It’s May and the fishing continues to be as great as the weather. The water temperatures have stabilized in the mid 70′s and the top water schoolers have started showing themselves. Captain Mack’s 3 1/2″ Grub Tails rigged on his 1/4 oz. Crystal Shad Jigheads attached to an A-Rig has been deadly on these fish. [...]
Cobia Fishing
Single Day Sailfish Tagging Record Shattered in Islamorada
When it comes to fishing in Islamorada, Fla., the name Bud-N-Mary’s comes straight to mind, as does amazing big game fishing. And April 25, 2012 now marks the best single day for sailfish ever for Bud-N-Mary’s. According to Saltwater Sportsman, with conditions ideal, Capt. Scott Stanczyk caught, tagged, and released 47 sailfish in one day, besting [...]
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Lanark Reds and Wind
Marty Stephens of Evansville, Indiana, was my guest Friday and the morning started out with great promise. It was a little on the cool side as we left the Lanark Village boat ramp for a run to the east. The sound was slick and the breeze non-existent as Marty took his place on the bow [...]
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Review: Al Gag’s Custom Lures Whip-It Eel
Massachusetts lure-maker Al Gag sent me some of his new Whip-It Eels to field-test along Florida’s Big Bend coast and I’ve been anxiously waiting for the opportunity. That came yesterday when I spotted a nice cobia doing laps around a channel marker. I had an olive green 6-inch tail with one of his eel jig [...]
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Review: Guide’s Choice Lures — Bunka Boy
If you appreciate classic lure styles that not only catch fish but are nearly bullet-proof as well, check out the line from Guides Choice Tackle. Developed by light tackle expert Capt. Frank Crescitelli, these lures feature rugged construction, extra-strength hardware and enticing action. Styles include the Striper Slider, Old School Swimmer, No. 2 Pencil, M-80 [...]
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2nd Trip
The 2nd trip in the new Shoalwater was rewarding. We fished inshore in a few areas and caught a few small trout and snapper. We found a few big trout and snook in an area, but the fish were spooked when another boat came in with motor trimmed up hitting bottom the entire time. We moved [...]
Lady pamela 2 Sportfishing Charters
March 9, 2012 Today was very fun day fishing with Jeff Neal, and friend Brian. I recently met these great guys out at the Safari Club International convention in Las Vegas. Jeff is a world renowned hunter and outfitter who books some of the best hunts in the world. He’s been organizing quality big game [...]
Springs here and it brought the bite with it !!!!!!~!!!
Well folks spring is here the days are getting longer giving you more time to enjoy are beautiful coast line. My parties have been taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather on the flats. The spotted sea trout and red drum have as good as it gets we have been catching 40 to 50 fish on [...]
Sebastian Offshore 03/03/12 ***Dolphin***
Had a charter this morning. The customers were looking for sailfish. Left dock @ 7AM and hit Bethel for some bait, got one blue runner after about 15min but decided to leave after seeing nothing of particular interest on the sonar around the buoy. Headed east with a six rod spread pulling 4 skirted ballyhoo [...]
Best of the Big Bend, Florida Fishing in 2011
We had a great 2011 fishing in the Big Bend area of Florida from St. Marks to St. Joe, including St. George and Cape San Blas. We had a year full of catching red drum, sea trout, ladyfish, and cobia, check out some of these highlights.For more information, visit my website.
