It's been a while since my last update on the FlatsWorthy movement and its goal to return harmony and respect among those who enjoy our shallow waters. You may recall this effort spearheaded by ...

Chuck Naiser killed the outboard motor propelling his poling skiff. The only sound now was a soft hiss that faded as friction of water against the hull slowed and then stopped the craft, leaving the ...

I had just returned from Homosassa, Florida. I had driven 10 hours each way to fly fish for tarpon. I had recently broken three ribs in what remains disputed as either a biking accident or a drinking ...

Born of an old johnboat, this one has everything for fishing backwater bays and bayous even at low water. Big things do come in little packages. Buying or building a small skiff is a series of ...

As the 2005 Highland Park Scots football team rolled through its state championship season, wide receiver Ben Paschal and linebacker David Foose developed a Saturday routine that had nothing to do ...

Most days on the Cortez waterfront, you can hear the diesel engine of the fishing boats coming in with a fresh catch just before they make the turn into one of the fish houses. That hasn't always been ...