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Springtime Tarpon Fishing

By: Caitlyn Gatrell Tarpon fishing is nothing short of an adventure. It’s an intense and challenging yet rewarding activity. If …

Mahi Mania

by Jessica Harris Hendrie When it comes to combining the thrill of fishing and the joy of eating, nothing beats …

Spring Fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands

by: Caitlyn Gatrell As we get ready to enter the summer fishing season, now’s a great time to reflect on …

From the Captains...

Algal Blooms Threaten Coastal Fish Populations

It’s the hottest part of the year in Florida, increasing the risk of devastating algal blooms in our waterways and …

July’s Activity

By: Capt. Dave Stephens July is a month that many different things should be going on. Sometimes Mother Nature can …

Clumps

By: Joe Sheaffer When we think of grass in the surf, it means fishing is going to be a challenge. …

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Moby Dick Returns to Key Colony Beach

By: Captain Terry Fisher It is 1st Mate Vicki and my annual trip to the Florida Keys for two weeks …

Summer in SWFL

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

Focused Approach

By: Dan Carns I’m in northern Vermont for next six months and if you’ve never been here spring comes very …

Fort Myers Fishing & Outdoor Articles

June in Southwest Florida

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

Tarpon Time

By: Capt. Bart Marx May in Southwest Florida we look for the white butterflies to appear which lets us know …

Warming Waters

By: Capt. Bart Marx April in Southwest Florida marks the water temps getting warmer day by day. This is a …

Change Is in The Air

By: Capt. Bart Marx Hello fellow anglers, I was just sitting here trying to figure out how many years I …