Halpatiokee is Seminole for “Alligator Water”. Here is why:
Category: fishing
Update: Eating Lionfish may be dangerous
(6 July 2012 EDIT: Please note there has been an update to this issue posted – click here to read) As a point of reference, today is 3 July 2012. Remember the lionfish post or the spearfishing post? Bad news, campers! I was finishing up today’s post regarding a kayaking trip when RidgeRunner sent me an […]
Mangrove Snapper Ceviche
I went fishing on my birthday for two reasons – To go fishing to relax, and to hopefully make some fresh ceviche! Ceviche is pretty close to a fresh salsa that includes a citrus fruit juice (high acid) with raw fish added that become chemically cooked (not as bad as it sounds) I whip up […]
How I spent my birthday
Last week marked my 43rd year on this rock. I celebrated by taking the day off from work, loading up my kayak, and drowning 4 dozen shrimp, one by one in an effort to catch some fish. I was hoping for some sheepshead, a dear favorite of mine, but in sticking to my Hillbilly ways, […]
My next project: Canned mullet (Part 3, The Verdict)
Last week, I was finally able to sample the canned mullet (see part 1 here) (see part 2 here), with the help of the ever-present (at least when food is involved) BlueTang. We gathered around the four ounce jar with great
My next project: Canned mullet (Part 2, The Execution)
(See part 1 here) I had the day free, so I went surf fishing. Subconsciously, I’m positive it was just an excuse to go catch some mullet, since I never bring a castnet to the surf…yet today I had one. Good thing, I was catching
My next project: Canned mullet (Part 1, The Plan)
(This one goes out to Mike & Shawn – one will laugh with me, the other will laugh at me) In a previous post, I mentioned spearing a mullet, cooking it over a fire, and eating it. And enjoying it, much to the humor (and horror) of my friends that witnessed it. Not being one […]
Tie-in: Spearfishing Eats
Why do I hunt, fish, garden, farm, etc? Partially because I like to eat! Here is what I did after a spearfishing trip to turn a raw products into some
Spearfishing the Treasure Coast
(Please keep in my this is my take on the sport, and I’ve only done it twice. This is not a how-to on spearfishing, as I’m a novice. This is an alternative method of procuring food, one of the reasons I do this blog.) Fishing and hunting have been passions of mine for over three […]
Camping, Treasure Coast style
Spring Break for our county schools effectively started Thursday as school ended, and the early-birds would be starting their weekend then. So we opted to start ours at noon on Thursday for a long weekend of primitive camping on a