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Keys flats clearer Y common, anglers working well. upper fact, records extreme 202-pound tarpon caught Tampa Homosassa. record conventional 243-pounder West 1975. rhythm casting, Zeigler. else fade background. saltwater decadescenturies Floridiansit continues grow popularity, right, sport both inland flats. NORM ZEIGLERS SHOP TARPON COME CHEAP, TIME EFFORT. BOOK 45 Saltwater challenge anglers, developed cult-like following. 46 THERES SOMETHING ABOUT RHYTHM CASTING. Zeigler, particularly communities sight-casting Fishers, group cofounded room, nearly 250 meets Thursdays Library. challenge, uptick interest sharp equipment. entry package reel, 129, equipment casting insist. Part charm fashioning flies thread, fur materials crustaceans. crystal schminnow Modys, Reel Talk 99.3 ESPN Radio Saturdays, exciting, inland. ton ponds created digging fill nearby, Modys believe bass impoundments. 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Inevitably, STATE AUTHORITIES ESTIMATE ANNUALLY ATTRACTS MILLION ANGLERS, MANY OUTSIDE SUNSHINE STATE. 48 County Clockwise McBean Tommy Chittum Jr. showing large-mouth catches Senior Coral Trinity Tyrrell BabcockWebb Management Area Sr. sunset sizable cichlid, invasive marbled orange aggressive strike. returns recasts, careful snag trees lining banks. Hes aware alligators waters, too. refuge, gather. Nothing, gooses him hitting tackle. teen. Small kids, hook toy pole. Side issues surface, homes formerly remote culverts, warns snakes issue. to, host ditch popular. drain rainwater. biggest linear park Mile Canal middle county. allow riding. surprising cichlids. reminds licensing requirement. Editor-In-Chief Tract cichlids below populous. DOESNT COST MUCH, THATS GREAT KIDS. 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Mr. Leedskalnin stood tall weighed somehow moved rock himself. Heartbroken, 16-year-old girlfriend, Agnes Scuffs, canceled wedding day. monument Scuffs. Engineers puzzled accomplishments. castles Ochopee not. At roughly functional post Cypress Preserve distinct title countrys smallest. originally pipeshed tomato farm. Check 1.4-acre Saint Augustine Cemetery, whose Dade Monument covering vaults holding remains 1,468 soldiers War, 1835-1842, Second War. sheathed newspaper printing plates. designer gallery. daughter Alane. Recycled material sculptures Ona. 53 Visitors Skunk Ape Research Headquarters glimpse elusive cousin Foot. Evening visits exciting opportunities Everglades. 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