critter
Abandoned fishing nets
In the book
Catches Matt's foot in the storm and the baby dolphin the next day.
Field notes
- Derelict gear keeps 'fishing' for years.
- Everglades National Park banned commercial netting in 1985; old nets still turn up.
More from the people who look after this place: Everglades National Park.
Appears in
Found nearby
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Bottlenose dolphin The playful pair at Lopez River; the mother who rams the hammerhead and bites her calf free of the net. Ch. 3Ch. 16 -
Sharks of the Ten Thousand Islands The 'Mako' on the beach at Comer Key; the hammerhead at the ghost net. Ch. 8Ch. 16 -
Mangroves Everywhere. The hideout at Pavilion Key, the storm tie-off, the overhangs where snook wait. Ch. 3Ch. 9Ch. 12Ch. 14 -
Oyster bars The thing that scrapes the hull, holds the Sea Belle, cuts your line, and hides the redfish. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 12Ch. 18