Today was an incredible day out on the water with my valued client, Paul Derderian. We had a fantastic time reeling in delectable Mangrove and Lane Snappers, alongside some impressive Tarpon and fiercely battling Jack Crevalle—all while using light tackle. We caught the Tarpon under the Seven mile bridge using circle hooks and live mullet. … Read more
I took my wife out fishing for today. We set off early on our boat, excited for the day ahead. With the sun rising, not long after we cast our lines my wife suddenly felt a strong pull on her line. It was a Jack! It fought hard, giving her a real challenge. After a … Read more
Just finished the past three days with my good client Dick. He caught several Tarpon and is a spritely 85 years old!
We went sailfishing today with my great customers Dave and Sue Steeley with the help of my good friend Captain Michael Taute. We went five out of seven on sailfish and we deadsticked all of the fish. Once hooked, fighting the sailfish on a deadstick involves managing the rod and reel without actively reeling in … Read more
Tarpon season is on! A few pictures from the weekend. Did you know that Tarpon have the ability to gulp air at the water’s surface? Tarpon have a specialized swim bladder, that is a a gas-filled organ that allows them to breath air from the atmosphere. This enables Tarpon to survive in low-oxygen environments such … Read more
Nice picture of one of Joe’s fish today. We went four out of five on Tarpon and then also caught several large Jack Crevalle… It was a nice morning fishing with Joe and Pat from my home state of Kansas. The preferred locations for tarpon fishing in Marathon include channels, flats, bridges, and nearshore waters. … Read more
Had a great time on the water with Kay, Jake, Frey and Mark! We got in to several schools of Mahi. Found a group of 20 or so, on a weedline and another on a floating pallet. On the way in we hit the wrecks and bent the rod on a few nice big Amberjacks. They … Read more
Caught a nice sized Barracuda with Renée today. Also caught a nice one with Steve last week. We don’t keep them for food, but alot of local fisherman use them for cut bait. Kids absolutely love catching them too because they have some very cool looking sharp prehistoric looking teeth. The reason we don’t eat … Read more
Gary Spiker and his son Junior caught some nice fish with me last week. You might notice a couple of beautiful Red Grouper below. Red grouper are not as common as black but we have plenty of them, The Red Grouper, Epinephelus morio, is a striking fish that sports a vivid reddish-brown hue, round body, … Read more
Nice catch of 8 Blackfin Tuna today. Caught by my good friend and repeat customer for the past 11 years Marty Ruikka and his lovely wife Jean. They are excited to make Tuna nachos when they got home. Here is a recipe below! Ingredients: Instructions: