COASTAL ANGLER

North Central Florida/Nature Coast

Cary & Lynn Crutchfield

ALACHUA, MARION, COLUMBIA, GILCHRIST, BRADFORD, DIXIE, LEVY, CITRUS

Welcome May! I love May, the month of my birth, and also Spencer’s (my grandson) my grandmother’s name (Mae) and the last month of moderate temps, before the South begins to bake in the heat of summer. I love days of no heat/no air, and my open French doors. My beloved Suwannee is moderate right now, not high, not low. I’m not predicting a flood in the near future, unless S.GA/N.FL gets 25 inches of rain like what just happened in Ft. Lauderdale. WOW!

See page 2 for this month’s recipe, Baked Cobia with Crunchy Panko. As with most of my recipes, this one is also quick and easy. This dish is great for company because all the prep can be done ahead, and you can stick it in the oven as your guests arrive.

Cary is retiring from gator hunting (Yes, he really is!) and selling the gator hunting boat. See page 10.

Mother’s Day is May 14th this year. How about a guided fishing trip for Mom with one of our experienced guides? (I am a mother of two and grandmother of three.)

Our guides love to hear from you. Please thank them for taking their time to write our forecasts and share their expertise. Also thank our distribution locations and advertisers. It takes a lot of cooperation to bring you the world’s greatest FREE fishing magazine.

Thank you John (Freeze) for the beautiful waterscapes on this page.

Lynn Crutchfield Co-Publisher Coastal Angler Magazine of North Central Florida/ Nature Coast

North Central Florida Nature Coast Staff

SALES

Cary Crutchfield

EDITING & PRODUCTION

Lynn Crutchfield

DISTRIBUTION

Rosa Crisman

GRAPHIC ARTS & DESIGN

Kathleen Stemley

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

John Freeze

Noel Kuhn

Dr. Kevin McCarthy

Capt. Jason Clark

Capt. Katie Jo Davis

Capt. Tommy Derringer

Capt. Andrew Fagan

Capt. Jonathan Hamilton

Capt. Tony Johns

Capt. James Kerr

Capt. Pat McGriff

Capt. Brent Woodward

CONTACT INFORMATION crutch@coastalanglermagazine.com

352-542-0356

43 acres (+or-) 1100 feet (+or-) on Suwannee River in Lafayette County at US 27, across river from Branford. Heavily wooded, perfect for residence, camp ground or hunting lodge. Elec. and well.