Two Fridays ago, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) hit Jacksonville, in concert with Blackfly Outfitters' Floodtide Festival weekend. The IF4 viewing was held at the Univerisity of North Florida and was brought to the area by Bullsugar.org (more on them at the end of this post).While the turnout was respectable, but a little … Continue reading Three Highlights from IF4
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IF4 Hits Jacksonville in September
Huh? Who knew...The IF4 thing is coming to town at the University of North Florida on Friday, September 7th, hosted by Blackfly Outfitters & benefitting bullsugar.org...Used to go to these (& F3Ts) back when I used to live up north. They were pretty frequent and didn't require multiple hour drives to get to (seems like everything … Continue reading IF4 Hits Jacksonville in September
JAX Pond Bassin'
Nothing crazy to write about today, but I did get out and do just a little (local) fishing this weekend.Living down here in North Florida, there aren't that many like-minded folks who actually enjoy (or understand) the fun and frivolity of fly fishing for bass with tenkara rods. Fortunately, my friend Lee is one of … Continue reading JAX Pond Bassin'
Exploring Florida – Fort Caroline National Memorial
Wow, this was a pleasant surprise.Just a few minutes off of 295 (or "The Loop" as it's known in Jacksonville) is one of North Florida's treasures. Managed by the National Park Service, Fort Caroline and the surrounding grounds make for a great little half-day trip if you're ever in the area looking for something to … Continue reading Exploring Florida – Fort Caroline National Memorial
Local Happenings…
Hey, some cool things going on locally. Should keep my mind off brookies the next few weeks, and if you're in the area (maybe getting that last bit of summer vacation time in), you should stop by too!Grand Opening CelebrationOyster Creek Outfitters (St. Augustine, FL)August 20th, 2016Featuring Drew Chicone, Joe Mahler, & Strip-Strike UniversityEvents begin … Continue reading Local Happenings…