September outlook

Generally about this time of year, it’s not unusual to find yourself fishing some typical summer patterns while also looking for some new opportunities. For sure, even though we feel like fall should be on the way; it’s still summer. Just like last month, tarpon are...

Weekly on the fly

We’re still working around the top of the harbor loading out of Ponce Park. For the most part, we’re still looking for juvenile tarpon. Poling mangrove shorelines we did find some rolling tarpon as well as saw quite a few redfish. We also took some time...

Weekly on the fly

As another week passes we’re still waiting for the juvenile tarpon to move out of the canal systems and onto the adjacent flats. We’re still working the top of the harbor and loading out of Ponce or Laishley park. We’ve been able to find some snook...

Weekly on the fly

A week goes by quick and there have been no real weather changes so we’re still fishing the same pattern and working the top of Charlotte Harbor between the Peace and Myakka Rivers and south along the many available mangrove shorelines. It has been raining a...

August from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, August. We’re in full summer mode and tying baitfish style flies to resemble the scaled sardines or pilchards that are so prevalent and a favorite of our local gamefish. Too, as our rain totals increase providing...