We ran several kids fishing charters this week, also known as our nearshore trips, one of my favorite because of the enthusiasm with the young anglers. I came up with the 3 hour format because as a father of 2, I know how fast they can lose interest, we typically stay close to shore, in…
As of now if you haven’t heard about the red tide in Florida you either don’t watch the news (lucky you ) or you live under a rock. Im going to assume most have heard at least something about it. Here’s my firsthand account as of today. There is a large swath of nasty water…
This time of year is prime for targeting Goliaths, sharks and cuda’s. The heat brings large schools of spanish sardines, thread fins and blue runners to congregate on offshore structure. In turn the Bonita and other predatory fish zero in on these locations. You can bet the top of the food chain species aren’t far…
July in Florida means two things, hot weather and great offshore fishing! Now that Red Snapper season has closed for our full and extended charters, we focus in on gag Grouper, Amberjack and Mahi. The bonus fish this year so far has been Mahi, on several trips we have been catching good numbers of these…
The much anticipated season is upon us, and will run from June 1st through July 15th for Federally permitted charter boats. During this time most of our charters are between 8 and 10 hours to maximize the size and amount of Red Snapper caught. The past few years the fishing has been phenominal for these…
The most sought after Grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico, the Gag Grouper has one of the most aggressive strikes, and is excellent table fare. Live bait and somewhat heavy tackle is needed as these bruisers hang around rock structures and ledges, once hooked they will immediately swim into the structure to break the…
April is prime time in Clearwater for targeting Kingfish. There are several tournaments targeting Kings throughout April, including the infamous “King of the Beach” with well over 700 boats entering this year. As far as charters, we target Kings by using live bait, this not only produces the most action but also a better chance…
It’s Spring Break and most of the nation is ready to come down to Florida and enjoy the perfect weather. This is one of the busiest times of year in Clearwater Beach and surrounding areas. The great thing about this is it coincides with some of our best fishing! Almost every species can be targeted…