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Fishing With Pups

By Caitlyn Gatrell If you’re a dog owner/lover like me, then I’m sure you enjoy taking your furry friends along …

Reel in the Flavor

By Jessica Hendrie Imagine yourself on a sunny morning in Florida, the kind where the sky is clear, and the …

Storm Chasers

By: Caitlyn Gatrell With hurricane season comes a lot of uncertainty. Safety is always the number one concern, but for …

From the Captains...

Slow and Steady

By Joe Sheaffer As we enter the fall season, we will be looking for schools of redfish entering the bays …

Approaching the Fall

By: Capt. Billy Norris Summertime has been in full swing, and it has been a hot one!  As we move …

It is that time of year again

By Mike Hammond It is that time of year again, Florida’s biggest and longest running kayak fishing tournament is back …

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From The Gulf to The Keys

By: Capt. Terry Fisher This past summer provided lots of fun comraderies, lots of fish action and great stories as …

October’s Opportunities

By: Capt. Bart Marx October begins the migration and stone crab season opens to the public on October 15th.  Be …

Calusa Blueway Kayak Fishing Tournament

By: Dan Carns October and November are prime tournament months here in Florida. The largest kayak only tournament here in …

Fort Myers Fishing & Outdoor Articles

Escaping the Heat

By: Capt. Bart Marx September in Southwest Florida has been hot and this month there should be some changes. The …

Summer Fishing

By: Capt. Bart Marx So far this year it has been hot and the waters in our area have been …

Summer in SWFL

Capt. Bart Marx Summer in SWFL and things are hot already. And going offshore it may be a little cooler …

June in Southwest Florida

By: Capt. Bart Marx In Southwest Florida, June is considered silver king time as the big schools of the migratory …