by Mark | May 5, 2017 | Backwater Fishing, Boca Grande Tarpon, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing, Uncategorized
Crazy weather for the start of the Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor leg of our season. High winds from the south have kept us at the dock a few days. On the better days we have definitely caught our share of tarpon. It looks like it is going to get a lot better after...
by Mark | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Crazy weather, cooler than average temperatures and tarpon fishing has been on the menu since March 1st. Yes, we are down in the Everglades as usual this time of year. We will be here till April 15th chasing the tarpon all over the backcountry. My big boat is...
by Mark | Dec 19, 2016 | Boca Grande Tarpon, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
While the rest of the country is experiencing freezing temperatures we are having some of the best weather of the year. The high today here in Port Charlotte is 88. They say the warm weather is here to stay for a while. Although I would rather have been fishing, I...
by Mark | Nov 16, 2016 | Backwater Fishing, Boca Grande Tarpon, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, fly fishing, Tarpon Fishing
With a cold front coming through today I decided to take a much needed day off. This front is a minor one I really don’t see it affecting the fishing more than a day or two. Down here in the Everglades there are a lot of places to hide from the wind. (and...
by Mark | Nov 3, 2016 | Backwater Fishing, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
With the red tide still making headlines at home in the Boca Grande area, I am still well south of all of that stuff Tarpon fishing in the Everglades. Although the weather has been less than perfect most of the month, the fishing has been consistently good. ...
by Mark | Oct 11, 2016 | Backwater Fishing, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, fly fishing, Tarpon Fishing
With the red tide and Hurricane Matthew making headlines at home Jenni and I are down south tarpon fishing in the Everglades as usual this time of year. We are booked solid till we go back home in early December. Hopefully that hurricane marks the end of the bad...
by Mark | Sep 29, 2016 | Backwater Fishing, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, fly fishing, Tarpon Fishing
Good news and bad news… Today was my last day on the water here in my home area for a while. This morning along the beach of Boca Grande there were literally thousands of dead baitfish and catfish. Yes, unfortunately the red tide is here. I have heard it is...
by Mark | Jun 6, 2016 | Boca Grande Tarpon, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
Right now Tropical Storm Colin is passing through. Wind, rain for a couple days means Jenni and I are getting a much needed day off.The tarpon are all over the area right now. The beaches, passes, rivers and bays…everywhere. I can not wait to get back after...
by Mark | Apr 29, 2016 | Boca Grande Tarpon, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
The gathering has begun. The last few days have been outstanding. Tarpon are pouring into the area from all sides. The numbers will increase daily. As long as the nice weather holds the tarpon will continue to be all over. As most people know, tarpon are my only...
by Mark | Apr 18, 2016 | Boca Grande Tarpon, Everglades tarpon fishing, Florida Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
With a strong start to the 2016 tarpon season we are headed directly into the heart of the Boca Grande season. The weather is prime this week for a big push of fish from the south. Judging from what we saw in the Everglades last month the migration is strong this...