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I have a good friend who likes to remind me, "Everybody has a secret life." He's right of course. We all do. But it's not only people. Places also have their secret lives -- including Broward County. Many of us think of greater Fort Lauderdale as mostly urban. But there's a very different, less visible side to this amazing part of the world.
I was reminded of this just yesterday when I was talking with a serious fisherwoman, Becky Reynolds. She's also the World Records Coordinator at the International Game Fishing Association in Dania Beach. Ever been to this building along I-95, next to Bass Pro Shops? It's a fascinating museum with virtual fishing. Open to the public and well worth the trip, even if you don't fish.
Anyway, Becky was telling me about a place you probably would never consider going if you want to fish in Broward. But apparently it's a great spot. Easily accessible to anyone too. And this secret fishing hole is -- drumroll please -- Griffin Road!
No, I'm not kidding. Anywhere along Griffin heading west from the town of Davie is good, but the farther out you go, the less traffic and the more peaceful for you. Most of us think of Griffin Road as a busy east-west route, near the airport or maybe as one way to get to Nova Southeastern University or wherever you're heading out there.
But like Broward County, Griffin Road has its own secrets. And one of them is the butterfly peacock bass---an amazing freshwater fish. "They fight extremely well and they're aerial," she told me enthusiastically.
Aerial? "They jump out of the water like tarpon and they have such luscious colors. Black bars and green and orange stripes."
That sounds very cool. It turns out these things were introduced to South Florida from even farther south -- like, South America! A lot of folks travel way down there just for the chance to catch some of these babies. But you can have the same thrill here -- right along Griffin Road. Becky, expert that she is, tells me to use something called a "1/32nd jig with a fin and skin -- basically it's a crappie jig." As in crappie the fish, she means. The jig works just fine, she assures me.
So we city-types don't have to venture too far in Broward to sample some of the pleasures nature offers, even world-class fishing. This is something that the entire family can enjoy together. Pack a picnic, get out in the sunshine and make a fun day of it.
I was reminded of this just yesterday when I was talking with a serious fisherwoman, Becky Reynolds. She's also the World Records Coordinator at the International Game Fishing Association in Dania Beach. Ever been to this building along I-95, next to Bass Pro Shops? It's a fascinating museum with virtual fishing. Open to the public and well worth the trip, even if you don't fish.
Anyway, Becky was telling me about a place you probably would never consider going if you want to fish in Broward. But apparently it's a great spot. Easily accessible to anyone too. And this secret fishing hole is -- drumroll please -- Griffin Road!
No, I'm not kidding. Anywhere along Griffin heading west from the town of Davie is good, but the farther out you go, the less traffic and the more peaceful for you. Most of us think of Griffin Road as a busy east-west route, near the airport or maybe as one way to get to Nova Southeastern University or wherever you're heading out there.
But like Broward County, Griffin Road has its own secrets. And one of them is the butterfly peacock bass---an amazing freshwater fish. "They fight extremely well and they're aerial," she told me enthusiastically.
Aerial? "They jump out of the water like tarpon and they have such luscious colors. Black bars and green and orange stripes."
That sounds very cool. It turns out these things were introduced to South Florida from even farther south -- like, South America! A lot of folks travel way down there just for the chance to catch some of these babies. But you can have the same thrill here -- right along Griffin Road. Becky, expert that she is, tells me to use something called a "1/32nd jig with a fin and skin -- basically it's a crappie jig." As in crappie the fish, she means. The jig works just fine, she assures me.
So we city-types don't have to venture too far in Broward to sample some of the pleasures nature offers, even world-class fishing. This is something that the entire family can enjoy together. Pack a picnic, get out in the sunshine and make a fun day of it.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 10:29 AM
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