Tarpon migration means sharks will be close by

April 21, 2017

With the yearly migration of tarpon, sharks will follow and provide great sport for light tackle skiff fans as well as those choosing to pursue sharks half as big as the boat on heavy tackle.In the middle we have the surf sharkers that like to do toe-to-toe battle on moonlit beaches, which is pretty darn exciting.Like tarpon fishing, shark angling is an everyman's big game sport available to the walking angler or those with a kayak or Jon boat.Sharking requires chum, frozen, dead or in combination. In the Keys, a fresh filleted barracuda is hung over the side, which works wonders as you ...

Fish the surf for relaxing experience

April 14, 2017

Dry windy conditions persist so when heading offshore closely monitor the weather. The shallow Gulf can quickly turn nasty making your new 24-foot bay boat feel small as a canoe.Staying on to catch just a few more with a black sky and increasing winds approaching is a fool's game.Never ...

Londoner celebrates SWF slam

April 7, 2017

Congrats to W.C. Carter of London on a very successful fly rod multi-species slam and an encounter with one of Southwest Florida's toughest inshore customers - Big Jack.Over two days this avid fly angler (carp only) caught eight species of inshore fish, including a fat 32-inch snook.To ...

Between a knot and a hard place

March 31, 2017

My favorite tarpon time of the year is about here. Target juvenile tarpon on ultra-lights in the many canal systems and cast for night-time heavyweights around all the bridges crossing the Caloosahatchee River.I've never caught a ton-sized black marlin and probably never will, but to me ...

Trout still a favorite of SW Florida

March 24, 2017

With many anglers' attention turning to spring tarpon fishing, the popular trout still remains a Southwest Florida favorite. With cool waters and low tides, finding trout can at times be easy.A trip on Wednesday produced trout after trout on a variety of lures and presentations. The low tide ...

Tarpon are on the move, get going

March 10, 2017

Had enough wind? Hopefully, we will get a break so the offshore fleet can feed the grouper 20 to 40 miles out and inshore anglers can play with the snook that already are heading for the beaches.Better get your tarpon gear in order quickly this year. With the warm winter tarpon are on the ...