Meandering Florida, Fishing, Youth and Lunacy

I HAVE SPENT OVER 9/16 OF MY YEARS ON THIS PLANET IN SEARCH OF FISH IN SOUTH FLORIDA, come with me on a journey into the wilds of Florida and places discovered.

Use these commercial fishing techniques to increase your catch rate.

Why I was permanently banned from a tourist attraction.

Build your own mobile 30 gallon bait tank for under $60 and keep bait alive for days!

“The reason blue crabs have one large claw and one small claw is due to excess duck-duck-goose playing as small crabs. All the crabs sitting in a circle holding claws, the stronger claw crushes while the weaker claw gets crushed. It’s a cruel world but frequently you will find a crab with two large claws and a bad eye.”

Panty hose are a shore bound lobster hunters best friend.

“I was amazed at what I saw. Mosquitoes crammed together so closely over every centimeter of exposed skin it looked like an exoskeleton. The ravenous beasts weren’t just happy to suck all of the juice from him; they seemed to be sucking the life from each other. ”

Find The Skeleton and catch snook.

Why private lagoon fishing is prohibited in The Keys

Instructions for chum balls and Jigin a Bag

“His quivering body no longer restrained, he believes he has been violated and he really wants to eat me now. Undulating under the distress of such a heinous violation of nature he reaches behind himself, does a belly flop and throws a wad of poop directly in my direction.”

Chapters:
CHAPTER 1 COPS, NEIGHBORS AND BLUECRABS
Fish of the Keys Canals
How to find your spot
Avoid arrest while trespassing
The life of a blue crab
The thumb facts, my uncle shared

CHAPTER 2 VACATION+FISH=PRIVATE LAGOON
Destinations
Reservations
A multi species catch

CHAPTER 3 BRIDGE LOBSTER/TARPON & SNAPPER LIP
Favorite bridge locations for lobster
How to find your lobster spot
Tarpon bridge tricks
Avoid being picked to death by sea gulls
Lip biting antics

CHAPTER 4 CHICKEN RIG OUTFIT SKIPPING
Targeting large bridge snapper
Favorite snapper locations
What is needed
From bait boy to DO-BOY Extraordinaire

CHAPTER 5 TEA ANYONE
Tea Table Bridge
Sharks
Tarpon
How to catch them

CHAPTER 6 BEAT THE TOURISTS
April Head Boat Trips
Yellowtail Snapper
What to Bring
Tactics of Success

CHAPTERS 7 DAM ARROW JET
Arrow Jet Canal
Catch bait
Find the spot
3 locations for Snook, Peacock bass

CHAPTER 8 SMALL BOAT LOBSTER
Where
When
How

CHAPTER 9 LEFT ENTRENCE
Homestead Bay Front Park
Snook
Where to look
What is needed

CHAPTER 10 FLAT TIME
Private Bonefish
Where and How

CHAPTER 11 RIGHT ENTRANCE
Homestead Bay Front Park
Bait hangout
Jacks, Snook, Tarpon, Redfish

CHAPTER 12 BITING
Insects revealed
What to expect
What your friends expect

CHAPTER 13 EXPLOITATION
Peacock Bass
How to find them
What to use

CHAPTER 14 THE GATE
Snook from the floodgate
Trout from the east end
Redfish by spoon

Chapter 15 RUNWAY GUPPIES
Find the Lost Bridge
Large Mouth Bass
Peacock Bass
What to use

Chapter 16 FISH ON THE SKELETON
Find the Spot
Fish the Snook Hotel

Chapter 17 BABY BACK-TO-BACK SNAPPER
Find the Spot
What to bring
Snook under the mangroves
Picking on the babies

CHAPTER 18 GATOR SPANKIN
Aggravating the gators
Find the spot
What is needed
Avoid being eaten

CHAPTER 19 GLADES
Everglades National Park
Finding the Spot
Grouper, Snapper, Trout, Drum, Snook

CHAPTER 20 BLACK POINT
Find The Spot
Lagoon Tarpon
Buying from Shrimp Boats
Snook under the bridge

CHAPTER 21 SHARKS & LADDERS
Ladder fishing for Sharks
Private Barracuda
What to Bring

Chapter 22 MOKEY’S GONE WILD
Fred Feels The Burn
Feed & Snatch

Chapter 23CATCH MORE FISH NOW
The Commercial Way