all the tarpon you got, jump to the right…. ncl

On Monday I fished with Captain Raymond Vasquez. Our plan was to fish for permit and bonefish, theoretically practicing for the upcoming Del Brown. We left the dock at 7:00, an early start to a day that was quite overcast. We began by looking for baby tarpon just outside the marina as we waited for…

Apparently the fishing was as good as I imagined it to be yesterday, though windy. Charles Smid supplied these two photos (I believe he was fishing with Drew Delashmit, though I may be wrong…) Lenny Leonard also sent in some flicks, you can view two of them here: Today the wind is up, and bringing…

The skies have been overcast recently, and the seeing has been difficult. However, from what I have heard the fish are still eager to pile on a fly if you can get it in front of them. Today is the first day that has been sunny in a week or so, and as such I…

Yesterday I fished with Jon Olch. We began by looking for bonefish, and while I have found many at our location in the past, we were there on slack high water and we didn’t find any. I did, however, manage to fall of the platform while pushing the boat. After our bonefish look we went…

The Angling Company would like to congratulate Dave and Cal Collier in their victory for the 19th annual Smitty and Al’s Tarpon Bonanza. Their guide was Captain Aaron Snell, and all three apparently fished like bosses. I received the following photos from Ben Pierce. Enjoy. Tomorrow I’m going to fish with John Olch, most likely…

Last night the Angling Company hosted a party for the Smitty and Al’s Tarpon Bonanza, now in its 19th year. The Angling Company would like to wish all the participants good luck in the rain and clouds that are going to define the fishing. Regards. ncl

The last two day I fished with Aaron Snell. We fished alone the first day, and Dave Dalu joined us yesterday. Dave and I were supposed to fish again today with Captain Ray Vasquez, but we had to reschedule the day due to family commitments. Day one: Aaron and I began at a reasonable 9:30…

Last night I had dinner with Ray Vasquez, and it didn’t take very long before we decided we should give this whole “fly fishing for tarpons” thing a try. We grabbed a few rods, hopped in the skiff, and after a 20 minute ride we stopped to look for fish. We didn’t see any at…

It’s great out there. Lots of fish are everywhere (though, to be fair, they’re not always easy to feed) and we are all happy about it. I’m looking forward to fishing with Dave Dalu again on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as the day I have solo with Aaron to get into ‘fish-with-Dalu’ shape. Here’s…