- Very Cool trick try this it works awesome.
- Dragon Fly paddle boards in South Carolina Show this weekend.
- Real truth about SOPA
- Natural Laws
- Clay Dyer, can’t help but to be inspired by this guy
- Invisible to the Naked eye water proofing you iphone
- Tuna gets over $700,000 at the fish market
- Real Cyclops Shark found
- White Pelican eating a pigeon
- Proof that dogs love music
Tarpon Eat using the Kodak Playsport and sunglasses for polarize filter
1.31.2011
This was shot down in Duck Key during the shoot for 2011 Saltwater Experience TV show. I shot all the footage on the $150.00 kodak playsport(actually $108 right now at Amazon.com). I used my sunglasses over the lens as a polarize filter. This way you can actually see in the water.
Here you see Rich Tudor poling Tom Rowland Around. There were tarpon every where that refused to eat. We finally found one that took the fly. One of their best shows imho.
This was shot in 720 in 60fps mode for better slow motion.
Lakeland Pigfest 2011 video final edit
1.31.2011
Lakeland Pigfest 2011 BBQ
Shot all the footage at the Lakeland Pigfest 2011. All with the Sony Nex cameras. I think the footage came out pretty good. Considering all the crowd noise I’m pretty impressed with the audio quality of it.
I believe I will using this more and more for fishing footage as well.
Salty Fly 2011 updates
1.30.2011
The Salty Fly tournament is only 3 weeks away. I’m starting to get the tournament bags together and getting the final details down.
My friend Brad Leber was over today and helped me make the captain’s bags up. Thanks Brad.
So far in the bag we got: (still more stuff to come like Salty Fly Micro Fiber shirts and skinny water culture trucker hats, fly boxes from Flint Creek, and Tampa Bay on the Fly)
- 2 Croakies ARC
- 2 CABLZ
- 1 Flats Junkie Wrap
- 1 Maxima 15lb leader
- 1 Reef Safe Sun Block
- 1 I hunt Fish clipper or koozie.
You can check the tournament page out if you want more frequent update on the tournaments.
The last few days I got in the 8 wt TFO BVK, and the Galvin Fly Reel. These are to be raffled off at the tournament.
Bass pro was cool, enough to give me a bunch of bags to use for the captain’s bags.(thanks Rich)
Galvin “Salty Fly” Engraved Fly Reel arrived.
Salty Fly Micro Fiber by Red Zone Apparel
Pig Fest 2011 in Lakeland Florida with Rod Gray of Pellet Envy
1.29.2011
Award winning Brisket by Rod Gray.
PigFest 2011 in Lakeland Florida. I was over at the Lakeland Pigfest this weekend hanging out with Josh and the competition BBQ guys. Rod Gray of Pellet Envy was cool enough to talk to us the time we were there. I did not realize BBQ was this intense of competition. I mean these guys got everything down to a science.
The really serious guys don’t even sell their food at these competition. They just go there cook, let the judge taste it and leave for the next competition. Needless to say I did get to eat the competition level BBQ. I have to say, it is night and day between what they are giving to the judges and what we are getting at the local restaurants. I think I’m completely spoiled now when it comes to BBQ.
I also met a couple other guys from the PItmaster TV Show, Johnny Trigg and Tuffy from cool smokes.
Miami boat show 2011
1.26th 2011
It’s that time of year again for the one of the largest boat show in the south east of the United states. From fishing skiffs to James Bond Mega Yacht you will find it here. I will try to make it again if I can.
website: http://www.miamiboatshow.com
Show Information
Dates & Location
February 17–21, 2011
MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Jan 27-28th. 2011
PIG FEST
Coming up this weekend if you’re a BBQ eater is the Lakeland PIG FEST
They tell me it’s the biggest BBQ contest in Central Florida. I will be there as Press taking cool shots of all the good looking BBQ there and hopefully getting to eat some as well!
http://www.lakelandpigfest.net/
Tiger Town Sports Complex
2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida
33805
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Arm Chair Angler Sweep Stakes is going underway to raise money for a good cause.
The ArmchAir Anglers 2011 Fund Raising sweepstakes grand prize:
3 days and 3 nights
at the Silver King lodge in Costa Rica
Armchair Anglers, Inc.
February 19, 2011:
The First Annual Captain Mel Trout & Redfish Tournament!
