In this episode, the baitfish fry hatch is in full swing as we venture into the Caloosahatchee River for Mid-Summer tarpon fishing. We found the fish to be pretty picky about what presentations would get a response, but once we got the pattern dialed in, the bite was on! Gear List: Rod: 8′ Sewell Custom […]
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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 the start to another wonderful tarpon season here in Southwest Florida and I’d like to share some info about a new setup I’ll be adding to the quiver. It’s the new Shimano Tranx conventional reel paired on an 8′ Heavy Sewell Custom Rod, designed for casting jigs and soft plastics. I worked with Matt […]
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If you’ve arrived here, you’re probably doing your research while planning a fishing trip in the Florida Keys. I’m going to offer some advice from experiences fishing while fishing along side some of the Key’s most prestigious guides. These tips, tricks and suggestions are certainly not the only way to plan for your trip, but […]
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It’s late August in Southwest Florida. Under the cover of darkness, we back the 24’ center console down the boat ramp. Splashing into the upper eighty degree water. It’s an hour and a half before sunrise as we begin making way towards the Gulf side barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva. Our Q-Beam lamp darts […]
captiva, hogy lures, HOW TO CATCH TARPON, sanibel island, tarponDon’t let those winter blues keep your tarpon game down. Head South East and spend a night chasing Miami’s hot winter tarpon bite. It was a quarter to 1am when I parked in a deserted maria parking lot in South Miami. After driving across the state a few hours earlier, I had spent the last […]
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It’s been a little while since my last blog update. It seems every spare minute I’ve had over the past month has been spent on the water, or prepping for another trip out. After a decent start to the spring tarpon season, the past 4 weeks have offered some incredible fishing. My pursuit of the […]
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