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Terra Ceia Bay Florida 10/31/2004

Sarasota Florida 10/31/2004

Key West Florida 10/30/2004

Boca Grande Florida 10/28/2004

Sarasota Florida 10/18/2004

Terra Ceia Bay Florida 10/18/2004

Apalachicola Florida 10/15/2004

Sarasota Florida 10/03/2004

Apalachicola Florida 09/30/2004

Chesapeake Bay 09/26/2004

SW Florida 09/25/2004

Apalachicola Florida 09/18/2004

Florida Keys 09/12/2004

Sarasota Florida 09/04/2004

Long way from Sarasota Florida 08/29/2004

Charlotte Harbor Florida 08/25/2004

Terra Ceia Bay Florida 07/11/2004

Sarasota Florida 07/11/2004

South West Florida 07/10/2004

Key West Florida 07/09/2004

Terra Ceia Bay Florida 07/05/2004

Sarasota Florida 07/04/2004

Apalachicola Florida 07/01/2004

Key West Florida 06/26/2004

Sarasota Florida 06/26/2004

SW Florida 06/24/2004

Boca Grande Florida 06/24/2004

Sarasota Florida 06/20/2004

Sarasota Florida 06/13/2004

Apalachicola Florida 06/10/2004

Key West Florida 06/08/2004

Boca Grande Florida 06/08/2004

Upper Keys & Florida Bay 06/01/2004

Boca Grande Florida 05/30/2004

Sarasota Florida 05/30/2004

Sarasota Florida 05/22/2004

Key West Florida 05/19/2004

Boca Grande Florida 05/18/2004

Sarasota Florida 05/16/2004

Roanoke River North Carolina 05/14/04

Apalachicola Florida 05/12/04

Sarasota Florida 05/09/04

Middle Keys & Florida Bay 05/08/04

Apalachicola Florida 05/07/04

Roanoke River North Carolina 05/07/04

Key West Florida 05/03/04

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 05/03/04

Sarasota Florida 05/02/04

Roanoke River North Carolina 04/30/04

Roanoke River North Carolina 04/22/04

Boca Grande Florida 04/19/04

Sarasota Florida 04/18/04

Sarasota Florida 04/11/04

Boca Grande Florida 04/10/04

Apalachicola Florida 04/08/04

Terra Ceia Bay Florida 04/04/04

SW Florida 04/01/04

Sarasota Florida 03/28/04

Sarasota Florida 03/20/04

Apalachicola Florida 03/17/04

Sarasota Florida 03/14/04

Sarasota Florida 03/06/04

Key West Florida 03/05/04

Eastern North Carolina 05.20.03

Key West Florida 05.19.03

S W Florida 05.19.03

Jacksonville Florida 05.19.03

Sarasota Florida 05.18.03

Eastern North Carolina 05.14.03

Sarasota Florida 05.11.03

Atlantic Beach North Carolina 05.05.03

Key West Florida 05.04.03

Apalachicola Florida 05.02.03

Upper Florida Keys 04.30.03

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 04.23.03

Wrightsville Beach, NC  04.15.03

Upper Florida Keys 04.15.03

S W Florida 04.14.03

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 04.10.03

Marathon Florida 04.09.03

Sarasota Florida 04.06.03

Apalachicola Florida 03.31.03

Sarasota Florida 03.29.03

Key West Florida 03.29.03

Upper Florida Keys 03.29.03

Wrightsville Beach North Carolina 03.24.03

Sarasota Florida 03.22.03

Mosquito Lagoon 03.11.03

Upper Florida Keys 02.05.03
A digital water temperature gauge:  priceless... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 02.01.03
The best action was on the deep grass flats of Little Sarasota Bay with trout and ladyfish, including numerous slot-size trout from 17"-19". They have been plentiful in the ICW channel and deep flats close to the channel edges. Water temperatures on the flats... More>>>

Louisiana 02.01.03
Take a look a one of the two large Black Drum we tricked with Crab flies last week. One fish went 28 pounds and the other 28.5. ... More>>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 01.27.03
So…. what's been going on in the Indian River Lagoon? Lots of cold, wintry weather. Last year's mild weather pattern through the winter months would be quite a welcome change right now. In fact, last Friday we experienced snow flurries over Mosquito Lagoon-can you believe it????? .... More>>>

Key West Florida 01.25.03
Record low temperatures have chilled the Keys in recent days.  However, Barracuda and Jack Crevalle are moving into the shallows in good numbers... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 01.17.03
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released trout, bluefish and ladyfish on deep grass flats during the past week. The hottest action of the week was fly fishing for snook at night... More>>>

Key West Florida 01.17.03
It is easy to get Cabin Fever this time of year, especially if you are in a cold weather environment.  Fear not, there is a cure for this condition... More>>>

