Fishing Articles by Captain Butch Rickey

Baked Grouper Recipe (8/26/2007)
[Fish Recipes] Capt. Hank's Baked Grouper - This recipe was given to me by my friend Capt. Hank Vankesteren, of Ruffinit Charters. It\'s awesome! Here are the steps to get there.
Redfish Broil Recipe (8/26/2007)
[Fish Recipes] This recipe will yield some of the most moist and delicious broiled redfish you ever put into your mouth. Here are the steps to get there.
Cool Weather Means Hot River Snookin' (8/24/2007)
[Saltwater Fishing] Most anglers think of snook as warm water, warm weather fish. Devoted snook anglers, their boats and their passengers, expose themselves to all manner of natural elements in the water, on the water, above the water, and in the sky, while...
Ruffinit Artichoke Dip (8/23/2007)
[Fish Recipes] This recipe was given to me by my friends Capt. Hank and Carol Vankesteren, of Ruffinit Charters. It\'s one of the best dips I\'ve ever eaten! Here are the steps to get there.
Walking The Redfish (8/23/2007)
[Saltwater Fishing] It was January 22, not a time of year you usually associate with redfishing on the flats. One of my oldest clients, and long time friend, Lee Dugger had come over from Kissimmee for a weekend of fishing.
Maintaining Your Tackle: Fun or Frustration? (8/23/2007)
[Tackle] I can still remember my first spinning reels. They were an old Quick and a French made Centura. They were given to me by an old couple who were friends of my parents when we lived on Captiva Island. The reels were in bad need of repair.
Cold Weather Means Hot Fishing (8/23/2007)
[Saltwater Fishing] Slam! The rod arched toward the water in a violent spasm. The drag sang in chorus with the stiff autumn breeze as it whistled across the line drawn tight as a banjo string. It was a wonderful tune. The reel screamed in protest as the fish stole yard after yard of line from its spool, with no apparent intent of ever returning it.
Flamingo - Heaven or Hell? (8/23/2007)
[Saltwater Fishing] My good friend Russ Hubbard and I had been plotting and scheming a boy's weekend fishing trip for some time. It began with planning a trip to Jupiter Inlet, where Russ was going to introduce me to some of his favorite big cows. Russ was in bad need of some R & R from the pressures of his job. I was just excited about...