with them. Though we had a canal, this game can be played in a pool, lake, or anywhere with water access. The Ring Game not only teaches kids how to cast their line, but is also a way to progress their skills, so they’re able to start catching fish on the flats.
Read MoreWhen choosing a bonefish fly, it is important to keep in mind the shape, size, and sink rates. Depending where you are fishing, you will need to have a heavier or lighter weight bonefish fly. For instance, if you are fishing in shallow water, you don’t want to throw a heavier weight bonefish fly in, as it will scare the fish away. Instead, you will want to have a lighter fly that will sink towards the bottom without having a strong, heavy impact.
Read MoreI have five survival tips when traveling out of the country. While the main focus of the trip might be getting a good catch out on the water, being concerned and cautious of your health should be a top priority.
Read MoreI am not a podcast expert by any means, however I was able to get mine off the ground and have maintained it for 57 episodes so far. I learned how to do a podcast the hard way like most other things in my life. So, when I received multiple questions asking how I started or what equipment I use, I thought I would address this on the How2Tuesday episode.
Read MoreWhy would you even want to keep the shrimp alive overnight? Well if you head out earlier than the bait shop is open, or if you have some left over from the previous day, then you will want live bait for tarpon or bonefish, etc…
The shrimp needs to rest, that is the key.
Read MoreLefty Kreh made the 50% rule for leaders and I use it all the time. A 9ft leader is kind of standard. There is a very simple formula, the one made by Lefty.
We start with 50 and taper down to 15. We start 4ft of 50lb, 2ft of 30lb, 1ft of 25lb then double the last distance of 2ft of 15lb.
Read MoreAdvantages of the Blood Knot: it is strong, compact, and works with dissimilar diameters. However, the disadvantages are that the tag ends at a right angle. If not trimmed close, it can catch on the rod guides.
Read MoreThis week I revisited a popular podcast I did, “How to Stay in Shape on the Road”. Although last time I spoke strictly about the Deck of Cards workout, this week I am going to give you insight to even more options to have while on the road. We have three different workouts you can do: Jelly Legs, 3 miles and 300 pushups, and then Parking Lot.
Read MoreJust do it. That’s it. Just go out there and do it.
You are not happy with your job, your life, your situation? Change it.
Read MoreRed Tide and algae blooms are having devastating effects on the marine ecosystem of SW Florida. Capt Daniel Andrews of Captains for Clean Water joins us for an update and instructions for how you can help. This is the most important episode we have ever published. Please take action, share this episode and encourage others to take action as well.
Read MoreOn today's How2Tueday show, I ask Hunt about his opinion on how someone would go about learning how to and then getting into whitewater kayaking. Hunt breaks it down for us in less than 10 minutes and gives excellent advice for anyone who is interested in learning to kayak.
Read MoreWhen fishing consistently, especially if you are a guide, it is super important to journal. The advantages of this is that you save yourself from forgetting a spot, and you might be able to plan vacations due to your journal about what the conditions were like when the fishing was on. I am a huge advocate for journalling about where and when you found some fish and being able to track them down over and over again because you wrote it down.
Read MoreI had an experience early on in my career as a guide that really opened my eyes to how to communicated and how I made sure the customer was happy. For a guide a happy customer is a returning customer, and a returning customer makes for a successful guide. So being able to understand what you want and what you want from your guide is very important.
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