Apalachicola Florida 01.13.03
It may be a bit tougher for a flats guide to make a living here this time of year but Bayfishing goes on year round... More>>>

Jacksonville Florida 01.13.03 
The inshore fishing is on one day and off the next. Maybe it has something to do with all of the fronts that have passed through this area in the past few months. There seem to be plenty of nice reds in the shallows, but getting them to bite on a consistent basis is tough... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 01.12.03
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict fished the flats of Sarasota Bay and Charlotte harbor during the past week catching and releasing trout, redfish, snook, bluefish, flounder and ladyfish on lures and flies. Although the action was not hot, it was steady. The fastest action was on the deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay, while anglers working shallow potholes scored if they were persistent... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 01.11.03
Cold. It may not be cold by your standards in Maine or Seattle, but 50 in the Keys is a blizzard to the fish and folks that make their home here. Fishing the flats and shallows is dictated by these conditions. Understanding the movements of the fish as it relates to the water temperatures is key in... More>>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 01.08.03
Cold fronts have been hitting us pretty regularly, dropping the temperatures into the 40’s early morning but then getting into the 60’s and sometimes 70’s by the afternoon. Water levels are not real low and have remained steady down in the Lagoon. The water clarity is outstanding. We’ve been getting redfish and spotted seatrout on fly... More>>>

Marathon Florida 01.05.03
The Gulf action is slow because of the cold water, so stay out of that and head for the Ocean... More>>>

Louisiana 01.04.03
These large fish are scattered in shallow water that is in close proximity to deep channels. A Crab pattern is the fly of choice... More>>>

SW Florida 01.04.03
Snook were feeding heavily on glass minnows in water that had warmed to the low 60's... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 12/01/02
Frequent fronts have made fishing challenging. With cool water and low morning tides, fishing may be better in the afternoon. As we head toward a new moon next week, strong tides should provide good action... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 11/28/02
The cool weather remains in the Florida Keys. As the fish adjust their feeding habits to the warming benefits of a bright sun, they'll eagerly take flies, artificial and live bait. Bonefish can be found traversing shorelines and edges of flats that have warm water falling off a shallow flat. If the wind is up, work windless shorelines or leeward island spots with little current... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 11/23/02
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had great action on the flats during the past week, particularly during the middle of the week. Anglers caught and released snook, redfish, trout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel on a variety of lures and flies... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 11/22/02
The redfishing remains pretty good in the Park. On the same flats one can also find snook and larger seatrout. During the morning after a cold snap, look for fish to be sunning themselves on the shallower crowns of flats, or... More>>>

Apalachicola Florida 11/17/02
W’ve cried wolf a couple of times already this fall but this time I’m pretty sure that FALL is FINALLY here! (just bought my first fire log as proof positive) In years past we have experienced regular cold fronts through our area beginning the end of September that positively affect the Trout & Redfish catch by pushing the bait to deeper water. We’re about 2 months late but if the 6-1/2 pound (26-inch) Speckled trout that... More>>>

Key West Florida 11/14/02
Our next cold front is here and by week's end we will have temps in the high 60's at night and in the mid to high 70's during the day.  This is good news to local anglers who have had enough of the long Indian Summer this fall.  The remainder of November and December and January should be good for Bonefish, Permit and baby Tarpon in between cold fronts... More>>> 

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 11/13/02
Over the past two weeks, the reds have been out in force... More>>> 

Sarasota Florida 09/01/02
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had decent action during the past week with snook, trout and tarpon. The best action was with snook before daylight and tarpon... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys
The Northern Park areas have been a bit green lately due to an algae bloom.  Redfishing may be easier out in front of Flamingo or nearer the outer bay flats. A calm day, a quiet approach, and a good cast will... More>>>

Key West Florida 08/29/02
Wading the flats for tailing Bonefish is probably the most relaxing and satisfying saltwater fly fishing.  When I think of all of the Bonefish that I have caught or have guided anglers to... More>>>

South Carolina Lowcountry 08/26/02
I had a couple of days where we only caught 2 or 3 fish and a couple where we only caught 4 or 5 fish, but most of the other days we had from 8 to 21 fish per day... More >>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 08/26/02
Fishing is great right now. All you need is a good cast and you are hooked up…enjoy the calm weather pattern we are in now. As Fall kicks into gear, the slick calm days will be few and far between... More >>>

Chesapeake Bay 08/25/02
We fished in Tangier Sound near Crisfield, where Capt. Matt put us on some nice quality stripers. We caught and released more than 20 fish... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 08/25/02
Though out the week bonefish have been plentiful.  Early in the week, we found a few schools numbering in the 40's. These fish were very large for August and... More >>>

