Today I spent six hours on the water in search of sharks. I was prvided with a few frozen jack crevalle from Captain Robert Trosset and set out to capture. Unfortunately we didn’t find any sharks, despite our best efforts and at least an hour at three different locations. So be it–not every day can…

Last night I was invited to Captain Aaron Snell to have a blackfin tuna dinner with his family. Apparently, the day for his clients was quite awesome–a blackfin tuna, a few bonita (little tunny, false albacore, etc), a large jack crevalle, and a few nice kingfish. It’s always great to hear clients who are pushing…

The wind has been keeping the tarpon, permit, and bonefish at bay for the last few days. Tomoorrow, the temperature is supposed to drop below 80 f (today’s high), to a high of 77 f. This means that we may lose a few degrees of water temperature, though nothing major. I have heard a few…

The reports have been filtering through over the last few days for all things not permit: by far the most intriguing is the number of aggresive blacktip sharks–one of which we had the occasion to toss an ancillary jack to during the Merkin. These fish are so awesome it’s hard to believe. Barracuda, jacks, and…

Many congratulations to Captain Don Gable and angler Mike Dawes for taking the victory in the 2011 March Merkin. The Angling Company would like to extend our warmest comgratulations to both angler and guide for a job well done. Runner-up went to captain Doug Kilpatrick and angler John Ain. Nice work, boys! Below is a…

So tonight is the party, then the film(s), tomorrow is a pre-fish day followed by the captain’s meeting, then off to the races at 8:30 on Tuesday for day one of the March Merkin. A busy week, full of fishing. The Angling Company would like to wish great luck to all anglers and guides who…

Today is certainly warmer (74 (f) at the moment) than yesterday, which had temperatures in the high 60’s (f) for most of the day. Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer still, with Monday and Tuesday returning to our pre-front air and water temps. From what I hear from those on the water today the tarpon…

The high today was in the high 60’s (f), and with that the fish on the flats are taking a break. The good news is that the weather is forecasted to warm up over the weekend, with a return to our pre-front highs by Sunday. This is good news, and a cold front may even…

This image is from weatherunderground.com, showing the leading edge and body of the rain that’s falling as I write this: It doesn’t spell doom for the fishing, however, as we are not seeing the cool temperatures that sometimes characterize a line of precipitation such as this. The weather is slightly windy yet balmy, and Sunday…

No photos from Monday’s adventure yet, so an inshore reprot will have to suffice. The weather is beautiful, but the wind is keeping the fishing difficult. I have heard of a number of great captures; mostly tarpon on the flats as well as permit and bonefish. The fishing is great, and we are all looking…