I’ve been doing my best to abuse the New Gemini Fishing Shorts from AFTCO over the past 4 months. Released spring of 2016, these angler driven shorts followed in the footsteps of another personal favorite, the Tactical Fishing Shorts. These shorts exceed the needs for warm weather anglers: Comfort, Quick Drying, Odor Resistance and, Incredible […]
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It can be hard to find a fishing shirt that can serve double duty as casual wear. I recently picked up the new Alto series short sleeve shirt from AFTCO. I immediately noticed the unique texture of the shirt, it’s a Heathered Polyester, while soft to the touch holds it shape well and doesn’t wrinkle […]
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We’ve finally warmed up here in Southwest Florida. Over the past two weeks, inshore water temps have reached the upper 70’s and even low 80’s in some areas and that means consistent tarpon fishing is very close behind. Bait has been plentiful in both coastal and river areas. Ballyhoo, medium to large pilchards and some […]
aftco, hogy, shimano, snook, tarponIt’s mid winter here in Southwest Florida. So far, it seems like the weather can decide what it wants to do. Overall, it’s been quite mild temp wise, but frequent cool fronts have kept local water temps from spiking above 70 degrees for much longer than an afternoon. Winter fishing can be slow at times […]
aftco, grouper, hogy lures, inshore fishing, kayak, night fishing, Sewell Rods, shimano, snook, tarpon
When you already live in paradise (Southwest Florida) where do you go on vacation? Most folks try their best to find a way to visit our neck of the woods, while us locals may want to find a destination up north. During a recently family vacation, we made the long-day-trek northwards to Charleston to enjoy […]
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Summer fishing here in Southwest Florida has tapered offer a little. The massive number of tarpon that brought so much excitement during May and June have filtered into smaller groups of fish ion the 50lb – 110lb class. Night fishing during the summer offers a welcome break from the scorching sun and humidity. Afternoon storms […]
aftco, grouper, hobie, hogy lures, night fishing, snook, tarponSummer tarpon fishing is just heating up. The night bite continues to improve every week. It appears a huge push of residential river tarpon have made a push towards the coastline and piled up along Gulf Beaches. The average fish size has decreased a little, with most hovering around 80lbs and a few each night […]
aftco, hogy lures, night fishing, Sewell Rods, snook, sustain, tarponIntrepid Angler TV: Capt. Ross Gallagher and Christina Weber battle a giant tarpon in rough shark filled waters by Hobie Kayaks at night along the coast of Sanibel Island. A big thanks to Hogy Lures, Hobie Fishing, AFTCO, SeaDek, Sewell Rods, Shimano and the tarpon for making this happen!
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The recent full moon in May once again provided excellent tarpon fishing . Now, if we could just get the wind to lay down a little to hit some more exposed locations. I was fortunate enough to show several industry professionals the unique night fishing opportunities Southwest Florida has to offer. Highlight trips this month […]
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