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TREASURE COAST BOATING
It’s like a custom house built to your wants
and needs for fishing.”
for shade, with misters to help rescuers deal with
the Louisiana summer heat.
They drove the boats to the marshes under
siege and were told by federal agents they could
not deploy them. The team from the University
of Southern Mississippi was not properly trained,
said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents. After a
huge outcry and a story on CNN, the policy was
reversed and the boats and rescuers hit the water
looking for injured wildlife.
“We’re based around water and we do everything
we can to help Mother Ocean,” said Castlow.
Ed Killer is an outdoors writer who loves to
check on the latest gizmos at Dragonfly. “It’s like
Geppetto’s workshop,” he said. There is always
something crazy going on over there. Did you
see the folding boat? The designs are extremely
innovative. Mark (Castlow) thinks outside the box
when he approaches problems. He is in tune with
the water and a huge supporter of conservation.”
PHOTO PROVIDED
When marsh fishermen get stuck at low tide, these wheels come in handy to get back
out. They also work well to get the boat from the beach to the water.
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— Mark Castlow, owner Dragonfly Boatworks
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