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Outdoors

  • From the Dock for Feb. 23, 2012

    From the Dock by Capt. Jody Campbell

    Besides guiding, I work with an association that does a conference in New Orleans every year. It’s always in New Orleans the week before Fat Tuesday. I got back on Sunday and am glad this conference is over. It was the largest ever and I spent more time on this than any in the past and now I'm ready to get down to some serious fishing.

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  • Underwater Wakulla- February 16, 2012

    Imagine taking a full breath while underwater. I remember my first such breath many years ago as exhilarating! We grow up believing water to be inhospitable, a dense medium difficult to move through, cold and threatening. Our culture is not alone in this belief.

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  • From the Dock for Feb. 9, 2012

    What did you think about the beautiful spring weekend we just had?

    Oh, that’s right, it’s still winter.

    You sure can’t prove it by the weather, and the 10-day forecast calls for more of the same. The water temperature on the flats off Shell Point this past weekend was 64 degrees and this time last year it was around 53 degrees.

    This is usually the temperature when trout start moving out onto the flats but it doesn’t usually happen at least until the middle or end of March.

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  • Underwater Wakulla - Feb. 9, 2012

    Historic conveyor belt
    Several of our springs in Wakulla County have naturally steep slopes leading down to their caves. A mystery has unfolded, as yet untested, regarding how these slopes function in the transport and deposition of anything dropped in their basins.

    So let’s take a closer look at the life of a spring basin.

    Spring basins attract all manner of wildlife. After all, water has always been a precious resource. One can expect just about every creature to visit for a drink or to prey upon those that do.

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  • Underwater Wakulla - Feb. 2, 2012

    A vast selection of “options” is available to properly personalize your car today.

    Most cars come with a standard package of conveniences including power locks, mirrors and windows while others such as GPS can be added if not already included. Safety features, like airbags, are now available on nearly every model but just 15 years ago they were rare.

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  • Underwater Wakulla- January 26, 2012

    At the recent meeting hosted by the Florida Environmental Protection Agency last week to get public opinion on opening Wakulla Springs State Park to scuba diving, those opposed were confused between two terms that neither side adequately defined.

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  • Wakulla Wildlife for Jan. 26, 2012

    I was out in the refuge on Monday, Jan. 16. I got there at Stony Bayou Pool #1 at the small craft boat ramp, parked, and at 6:35 started walking due east.

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  • From the Dock for Jan. 26, 2012

    It’s hard to believe I’ve been writing this fishing report for 20 years. It seems like I just started. I just don’t know where time goes.

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  • Underwater Wakulla- January 19, 2012

    Commercial Diving in Wakulla Springs State Park?

    Information has recently surfaced that commercial diving is part of an appeal to open Wakulla Springs State Park to equal access diving. This opens an interesting can of worms, so to speak.

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  • Underwater Wakulla- January 12, 2012

    Tuesday was Dive In Day at the Florida Capitol, an event sponsored by the Dive Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA). Retail diving operations had an opportunity to display their offerings and support regulations that promote our industry.

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