Time to go Tarpon Fishing! By Capt. Mike Manis

After months of working low tides around creeks and adjacent shorelines, it’s time to go tarpon fishing.  Now, that doesn’t … May 7th, 2017

The Magical Month of May, By Capt. Mike Anderson

May is the magical month where spring and summer collide although this year it seems spring has been here for … May 7th, 2017

Southwest Florida Offshore Fishing! By: Capt. Larry McGuire

It’s on! Fishing is as good as it gets all year!  Not too hot or too cold; the weather takes … May 7th, 2017

Tampa Bay Shark Fishing! By Captain Joel Brandenburg

  This time of year the food chain has reached it’s peak in the bay.  By now the baitfish have … May 7th, 2017

Bottom Painting, by Ron Gorka

Newcomers to Southwest Florida, and new to boating in the salt waters of the gulf and estuaries, can be taken … Apr 13th, 2017

Dad and Grandpa’s Old Tackle Box, by Dick Braun

By: Dick Braun, member NFLCC, ORCA – current VP, FATC What treasures are sitting in either of those old tackle … Apr 13th, 2017

Bring the Bait & the Fish Will Follow, by Capt Joel Brandenberg

The threadfin herring pour into the bay, the spanish mackerel, tarpon and cobia are nipping at their heels and the … Apr 13th, 2017

Reelin in the Keys, by Misty Wells

      It is always a great feeling loading up the truck, heading across Alligator Alley to go bend … Mar 4th, 2017

Putting Tarpon on the Map, by JoEllen K. Wilson,Bonefish and Tarpon Trust

  You never forget your first tarpon.  Mine was caught two days before Hurricane Charley under a cloudy sky in … Mar 1st, 2017

February in S.W. Florida

Capt. Bart Marx February in S.W. Florida is an awesome time of year. The weather is cooler and there are … Feb 1st, 2017