The Drake

North Florida Floodtides

SONNY IS WITH US TODAY. I don’t always bring him, because he’s often a nuisance on this small skiff. He’s a bird dog, so he naturally gets excited to be in the marsh. But his nails clicking against the fiberglass as he excitedly paces around, jumping from deck to cockpit and back again, can sometimes spook the fish. I really love Sonny, but he’s not a stealthy fishing dog.

MANY DECADES

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