The hot bite on Mutton Snapper around the local deep reef and wreck area has been the ticket for most local charter boats recently. Nice Snaps up to 25lb have been hitting the docks in the area all week and should continue for the next few weeks. Mangrove and Yellowtail Snapper have been biting good also on the shallower reef…

Winds out of the west for the past 2 weeks have been pushing the offshore action out to the 20 mile range and beyond so this past week I have been fishing the backcountry. Trout fishing has been fast with jacks and ladyfish mixed in. Fishing mostly with lures lots of fish on the drift. A school of black drum…

I went down to the seven mile marina this morning and ran into a guy looking for a half day charter. I turned him on to a few boats to fill his needs plus a weather forecast to plan his trip. While I sat there drinking some coffee, a crew that reads my blog shows up with a bottle of…

Mark and Rhonda Addison was fishing with us today and had a great day offshore. We were 18.5 miles offshore and the weed beds were thick. Lots of big dolphin are hanging under them but you better bring the live baits to draw the bites! We headed out at a 175 drgree heading from Big Time Bait and Tackle. We…

The weather and the fishing have both been HOT!!
Almost zero wind for the last several days. The ocean has been glassy smooth..

Take your pick! Large migratory tarpon are traveling the ocean side flats.. Baby tarpon are rolling in the back country.. Bonefish and permit are on the flats until water temperatures get too warm…. It has been warm..

How ever we…

It has been a long time since I have seen so many tailers. I am talking 100 plus bonefish, and I am not telling a fish tale. A week ago I took my wife out for some fun fishing and we saw 30 plus fish. Then I was booked with a man named Arthur who had never caught a bonefish…

Tim Donlevy and friends certainly defined patience for two days aboard the Mr. Z.  First, our generator broke and left us without Air Conditioning.  Don’t worry, we have a brand new one on the way and will be back up and chilly in a few days.  But, Tim put in the time to capture a couple of really nice Mahi. …

It’s been a good week, again.

Wednesday Maxx and I drove to Sugarloaf Key, a trip that took over eight hours from our central Florida home. We towed the Mitzi, and launched it upon arrival. Then we relaxed with some old and new friends for a bit.

Thursday we were in the skiff early. We came out of the canal. American Light…

In the past month I have been offshore several times and the dolphin bite has been the most consistent I have seen in a few years. Every time out we get a good box of fish and run in to fish 5or more times on most days.  All the school dolphin we have found this year are solid keeper size…

Mike Bruch brought the crew out for a beautiful day on the water and ended up right at the end with a big Sailfish.  It was just starting to rain a bit and we had 5 minutes of fishing time before we were to wind them in and head for the barn.  I saw the Sail come up behind my…