Marathon Florida 08/22/02
In the Gulf the cobias are still around... More>>>

Cedar Island North Carolina 08/21/02
On the grass flats in the creeks the reds are tailing on the high tides with higher volume.  We have been casting to fish over 30 inches... More >>>

Key West Florida 08/19/02
Getting Bonefish to swim into the net can be quite challenging, especially when the fish are over 5 pounds.  At the end of the battle, they will usually swim around you or the boat in circles.  If in the boat in water too deep or bottom too soft to wade, then you must... More >>>

Sarasota Florida 08/16/02
Action was steady with lots of variety. Trout, bluefish and redfish were caught on the flats of Sarasota Bay and juvenile tarpon were caught in the Peace River... More>>>

Wilmington North Carolina 08/15/02
Despite it being the month of August I have never seen the Spanish Mackerel fishing this good considering it's still not the fall of the year... More>>>

Apalachicola Florida 08/14/02
Yesterday Tommy got into the Spanish Mackerel & Little Tuny (False Albacore/Bonita) which are a blast on a six weight fly rod. Redfishing can be strong even in unfavorable conditions... More>>>

Cedar Island North Carolina 08/13/02
Fished the sound out of Cedar Island.  Got into redfish schools along the shore in light sand bottomed shallow water.  Some of the schools had over 50 fish... More>>> 

Key West Florida 08/11/02
Bonefish are all over the flats this summer, especially during early mornings at low tide... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 08/11/02
Snook fishing improved and a day wading the flats of Charlotte Harbor was also productive... More>>>

Marathon Florida 08/09/02
The cobia fishing in the Gulf is more of a year around thing for us here in Marathon. We catch resident cobias big or small but they are fun to fight no matter what size. There are some snook showing up on the wreck out back too... More>>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 08/05/02
August is statistically the calmest wind month for the Space Coast, so those tails should be very easy to see in early morning conditions. However, with calm conditions a careful approach is required…More >>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 08/07/02
This time of year the Lagoon’s full of different species. Besides the Reds and Trout, the Ladyfish, Bluefish, Jacks, Small shark and Tarpon are also in the Lagoon feeding on the summer bait fish... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 08/04/02
The best action continues to be on the deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay where trout and ladyfish are plentiful with scattered bluefish and blacktip sharks. Snook at night are plentiful and feeding on tiny shrimp, but have been finicky... More>>>

Key West Florida 07/29/02
These are big Bones, ranging in size from 5 pounds to 15 pound+ monsters.  Most of the really large Bonefish are found on the food-rich turtle grass flats on the Gulf side of the Keys... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 07/28/02
Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, FL and I fished Charlotte Harbor for tarpon on Friday. We found tarpon from 10 to 30-pounds rolling along seawalls and around canal mouths. Since the water was deep, we used sink tip and full sinking fly lines to get our flies down to the fish. My combination of an Orvis Depth Charge line and a white bunny fly worked best. I jumped 3 tarpon and landed one, a 10-pounder. These fish are great on an 8 or 9-weight fly rod!... More >>>

Key West Florida 07/21/02
Kyler (13 years old) hooked and landed the Bone using one of Capt. Dexter's hand tied Key West Bonefish Special flies.  Later the same day Kyler hooked and nearly landed a twenty pound Permit!... More>>>

Sarasota Florida 07/20/02
Fly angler, Larry Ford from Longboat Key, FL, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday evening. After a slow start on the flats at dusk, we moved to lighted docks to target snook. Larry caught and released 6 snook to 25" on String Bean and Skitterbug flies. The snook were aggressively chasing very small shrimp and glass minnows around shadow lines... More>>>

Apalachicola Florida 07/18/02
Our tarpon season, which began in earnest about the first of May, really heated up by mid July, along with the temperatures. If you can stand the heat (up to 110-degree heat index) get out of the kitchen & hook up! Flies, plugs, bait, whatever! We anticipate having them hang around into September... More>>>

Virginia Beach Virginia 07/17/02
We moved to the third island and drifted along the bay side rocks with sinking lines... More>>>

Boca Grande Florida 07/14/02
Let's go up the harbor for rolling tarpon and watch for mackerel busting bait... More >>>

Pine Island Sound 07/14/02
Tarpon, we've been still catching some between the thunderstorms and the windy days. Currently, Pine Island Sound is full of tarpon... More >>>

Apalachicola Florida 07/12/02
Robinson Brothers Guide Service's Cathy on CBS ... More >>>

Boca Grande Florida 07/11/02
The snook are mostly on the beach in the surf.  Fly fishers can take them easily and... More >>>

