Spring time fishing is heating up! Inshore, Nearshore and everywhere in-between. Our waters on the flats are clear and that makes for some prime bow fishing grounds. I had two sets of families recently spend the day chasing after sting rays, sheepshead, mullet and more! Even if you are a skilled archer, bow fishing is a whole new ballgame! Speaking of those sting rays, they do not go to waste. Lets just say they go back into the food chain where they belong. Tina fro

We finally experienced our first cool snap. Most Florida residents are loving the lower humidity and cooler nights which are bringing down our water temps. Fish too! With these changes brought out the bite! Trout have been active on our grass flats inshore. You can target these fish with lures or live bait. Popping corks work great to grab their attention and bring them up to the surface. Two examples below, you can use them with an artificial bait or live. I often fis

Clients have spent the week hooking into a mix of species nearshore. Fishing in Charlotte Harbor and Gasperalla sound anglers were catching redfish and trout. With this weekend's cool front approaching, it might help the bite dropping the water temps even lower and back into our winter average. Live shrimp and artificial soft plastics had them chasing down the hook. Plenty of nice sized mangrove snapper and sheepshead hanging around docks and structure. #Inshore #redfish

A cool front is blowing in for the weekend, overall temps are above average for this time of year. We've had a very warm holiday. This week fishing inshore charter guests caught a variety of fish. Snook, Trout & Jack Crevelle were keeping anglers hooked up all week long. Artificial baits have been getting the bite, some occasions even over a live white bait. Ive been using a paddle tail with 1/8 weighted jig. Bouncing it off the bottom or near structure, you can also mak

Inshore Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande the bigger fish have been roaming around. Plenty of in slot redfish, snook and trout prowling around our local flats. White bait is first choice, pinfish and live shrimp are tied for a close second. Artificial has been working well in the morning. Popping cork and artificial shrimp for trout. Top water lure for snook and jacks. Larger trout have been attacking small pin-fish on a float. Redfish have been picky eaters but not pa

Inshore fishing just before this cold front hit with some great clients. The trout bite has been great, an easy limit for a fresh dinner. Trout are hanging out in our grassy flats of Boca Grande. They were biting on a mix of live bait, shrimp and small pinfish on a jighead. Switching it up to some artificial soft plastics and topwater plugs. Van pictured below with one of his trout catches. Redfish have been getting hooked on a similar setup. Live pinfish on a jighead