The Saltwater Angler - Key West

 I had to check out The Saltwater Angler while we were in town! Very friendly folks and lots of good gear packed into a small shop!

Spotted my first Scrub Jay while the Little Girl and I were out for a bike ride in Jonathan Dickinson State Park last week!!! Truth be told, I spotted a photographer's 2-foot long telephoto lense pointing at it first, but I was still glad to see a fairly rare bird that you hear a lot about in central Florida. . #scrubjay #birdspotting #birdsofinstagram #JonathanDickinsonStatePark #HobeMountain #HobeSound #Jupiter #Florida #FloridaWildlife #FLOutdoors #habitat #TheSuburbanAngler

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Make the rod do the work! . #tensioncasting #doublehaul #saltwaterflyfishing #flycasting #castingpractice #flyfishing #TheSuburbanAngler

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Did a bit of new launch scouting in the rain today. I think this spot will do well, but I'd like to get further upstream. . #RiverbendNaturePark #TomokaRiver #OrmondBeach #kayaklaunch #Gheenoelaunch #kayaking #boating #flyfishing #exploring #realFlorida #FlyfishFL #FloridaFlyfishing #FLOutdoors #TheSuburbanAngler

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Caught up on a little reading (and iced coffee!!) on the beach this morning. Thinking about a Blue Ridge Parkway excursion in the fall, thanks to a recent post from Unicoi Outfitters! Really enjoying the guide book! I'll get a review of some kind posted once I carve out enough time to finish reading it! . #BeachReading #beach #bookreview #FlyFishingTheBlueRidgeParkway #BlueRidgeParkway #guidebook #flyfishingguidebook #flyfishingbook #FallFlyfishingTrip #excursion #campingtrip #fishingtrip #flyfishingtrip #flyfishing #rving #camping #TheSuburbanAngler

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Woo-hoo!! Motor made it! The battery, however, appears to be stranded in Miami. Rain chances are low until the weekend, so, if the battery shows up, we might get an evening test drive in!! . #NewportVessels #ElectricOutboard #trolling motor #GheenoeGear #Gheenoe #Highsider #SavingPenniesForAMerc #outboard #boating #flyfishing #FLOutdoors #FlyfishFL #TheSuburbanAngler

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So, the battery charger arrived Friday, the battery box yesterday, the motor was unable to be delivered and the battery still hasn't shipped. All four were in the same order and scheduled to arrive on Saturday. It'll all come together eventually!!😁👍🤞 . #GheenoeGear #NewportVessels #smartbatterybox #trollingmotor #Gheenoe #Highsider #FLOutdoors #flyfishing #flyfishinggear #FlyfishFL #TheSuburbanAngler

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