Fishing there and throughout Central America was wonderful, offering a preview of a fishing life in exotic destinations to come.Īfter returning from service, Flips’ career as a banker began…and lasted “Way too long” according to him. All four finished school during the evenings at the University of Miami (a whole other story!!!!).įrom 1963-1967 Flip was in the jungles of Panama as a linguist with the U.S. These four inseperables could be found along the shores of the Bay and down through the Keys or stalking the banks of the Tamiami Trail Canal most days after work. In the middle 1950’s his constant companions were John Emery (who he’d been in first grade with), Norman Duncan (the Duncan Loop), and Chico Fernandez (Everyone knows Chico). It was the perfect crucible in which to form a total outdoorsman…and form that man it did! Flip’s life indeed took shape in the swirling tides of those mysterious estuaries as he studied the patterns of migratory waterfowl, deer, hogs, turkeys and all manner of fish (this all accomplished while he might have been studying his lessons in school). It was a wonderful place for a young man to grow up (to whatever extent Flip has grown up). His folks were born there as well and were early pioneers of Dade County. That’s what happens when you’re a fishing legend – and there’s no other way to describe Flip Pallot.įlip was born and raised in the middle of a triangle smack between Biscayne Bay, The Florida Everglades and the Florida Keys. And not only gotten all the t-shirts, he’s been on a bunch of them too.
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