SEASONS ON THE FLATS: AN ANGLERS YEAR IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

SEASONS ON THE FLATS: AN ANGLERS YEAR IN THE FLORIDA KEYS Florida Keys fishing info covers northern species that arrive in winter, sailfish offshore, and Spanish mackerel in Florida Bay and the gulf. Silver tarpon cruise transparent waters in spring. Black-tailed permit return from offshore spawning in summer, and fishermen aim for the Grand Slamcatching a permit, tarpon, and bonefish on the same day. Cooler fall weather puts big bonefish on the flats and gives you one last chance for laid-up tarpon. Includes keys color and history, geology, ecology, and seasonal foods. Illustrations by Bob White.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Bill Horn was Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks under President Reagan. He served on the National Academy of Sciences Everglades restoration review committee and is a veteran Keys angler, having started his angling career there in 1954. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia, and Marathon Key, Florida. ISBN: 0-8117-0117-4 publish date: 07/31/2012