Capmel.com and Captain Mel Burman was the most popular radio fishing figure in the Tampa Bay area for over 25 years.
He passed away last year and this is a tournament to honor is memory.
If you are a fisherman in the bay area you would know who Captain Mel was.
Little Habana, Cuban Cafe in Riverview Florida
1.26.2011
Little Habana Cafe has been open in my area of almost a year now. It took the place of a really tasty Caribbean joint called Christine, which I hated to see go. For ethnic foods that was close to my house Christine was one of my favorites. Especially the goat there. 
Today after some driving around Hank and I decided to try the place out. A small place located right off the interstate (I-75) in the typical shopping plaza. The interior was well lit and the decor was nicely done. The place was clean and they greeted us right away as we walked in.
Looking at the menu, they had the typical yellow rice and chicken etc. But what caught my eye was the Ox tail. This is a very good dish that can only be found in the deepest areas of ethnic group. I was surprise to see this on the menu here.
Having Ox tail on the menu however, hinted that the food would be authentic, not a watered down version of Cuban food. I ordered the ox tail and my friend Hank ordered the fried pork. They came with two sides. I picked the rice and plantains. The food came out fairly quickly. The plating was plain but no complaints from me. After all, the pricing was fair with the average dinner dish being about $10.00-12.00 and lunch a little cheaper.
Besides the rice being a tad on the dry side, the food was good especially the main dish. We were asked several time if we needed anything so I have to say the service was very good as well. We got out the of there with total tab of $24.00 for two people and drinks. Not too bad for good authentic Cuban fare. It’s definitely worth a try if you are ever in the area and feel the need for some good ethic eats.
Website: http://www.littlehabanacafe.com
13352B LINCOLN RD
RIVERVIEW,FL
Tel 813-672-5111 Fax 813-672-7576
Photo notes: All photos shot with Sony NEX.
Hank about to chow down on his fried pork
One of my favorite Dish is the spice Ox tail stew (Robo Encendido)
25 feet poling skiff?
1.26.2011
Flat’s Fisher 25′
I first bump into Clint over at last Year’s Miami Boat show. We were at the Hellsbay booth checking things out. He came up to me and told me he was a big fan of the website and thought it was cool. I thanked him for visiting. He then mention some projects he had been working on. One was a stripping basket but the other was a 25′ poling boat/skiff. My reaction was the typical “wow! really?”. After that I didn’t think much of it.
To my surprise last week I got an email from Clint about his boat. He reintroduced himself and included his website. Sure enough the website shows a 25′ boat being poled.
Yes I repeat, a 25′ Poling skiff prototype boat. I would imaging it rides really really well and poles great. My only concern is the turning and of course the obvious effort of actually poling into the wind current etc.
I guess I will have to wait to check it out. Best of Luck with the project Clint!
Not much information on the website but he said there is more to come: www.flatsflyer.com
You can read more about it, from the builder/designer here.
South Carolina Coastal Waterfowl by Jay Nelson
South Carolina Coastal Waterfowl
The water temp in the South Carolina marsh dropped to an icy 39 degrees last week. Redfish don’t have a lot of spunk to them when the water gets that cold. We decided to take the weekend off from fishing to do a little duck hunting before the season closes. South Carolina has an abundant population of wood ducks (aka summer ducks) so we decided to go capitalize. Not only are these ducks beautiful, but they make excellent table fare as well. We had a great weekend and took home a good number of birds from the local freshwater marshes. After a killer meal, I used some of the flank feathers from one of the birds to tie a new redfish fly called the “summer duck” – can’t wait to get it wet!
By: Jay Nelson
Where in the Hell is Matt?
1.25.2011
This has absolutely nothing to do with fishing or photography. It does however has to do with the spirit of travel and adventure. It is also uplifting in a way. Every time I see this video I somehow feel a bit inspired. I posted this a couple years ago and ran across it again recently and I thought I would share it once again.
In 2003 Matt was a video game designer working in Australia. He lost his job and decided to take the savings that he had and traveled the world on a budget. He posted a video of himself dancing a different locations around the world for family and friends. Somehow it caught on a became viral and ended up with millions of views.
Stride gum took noticed, decided to get Matt to do it again.. very cool story.
You can read all about it on his website: http://www.wherethehellismatt.com
If the world does have a common thread, it is song and dance.
The news story what is Matt doing these days.