Fishing around manatees, sea turtles and birds
Slow speed zones, what to do if you hook a manatee, sea turtle or pelican, why you should never feed dolphins, and how to get rid of old line.
Safety
Sun, storms, heat and the animals that share the water.
Red tide and water conditions
What red tide is, how it affects breathing and fishing, whether your catch is safe to eat, and the official places to check conditions before you go.
Summer storms and lightning on Tampa Bay
Why afternoon storms build almost every summer day, what the National Weather Service says to do on the water, and how to read the forecast before you launch.
Anatomy of a sun shirt
What goes into a UPF 50+ fishing shirt, piece by piece.
Florida sun and a long day on the water
Glassy at sunrise, blazing by ten, thunderheads by three. How to plan a Tampa Bay day around all of it.
UPF fishing shirt vs sunscreen: what covers what
They do different jobs. The shirt covers your arms and back all day. Sunscreen handles what the shirt can’t reach.