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…

This is typically a fishing only place, though when interesting things come along I am happy to share them as well. While I’m hesitant to use this space to push product, I’m excited about our new relationship with Tom Kapusta and the reels he has made for us in the shop. We have a matched…

I’m still in the process of catching up with these pages, but it’s worth mentioning that I’m almost there. The current conditions have been windy and tough, and though there are plenty of fish around they have remained tough to feed for most. Last week I fished with Simon Becker again, and while we were…

Last week, after the day with Joe and Frankie, I joined Howard Davis and Captain Shane Wood for a day on the water. They had experienced slow fishing the day before, so Shane decided to post up in a spot and wait for the fish to come through–smart stuff, but hard at times to stick…

I’ve been fishing much, so I will be uploading the days in lag order. Last Sunday (a week ago tomorrow) I fished with Simon Becker. Joining us was Kathryn Vallilee. We started by permit fishing, which was quite good. Kathryn had a couple great shots, nearly hooking one on her first. The fish was behind…

After the fishing with Simon and Kathryn, I joined Frankie Marion for a day with Captain Joe Rodriguez. The wind was in full effect (as it has been since), but Joe was unfazed and we went out to give it a shot. We started at 7 AM, and drove an hour to where Joe wanted…

Yesterday I fished with Howard Davis as his guest with Captain Drew Delashmit. We started at 8:00, and upon our arrival at our first place found a great many tarpon tucked behind the early light. We saw fish roll and bust, and once the sun got high enough to see into the water we were…

Yesterday I fished with Captain Ray Fetcher and Fitz Coker. Being on the boat with these two is a serious pleasure, as between them they have more tarpon experience than I could ever hope to see in a lifetime. We started by looking in the wind and clouds for some fish, though after a few…

I haven’t updated these pages much in the last week or so, but I’ve been working and had a week off from fishing so there hasn’t been much to report. That said, the weather is good and the fishing is going along well. Saturday I picked up an invitation to fish with Fitz Coker and…