Of all the things you can do with a fly rod, few match the excitement of casting to and hooking a large tarpon in shallow water. Fighting one is another matter, and bringing one to hand is a significantly more difficult proposition.
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A Visit To The Alexander Springs Run
Any visitor to Florida's Ocala National Forest needs to include the Alexander Springs Run on their list of things to see. This first-magnitude spring discharges over 60 million gallons of spring water daily, with a boil strong enough to be easily observed from the shoreline.
The Wild Side of Central Florida - Tosohatchee WMA
Orlando, Florida. It's the world's number one tourist destination. Most of the visitors come to see Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World. Theme parks. Artificial attractions. We have better places here, natural attractions. One of them is the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area.
Top Five Must-Do Florida Paddle Fishing Trips
Picking only five paddle fishing trips to take in Florida? Ha! You’ll find hundreds, no, thousands, of such trips to take here. However, if we had to pick five, these would not be a bad start.
Camping at Canaveral National Seashore
At the north end of the Mosquito Lagoon a labyrinth of islands, channels, and shallow ponds hosts loads of wading birds, dolphins, redfish, and seatrout. Canaveral National Seashore administers a dozen National Park Service campsites here.
Fly Fishing for Bass in Orlando
Some of the most fun and exciting fly fishing in central Florida involves chasing largemouth bass. Almost every body of water larger than a couple acres holds bass. They're not the only species in that water, either. Spotted gar, bowfin, various sunfish species, crappie, and other fishes make every day fishing here an adventure.
Paddling, Fishing, And Camping On The Santa Fe River
This story started a long time ago, about 30 or so million years*. Deposition of calcium-rich sediments over millions of years in, what was at that time, a shallow sea created limestone beds that are thousands of feet thick. Floridians live on top of that limestone!
Hunting Wild Hogs in the Florida Swamps - Pork a Plenty!
Stalking hogs in the Florida swamp is great off-season hunting action, whether you hunt deer, elk, or waterfowl. For the third year, a group of friends and I have traveled to Cedar Key, Florida to hunt with Tiger Island Outfitters, and this time I hunted more often on the ground than from a tree stand.
A Visit to Blue Spring and Hontoon Island State Parks
Susan was suffering from pandemic stress. "I have to get out of this house!" she said. After giving it some thought, I said, "Let's go to Blue Spring. We haven't been there in a long time." The state park website suggests getting there early. The rangers close the park when capacity is reached.
Solo Paddling the Okefenokee
The Tacoma rolled into Stephen C. Foster State Park, not stopping until we reached the marina. Mike and River went looking for alligators while I checked in to our campsite. Then Mike was talking to a park employee. "I don't know that I'd bring a dog out there," he said. "Alligators have gone into boats to get at dogs here."
Traveling America By Van: Three Florida State Parks to Visit
Florida can boast of a river that behaves in a most unusual fashion. The Santa Fe River starts at Santa Fe Lake, flows towards the Gulf of Mexico for a while, and then disappears into a large sinkhole at a place called River Sink. Suddenly it's gone!
Exploring Florida's Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
It might come as a shock to the average tourist, but the real Florida does not come equipped with roller coaster-like rides and mice on steroids. If you're in central Florida and you want to see the real deal, simply drive to Titusville and visit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR).