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“How much further?” I shouted above the windy, watery din. Four of us stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the back of Randy Jaroszewski’s 2005 Everglades 290 Pilot boat, tightly gripping every post, rail, table or each other - anything that would steady us as the boat attacked the four-foot seas nearly head on. I was standing at the left port-side corner, only partially shielded by the boat’s pilot…
A fishing trip to Lewiston, New York, on the Lower Niagara River delivers adventure, fun and a respite from a valiant fight with cancer. We catch salmon, smallmouth bass and more and eat incredible buffalo chicken wings.
PREFACE: My interest in sunglasses, related to both style and performance, began in the mid-1990s, spurred by innovations created for military operations such as Desert Storm. Companies like Wiley X were developing glasses and goggles for harsh conditions -- combat scenarios loaded with dust and blinding light. They designed frames with removable gaskets that largely conformed to your facial…
This is a quick review of a weekday visit to the Georgia Aquarium and includes a video compilation of the informative exhibits and the entertaining sea lion and bottlenose dolphin shows.
There is something special about the rapid bump-bump-bump-bump of your truck's wheels rolling over the steel beams of a cattle guard at the gate of a sprawling Texas ranch. It is a transition point, the spot where your anticipation really starts peaking, especially when the gate is at a place like the Lowrance Ranch near Truscott, Texas, a well-managed haven for big white-tailed deer. The ranch is…
Note: This weblog is loaded with photos (including an extensive gallery of food we enjoyed) and a few videos covering this seven-day cruise to the western Caribbean aboard the Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Even with my youthful exposure to the popular television comedy series “The Love Boat,” I never felt an itch to say, “I need to take a cruise.” Traveling on land, with my own car or a rental…
Sitka Hudson Jacket - Author setting decoy - photo by Clayton Chase Waterfowlers across North America are gearing up for the 2025-2026...
Myth 1: Chiggers Nail Polish The welts were just their loving reminders – sort of like Google 5-Star reviews, saying, “Thanks for a...
The scent of salt and seaweed permeated the breeze off Casco Bay as we rolled into Henry Allen’s Seafood on Lookout Point Road in Harpswell, Maine. The place is nestled into a tiny cove off Middle Bay, the nearby rocky ledges and protruding points at falling tide revealing golden brown swaths of sugar kelp, patches of Irish moss, and rockweed. “This is why I wanted to come here,” I told Maria.…
Discover fabulous fishing, gourmet dining and "Old Florida" living at the beautiful Tarpon Lodge in Pine Island in Lee County.
I’ll let you in on a secret. I love to visit St. Augustine, Florida. For one, it’s a fairly easy day’s drive from my home in Virginia...
An expedition out of Hampton, New Hampshire, with Al Gauron Fishing Charters last year yielded a bunch of tasty cold water fish. The main...
The whole crew celebrates - Matt Van Cise photo The late Paul Harvey used to conclude some of his famous radio broadcasts, “And now you know the rest of the story.” Here's the rest of my spring turkey hunting story. I was lucky enough to travel to Maine in 2024 to spend some time at a turkey camp with a group of people who have been getting together for years. The thrust of the article was not so…
The author outlines some of the many reasons to be grateful at Thanksgiving
I like music, whether indoors on my old stereo rack system or outdoors with speakers featuring portable Bluetooth technology. I even have...
Annual trips, pilgrimages really, to upstate New York to fish in two of the Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario) and their incredible,...
Anglers losing catches, equipment and money to shark depredation - task force looking at the problem and possible solutions.
Children have fun and learn conservation lessons at community fishing events.
Rapid Fishing Solutions. Why didn’t I invent that? A question I’ve asked myself many times over the years when fishing, hunting, doing...
WARNING! This article may trigger certain anglers who despise catfish, especially blue cats and flatheads. Yes, they are non-native, considered invasive in some quarters, species in Maryland and Virginia but they are also incredibly popular with a significant number of anglers. They’re in the tidal waters all around the Chesapeake. Let’s look at how to catch them and touch on the issue related to…