Flip Pallot

Flip was born and raised in the middle of a triangle smack between Biscayne Bay, The Florida Everglades and the Florida Keys. It was a wonderful place for a young man to grow up and become a total outdoorsman. From 1963-1967 Flip was in the jungles of Panama as a linguist with the U.S. Army. Fishing there and throughout Central America was wonderful, offering a preview of a fishing life in exotic destinations to come. After returning from service, Flips’ career as a banker began…and lasted “Way to long” according to him. He was heard to say “Every day I’d put on a coat and tie, go to the bank and lend folks money to go do their dream, and at the end of the day I was still there, in my coat and tie, with my dream unfulfilled.”He finally got up the courage to leave the bank…which led to his second career as a fishing and hunting guide;  and after Hurricane Andrew, which destroyed his home, boat and fishing tackle  Flip and wife Diane left South Florida and relocated in Mims. The production of outdoor television became his third career. Episodes of the ABC American Sportsman and the Outdoor Life series are where it all began. Then there was the Saltwater Angler, following that the Walkers Cay Chronicles was born and aired for 16 seasons on ESPN. Finally, last year, Fishing the Keys on the VERSUS network. Flip has written a book called Mangroves, Memories and Magic and has just completed a two DVD set entitled All the Best: A Conversation with Flip and Lefty Kreh. This winter his newest book, a biography of Lefty Kreh will hit the stands.