Those long nights, chasing silver until dawn are full swing. We head out on a perfect tide and the right time and experience one of the best juvenile tarpon bites I’ve experienced. Cast after cast, we stick acrobatic tarpon on the Hogy Lures Pro Tail Series. Reel: Shimano Stradic C5000XG Line: 20lb Power Pro Slick […]
hogy lures, kayak fishing, night fishing, no live bait needed, 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
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, tarponThis exciting and informational video offers a glimpse of the night tarpon fishing excitement we enjoy so often in Southwest Florida. My special guest, Carter Andrews lands his personal best snook on artificial. Despite difficult fishing conditions, we manage to land a couple nice tarpon. There is quite a bit of “how to” information included […]
hogy lures, night fishing, Sewell Rods, shimano, 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!
aftco, hobie, hogy lures, night fishing, Sewell Rods, shimano, sustain, tarpon
The tarpon bite has remained consistent the past few weeks. Pods of hungry migratory (pretty sure) fish have been staging up. I really only have the chance to target them at night, but they are feeding in the same areas you’d target them during the day. I’ve had the best success using Hogy Lures 10″ […]
hogy lures, night fishing, Sewell Rods, tarponGreetings! It’s halfway through December, if you haven’t found the gifts you better get out there and find it quick! Check out great ideas from Hogy Lure Company and other partners to find gear any serious angler will love. Alright, let’s get down to fishing. So far, this winter has been off to a mild […]
fishing reports, hobie, hogy lures, kayak, night fishing, Sewell Rods, snook, tarpon
Loosing Sleep And Catching Fish I love this time of year in South West Florida. Hot, sunny days have warmed our inshore waters into the upper 7o’s and one of the year’s peak fishing seasons is in full swing. Large schools of herring and sardines have taken residence in local waterways for the summer, hungry […]
bridges, fort myers, night fishing, sanibel, Sewell Rods, snook, tarpon
Snook in the Darkness – Sewell Rod for Large Soft Baits Spring is finally here in Southwest Florida. Hot daytime temps have warmed inshore waters into prime temperatures for tarpon and snook feeding. Nighttime temps are very comfortable and with a little breeze, are relatively bug free. Last night we decided to fish the outgoing […]
grouper, hogy, night fishing, sanibel, Sewell Rods, snook