Apalachicola Florida 07/10/02
Fishing in the Bay and Offshore has been particularly productive as well the past few weeks - lots of nice tripletail, spanish mackerel, reds & trout in the bay... More >>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 07/09/02
Several schools of oversized reds into the upper 30-pound class are roaming the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. While finding these fish takes patience, and catching them takes an accurate cast, the fight of a big bull red you will never forget... More>>>

Stuart Florida 07/07/02
Rusty caught and released a true "gator" trout of 7 ½ pounds on a Skitterbug popper on a 7-weight fly rod! His personal best!... More>>>

Key West Florida 07/05/02
Today we had at least 20 good shots at permit and 10 or more good shots at Tarpon.  We also had some decent shots at Redfish and Bonefish.  Summer fishing in the Lower Keys and Key West can be great on both the Gulf and Atlantic side flats... More>>>

Virginia Beach Virginia 07/03/02
In and around oyster bars, bluefish were frequently caught near the surface with small deceivers, woolhead flies, and clousers fished on an intermediate line.  Larger gray trout were found down deep in the backwaters... More>>>

Marathon Florida 07/02/02
There still some tarpon around the bridges at night, but it has been a late bite well into the night... More>>>

Georgetown South Carolina 07/01/02
During the almost two weeks of intermittent rain storms we managed to run several fishing trips.  In spite of rain, gale force winds, and muddy water, the fish we found were pretty cooperative...More>>>

Sarasota Florida 06/29/02
Anglers scored with both fly and spinning tackle landing 3 of 6 tarpon. Tarpon action was best early in the week, but their numbers thinned as we got later in the week... More>>> 

Sarasota Florida 06/23/02
Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had a tough week of fishing during the past week. The main problem was the weather, as an upper level low pressure system sat over Florida for the entire week and continues to do so. Anglers were only able to fish...More >>>

Apalachicola Florida 06/21/02
... tarpon fishing ...  Several of our regular Flyfishing anglers have not only had their eyes opened to the possibilities but have recently bested personal records. Tommy insists that the best fishing is in the worst weather... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 06/20/02
The previous two weeks have been extremely disappointing in the results. I can tell you that it's not for lack of talent in the anglers or guides.  Fishing's been slow. We've another tropical wave that should pass through... More>>>

Virginia Beach 06/17/02
Eastern Shore of VA, catches
of pan-sized gray trout, bluefish, and croaker have been reliable... More >>>

Key West Florida 06/17/02
one of three Tarpon caught by David in one day.  Six hook ups, two jumped fish, three landed fish adds up to a pretty good day... More >>>

Sarasota Florida 06/15/02
Although we didn't have as many hook ups as in past weeks, we landed most of the fish. Tarpon schools were not quite as plentiful but were nicely schooled and moving slow... More>>>

Upper Florida Keys 06/12/02
The tarpon fishing has been spotty, mostly due to the weather conditions. For the most part, we've had the shots but were unable to get the fly far enough from the boat (50-60 foot) to fool the fish. Most fly guides are scrambling for... More >>>

Pine Island Sound Florida 06/09/02
Redfish,  The water is clear, the weather nice and the redfish are back into a feeding pattern... More >>>

Sarasota Florida 06/09/02
Tuesday, we found a cooperative northbound school of tarpon that were hungry. Mike hooked up twice with a black and purple bunny fly and an Enrico Puglisi Black Mullet ... More >>>

Key West Florida 06/06/02
This Tarpon season has been slower than usual due to poor weather.  All the more reason to make the most out of every hookup by doing your homework and learning the proper techniques for hooking and fighting the Silver King... More >>>

Mosquito Lagoon Florida 06/06/02
Todd Capitano from North Carolina opted to pursue the wary full moon reds with a flyrod. We saw quite a few nice groups of fish, but getting them to cooperate was difficult. Todd, however, never became frustrated and pulled through in the end... More >>>

Boca Grande Florida 06/06/02
Tarpon, snook, redfish, Spanish Mackerel and more are plentiful in... More >>>

Morehead City North Carolina 06/05/02
Monday The weather was great and the drum bite was on.  They ate everything we thru..  Darker flies were working better, w/ the water a little off in color. More >>>

Charleston South Carolina 06/05/02
Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish, Jack-Crevalle, Cobia, and plenty of Spinner Sharks out off the beaches. The Trout and Flounder fishing turned on like a light bulb about... More >>>

Sarasota Florida 06/02/02
Tarpon and false albacore on a fly! Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had a decent week of tarpon fishing along Sarasota and Manatee County beaches during ... More >>>

Upper Florida Keys 06/01/02
On the bigger tides, we've found quite a few permit reaching high onto flats, some nosing into the mangrove islands. Jack's velcro crab is one that I prefer to use. It'll also work on those big bonefish behind Islamorada ... More >>>