As July arrives, we’ve got lots to be happy about. The weather is nice, the crowds have gone, and the fishing is by all accounts great. This week upcoming I have no fishing planned until Saturday, when I’m fishing with Joe Rodriguez in the Poor Boys tournament in Islamorada. It’s been a while since I…

Since the Gold Cup, I’ve been recuperating and hadn’t planned much fishing. That said, and in an effort to get these pages back on track, I have a few fishing excursions to report. The first was an evening trip with some new friends. I had given Josh a casting lesson earlier in the day, and…

I know it’s been a while since I updated these pages, but I’ve been fully immersed in the Gold Cup and consequently have had no time to update these pages. This will improve. Prior to the tournament, I had a few great days fishing with John O’Hearn, then some time with Simon, then a last…

I’d like to properly congratulate Scott Collins and Greg Smith (of recent Merkin fame) for their recent victory in the Hawley. These guys sure are bringing it in the tournament field, there is no doubt. On Thursday and Friday I fished with John O’Hearn, and we had a grand time. We had a few bites,…

If I had the ability to take a bunch of clouds and lay them over this fishing report so you couldn’t read it unless you were next to some light bottom I would. Suffice to say it’s cloudy, rainy, and everyone is bothered by it. Tomorrow with John, Friday the same. Sunday and Monday with…

Last week I had the opportunity to fish in the panhandle with Captain David Mangum. While I first met David a few years ago in the shop, we had never gotten together to fish together until these three days. My hope was to find some slightly larger tarpon to pull on, in preparation for the…

It’s a nice thing that happens sometimes when the wind has been blowing for a long time and it finally lays down. (Sidenote: I am using lay intentionally. Just as tarpon lay up, wind lays down). Next week in Apalachicola, reports to follow. n

Yesterday and the day before I fished with John O’Hearn. Yesterday, we were joined by my good friend Dave Dalu. DAY ONE: If you keep up with these reports, you know it has been windy. You also might know that I haven’t fished for about ten days, which has kept complaints about the wind on…

It’s windy. The wind this season has (unfortunately) been at the center of many experiences on the water, but the fish are still around and working through the howling has proven to be worth the efforts. A light cold front also came through last night, and while it hasn’t dropped the emperature much there is…

The last day I fished before a small window off the water (in which I am in the middle of) I fished with Captain Doug Kilpatrick. Fitz was unable to make a day he had booked in advance, and since Doug and I are fishing the Gold Cup we conspired to practice fish for a…