Fishing Reports
Creek mouth schools
Already grouping up as their spawn progresses, redfish have been keying on local creek mouths taking advantage of the recent rain. Glass minnows that call these brackish nurseries home have been flushing out with the tide keeping redfish close by. Out of Ponce Park...
Top of the harbor mix
In late summer and fall, Black drum and small tarpon continue to hold in the brackish water at the mouth of the Peace River where it meets Charlotte Harbor. Now, as with the last six weeks, it’s best to get out before first light. In particular, the tarpon drop down...
September from the bench
As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, September. Our weather is still warm so we’ll continue working the outside bar systems adjacent to mangrove country looking for redfish, snook and juvenile tarpon. We’ll definitely keep an eye out for groups of...
September Outlook
With the heat still ever present, I’ll continue woking early and concentrate on outside shorelines that run adjacent to open water bar systems. In particular, shorelines that adjoin creek mouths and deeper cuts are my favorites. This type of habitat can hold snook,...
September 2021
With the heat still ever present, I’ll continue woking early and concentrate on outside shorelines that run adjacent to open water bar systems. In particular, shorelines that adjoin creek mouths and deeper cuts are my favorites. This type of habitat can hold snook,...
August from the bench
As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, August. It’s the height of summer and we’re working the outside bar systems as well as mangrove country for redfish, snook and juvenile tarpon. For the most part, we’re throwing baitfish flies to imitate the...
August Outlook
As we approach the height of summer, it might seem that while enduring the heat, humidity, and thunderstorms our options are limited. However, there are some unique opportunities if you’re ready to get up early and be on the water before sunrise. The flat calm...
August 2021
As we approach the height of summer, it might seem that while enduring the heat, humidity, and thunderstorms our options are limited. However, there are some unique opportunities if you’re ready to get up early and be on the water before sunrise. The flat calm...
July from the bench
As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, July. It’s mid summer and we’re working mangrove country for redfish, snook and juvenile tarpon. For the most part, we’re throwing baitfish flies to imitate the scaled sardines and threadfin herring that are most...
July Outlook
I like to fish early this time of the year. The cooler morning water temperatures provide the best opportunity to hunt snook and redfish just outside the confines of mangrove cover where they’ll spend most of the day as soon as everything heats up. Some days, the...