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Wellen Park: A few days ago, we finally got around to checking out Wellen Park, located west of River Road, off US 41. We were pleasantly surprised by what we found. After years of driving around and through the construction on US 41 we turned into the main entrance and …
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Shore & Kayak Fishing
Return To Don Pedro State Park
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Shore and Kayak Fishing
A while back, driving to Sarasota on Honore Avenue to avoid I-75, we noticed construction at the Scherer Thaxton Preserve. We drove by this park again and noticed it was open and featured a new kayak launch on an unnamed, clear, deep freshwater lake. Since then, we have looked for …
Shore and Kayak Fishing
Oscar Scherer State Park: We reserved the coldest days of this fall so far to camp and fish somewhere local that we could go to without a lot of driving. Oscar Scherer State Park was a good choice. While most camping spots are full of visitors from the north all …
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Mistakes Beginning Kayak Anglers Can Avoid
We like to keep our advice on the positive side of the discussion. That being said, here are a few thoughts we wanted to share with beginners when they start kayak angling.
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Shore & Kayak Fishing
Rods, Reels, Lines and Leaders The first trip to a tackle shop can overwhelm a beginning kayak angler with the selection of tackle available. Every tackle choice has its following of anglers. We would not presume to tell anyone that our choice of tackle is the best for everyone but …
Shore & Kayak Fishing
Try A Fly... If you’ve never tried a fly rod, the early morning beach is a good place to figure out how it’s done.
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Kayak & Shore Fishing
During these sweltering summer days, bass and other gamefish find shade and shelter under dense patches of lily pads.
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Shore & Kayak Fishing
Looking for new launches and those that are new to us leads us to spots we haven’t visited for a while. This is especially true of those launches affected by Hurricane Ian. In spite of this summer’s extreme heat, our need to be on the water paddling a kayak and …
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Shore Fishing
Recently, after avoiding one of our favorite launches for outstanding kayak water all winter, we ventured back to Stump Pass Beach State Park.
Shore Fishing
Daylight Savings Time for AnglersAs the heat gets turned up towards those summer temperatures that make outdoor activities problematic during the middle of the day, anglers should take advantage of the benefits of Daylight-Saving Time. There are some folks that feel it isn’t worth the hassle of changing clocks twice …
Shore Fishing
Angler's Guide To Deer Prairie Creek One of our favorite spots, one we tried to keep off the radar for years, has reopened after an extensive closure for repairs and upgrades post Hurricane Ian. The grand opening event was March 28, 2023. We are grateful to Sarasota Parks for the …
Shore Fishing
Windy Days For Shore FishingIt doesn’t take much wind to blow kayaks off the bay. We are cautious about kayak fishing on days where the wind is from the north or south and whitecaps take over Lemon Bay and most other north/south oriented waters...
