Author: Tom Verdensky – President, Old Salt Fishing Foundation
I hope this post finds everyone well, in good health and holding steady during these crazy, unprecedented times. Our daily lives, our routines, our livelihoods, our relationships & interpersonal interactions have …
August 15th is the Sturgeon Moon. I don’t think we will see any sturgeon in this part of the Atlantic but the big East Coast Mangroves will probably make a appearance. On …
ICAST, in any year, is a wonderful place to get a strong sense of the “state of the state” for the recreational fishing industry. It is also a place where many firms roll out their newest products. My job, at …
It’s summertime and the fishing is good. At least, that is, for the kids attending summer camp at the Madeira Beach Recreation Complex.
Volunteers from Old Salt Fishing Foundation set up, manned, cut bait, baited hooks, helped land catches and …
Summer in Florida (in particular on the Nature Coast where the author resides) and scalloping go hand in hand with scallop season just around the corner.
Scallops, once so abundant that one could simply pull over on a causeway and …
Feeling Lucky? Fishing & boating luck and the superstitions that define it are considered by many to determine who becomes the lucky angler and who does not. I worked ocean going tugs some years back and sailed with a mate …
Selecting the right cast net involves little art mixed with a little science. Bait size. Mesh size. Lead. Coverage. Your capabilities. Well, in this video from Barracuda Tackle, Burton Young walks you through the decision making process using Barracudas’s …
If you’re going to fish, you are going to need bait. Right?
Ok, that’s a patently silly question but, it begets a range of legitimate questions facing all anglers regarding bait, like: bait choice, bait acquisition strategies and tactics, general …
It is almost that time of year, again. Scallop season is set to open, in a few select areas, as early as June 16, 2018.
Scalloping is a wonderful combination of boating, floating, fishing and snorkeling. And, scalloping is an …
March 17th, 2018 we were blessed to be part of the 2nd Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampabay Fishing Clinic. It was held at beautiful ROC Park. We had great weather and an awesome bunch of kids out …
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