Why we like Florida so much.
Ever stop to think 'Why we like Florida so much?'
Let's just say our Northern neighbors have it a little colder than we do:
Our Winter sports are a little different:
Even our fishing is a little different:
Late November on the Florida Fisherman ll:
150 mangrove snapper, 250 deep water vermilion snapper, and 10 huge porgies, along with:
30 scamp grouper of all sizes:
Many 'endangered' AJ''s. All were released:
Same with the recreationally 'over-fished' red grouper. Ten caught, vented, and released to fight again:
Now that's a big grouper. The Florida, for study purposes, has a special permit to bring goliath grouper on board. Statistics are taken, the mighty fish is vented, and returned to his rocky home:
The reasons 'we like Florida so much' is pretty obvious:
Headed to the snapper banks this weekend, & then to the woods for some Florida wild boar hunting. Be sure to follow the reports, or, better yet; join us.
Bob Harbison Florida Outdoor Writers Association