The following fish are good options for keeping with small crayfish: platies, swordtails, neon tetras, and some small catfish. Larger crayfish can live with the aforementioned fish, as well as some larger species such as medium-sized catfish, some cichlids, barbs, … Continue reading →

What size waves are best for beginner surfers? As a beginner, you should start by practising on small white water waves (1-2 feet high) and only move on to catching the bigger waves when you feel ready. Is a 3ft … Continue reading →

“right” – a right is a wave that is breaking to the right. The direction “right” is used by the surfer when describing the direction of the wave while facing shore. Therefore, from the beach, a “right” is described as … Continue reading →

6 fathoms. In a nautical sense, a bar is a shoal, similar to a reef: a shallow formation of (usually) sand that is a navigation or grounding hazard, with a depth of water of 6 fathoms (11 metres) or less. … Continue reading →

A sandbar is a deposit of sand along the shore of a river. The Colorado River carries with it a steady quantity of sand, some of which settles along the bottom. Occasional floods stir up the sand on the bottom … Continue reading →

Sandbars are located all around the coasts in the state of Florida. A Sandbar in Florida is an area of sand or other fine sediment that sits above the water. Large sandbars are known in Florida as barrier islands. Where … Continue reading →

Fishing is currently suspended from the Pier. Catches of many different types of fish are plentiful here (depending on the season) such as Red Fish, Whiting, Pompano, Tarpon, Snapper, Wahoo, Sheepshead, Flounder, Jack, Blue Fish, Sea Trout, Black Drum, Croaker, … Continue reading →

In the shallows as a general rule stand sideways on to a wave with your feet wide apart. Once you’re above waist-height in the water, swim over waves, or if they’re breaking, dive under them with your arms out in … Continue reading →

The Melbourne Beach Pier was built between 1888 and 1889 by the Indian River and Atlantic Railway Company. Constructed of wood planks and pilings in a method used in the late 1800s, the pier is the oldest known example of … Continue reading →

The beaches within the Town of Melbourne Beach are now open to individuals and to groups of 5 or less, practicing social distancing. Parking remains closed. The bathrooms in Ocean Park remain closed. Can you sit on Melbourne Beach? ARRIVE: … Continue reading →

But there’s no need to worry. Goldfish teeth aren’t sharp and they can’t bite people. They’re actually very flat – a bit like human molars – and are used to crush and grind food. Can goldfish be aggressive? There are … Continue reading →

In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are shoaling, and if the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are schooling. How do shoals work? In a shoal, fish can … Continue reading →

Is it good to fish in a rip current? The inshore trough is best place to find fish Besides troughs formed by waves, strong rip currents also move tons of sand and provide structure for fish. Rid tides are formed … Continue reading →

There are no toxic components in Fishbites. Just make sure your dog drinks plenty of water and let them outside often. Can my dog get sick from eating a dead fish? If he had the fish over 1-1.5hrs ago, making … Continue reading →

Hodgman. Origin. The first manufactured waders were made as early as the 1850s by a company called Hodgman. When rubber became popular around 1912, they started making the waders out of this particularly waterproof and durable material. Why are waders … Continue reading →