...l and strolled upriver - and I set the hook! A few minutes later a 57" sturgeon lay along side the boat, exhausted and belly up. After posing for a photo or two, I released him to continue his tr...
Last week brought some unseasonably cold weather to east central Florida. When I met California resident Jim at the ramp at 8 AM on Tuesday, the temperatures were still in the 40's. The wind was ...
SWIMBAIT TACKLE & TACTICS
Rod selection is a good place to start. There is no one size fits all. Each rod should be selected on the weight of the swimbait you will be using. Swimbaits range...
November 6th, 2009
Well a taste of fall has arrived a few times here the past couple of weeks. One day it was hot - then the next day cold - then the next day hot and now it is cool again. Welcome ...
...ortunities presented. I'm not sure how much shoreline fishing is available because I always used a boat and wasn't concerned with that aspect of reaching the fish. Following is a list of fly...
.... I hammered down the river and across the
bay in pretty lumpy conditions, and tried to fish while the boat
rocked and rolled. I managed one nice sturgeon on the outgo, but he
managed to release hi...
...ine Island Sound, Bull Bay, Turtle Bay and Gasparilla Sound. Ron Whiteley and I saw one laid up in the boat basin at Uncle Henry's marina at the north end of Gasparilla Island on Friday. No hoo...
...hin minutes, the rod bent over and started screamin'. They fought a 45 lb Wahoo and got him in the boat. Bait went back out immediately and they hooked a nice size Blackfin Tuna. Larry and his fr...
During the past two weeks, our temperatures have been pleasant and the bait is continuing to return to the Lagoons. Water levels have risen considerably giving the fish plenty of places to explore tha...
...ing with Capt. Ron Presley in the Banana River near Cocoa Beach. We were both participating in a multi- boat charter the next day and were hoping to find some fish. I had not fished that area in quite...
... Kevin had a nice fish on the line.
We all called it a 100 lb’er until the 212 lb’er was in the boat. Gear went back out immediately; we were ready to get our hands on another Broadbill. Our l...
April 3, 2008
INSHORE:
March went out with all the gusto is could muster and April has kept in step with the winds blowing so far this month. It has been a hard week to fish on both the river a...
During the past week, we have had some days with spectacular weather along with some days that were less than ideal. The fish, however, have been plentiful. The water still remains low in Mosquito Lag...
...ish and big trout throughout the day. Casting was difficult but the hardest part was trying to stop the boat before the wind blew us on top of the fish. Capt. Keith and I each caught two more redfish ...
...er 20 inches. While casting at some basking snook, Ron had a very large fish follow all the way to the boat before turning off. Wrong Fish or wrong fly? Who knows, but probably because the fish was...
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report - June 2009
Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of June is truly satisfying. There is an abundance of activity inshore and offshore. Take your pick or fi...
November 6th, 2009
Well a taste of fall has arrived a few times here the past couple of weeks. One day it was hot - then the next day cold - then the next day hot and now it is cool again. Welcome ...
...se
Eight fish over 10 lbs.
Numerous big fish got away including one that hit a swimbait close to the boat and dove hard, taking the anonymous fishermans Allstar rod and Shimano Curado reel with hi...
November 6th, 2009
Well a taste of fall has arrived a few times here the past couple of weeks. One day it was hot - then the next day cold - then the next day hot and now it is cool again. Welcome ...
...my experience that on any given day one presentation or other will produce better than the other. Most boats run diving planers like Dipsy Divers, Slide Divers, Deep Sixes and similar divers. This i...
BOBBER’S AND BBs.
Big 5 sporting goods sell three sizes of clear plastic bobbber’s. The 1 1/4" has room to move the tube and drop in BBs from a child’s BB gun. Copper or stainless stee...
...in situated and he went to town. After a brutal fight in 90 degree heat, the fish came into view of the boat, fighting its way to the transom.
T...
Fishing for redfish and trout brought some nice results this week on the Mosquito Lagoon. Topwater baits in the morning have produced trout and soft plastics work throughout the day
Last Friday an...
...altwater fish. This type of trip can be extremely entertaining for beginners or experienced anglers. My boat accommodates from 1 to 4 anglers. Located close to DAYTONA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH and ORLA...
... fishing for redfish with topwater, we had more bites than hookups but we managed to get several to the boat up to 32 inches.
The sun finally came out and we switched over to DOA CAL baits and ...
With the water level having risen over a foot during the past several weeks, the redfish have plenty of areas to visit that were inaccessible during the summer. Many of the large redfish have moved to...
...n 10 minutes later and Captain Paul yelled “Big Sailfish!” as it started jumping within feet of the boat. Jason had the first Sail on the hook and landed it.
Another 10 minutes after Jason’s ...
... and hopes for a fantastic fishing 2008. I appreciate everyone that I had the privilege to have on the boat this past year. Thank you! It looks like we will have some nice weather bring in the new...
... SHARK!” Paul ran down from the bridge and grabbed a shark rig as Darin pulled the Amberjack into the boat. Paul cut a chunk out of the Amberjack to attract the game shark and threw it over the side...
...fish while my wife can sit and relax...
It is pretty cool, but wouldn't it be easier just to by a boat, with some shade chairs (your average speed boat...) I am sure it wouldn't cost more than t...
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