WELCOME TO OUTDOOR TOM EXTRAS You know, there just never seems to be enough room in my columns, feature articles, books and videos to squeeze in all the good stuff. So here’s more of what you crave. In this section of the site, you’ll find additional fishing, hunting and outdoors tips, reports, news, insights, photos, […]… Read more »

Bird watching in the dead of winter? Isn’t that usually a warm weather endeavor? Well, maybe for the casual backyard birder, but for those who head outside in search of anything from owls to hawks, mergansers to harlequins or even chickadees to nuthatches, winter is prime time. “Birding is fantastic during the colder months,” said […]… Read more »

The wind was ripping hard from the east, scuffing the surface and making it nearly impossible to spot tailing fish or even shadows on the tepid flat near Nutmeg Point. Still, it took only a few short strides toward an isolated mangrove tangle to kick up the first chalky puffs. Bonefish! Lots of them, some […]… Read more »

While blackfish may have vacated most near shore hot-spots by now, some of the biggest white-chinned bulldogs of the year are still holding over deep-water offshore wrecks and scratchy bottom. You can reach these fish if your vessel is seaworthy and comfortable enough to plow though winter waters, or you can hop aboard a charter […]… Read more »

The action begins at 7:00 a.m. as three does emerge from the laurels without giving you a glance. As you draw on the six-point bringing up the rear, a creak in your tree stand echoes through the woods and with loud snorts and white flags waving high the quartet bounds over the nearest ridge. Two […]… Read more »