Matthew L. Miller
@matthewlmiller.bsky.social
Author, Fishing Through the Apocalypse. Editor, TNC’s Cool Green Science. I love fishing of all kinds, natural history, outdoor pursuits, public lands and good books.
Coppernose bluegill, a subspecies found in southeast Georgia and Florida.
Early morning birding. Blacks Creek Bird Reserve, Idaho.
Silver catfish, a more recent non-native fish established in South Florida.
Houndfish. This is a cool fish, but a pain (literally) to unhook & release. I could have caught many more, but avoided them after landing a couple.
I’ll never win an Oscar, but I’ve caught a few.
Peacock bass, caught while fly fishing with guide Justin Nguyen in the Florida Everglades. A highlight of my outdoor life. #flyfishing
Night fishing in Miami for while a huge alligator dines on stinking dead chickens from a voodoo ceremony. Never a dull moment while fishing in Florida.
A tank view of the caecilian I caught in South Florida.
Perhaps my weirdest catch ever: a caecilian. These aquatic, limbless, mostly sightless amphibians are native to South America but have recently become established in South Florida canals. A real thrill to see one of these creatures up close.
Small Florida gar on the fly. I’ve caught many Florida gar before but this is the first on the fly. #flyfishing
Mayan cichlids hit lures & flies fiercely and fight surprisingly hard. Like a turbo-charged bluegill.
An always reliable companion when fishing in the Everglades.
Nice redear sunfish. Caught near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Tricolored cichlid. Starting several days of chasing freshwater exotics around South Florida.
Great to see so many sea stars in Oregon coast tidepools.
Largemouth bass on a very hot, very smoky evening.
Jospeh Priestley House. Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Priestley was a scientist who discovered oxygen & carbon monoxide, and a religious progressive chased out of England for his Unitarian views. Highly recommend Joe Jackson’s book “A World on Fire” for a compelling account of Priestley.
