August 2024 Tarpon Fishing Report
September is almost here.My bags are packed and the Hewes is ready to go. It is finally time for my annual migration to the Upper Keys to fish for tarpon in the Florida Everglades. I will be down there for the next couple months chasing these fish all over the...
Late April 2024 Tarpon Fishing Report
2024 Tarpon Season is finally here!!!My bags are packed and my new 18 Hewes is ready to go. This May and June in the Everglades, aka Tarpon Heaven, is going to be great. After the success of May 2023 this will without a doubt be an annual migration for me just like...
September/October 2023 Tarpon Fishing Report
Tarpon season is NEVER over!!!This September and October in the Everglades was a blast. There were as many tarpon as you will ever see in the Everglades. We had success every day on spin and fly as well. Next year, 2024, I will be fishing for tarpon here out of...
September Tarpon Fishing Report
Tarpon season is NEVER over!!!As usual next week I am headed back to the Florida Everglades till the end of October. The fall run is one of my favorite times of year to target tarpon in the Everglades. This year I am still open September 15th, 21st, 24th, 25th,...
July tarpon fishing report
Tarpon season is NEVER over!!!Lately I have been fishing my skiff around Charlotte Harbor. Mostly fly fishing for tarpon in the shallow flats. Not the giants but 10-40# tarpon. Action has been great. Lots of shots and hookups daily. Just a blast on an 8 or 9wt...
Tarpon and snook fishing report May 2023
The decision to fish the Everglades in May was a great one!!!Lots of tarpon and a few giant snook as a bonus. Every day I fished in May was a success. Multiple tarpon hooked every day. There are a ton of big snook here as well. We caught several giants each week....
2023 Tarpon Season
Big changes for the upcoming 2023 seasonI will be fishing the Everglades out of Flamingo/upper Keys in May as well as September and October. Yes, you read that right. For the first time in 30 years I will not be fishing the Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor area for...
2023 Tarpon Season Update
Hurricane Ian and the changes for the upcoming 2023 season.Tarpon season 2023: Because of Hurricane Ian and the damage it has done to the town I live in and Boca Grande I am making a few changes for the upcoming season. I will be fishing the Everglades out of...
Tarpon fishing report
The Everglades has been so much fun we may not go home!!!The fall fishing in the Everglades never disappoints!!! Because of Hurricane Ian and the damage it has done to the town we live in, we have extended our fall season in the Everglades. I now have October...
Tarpon Fishing Report May 8th 2022
Let's get this season started!!! Tarpon season 2022 is well underway!!! Thousands of tarpon have arrived in our area. The yearly gathering has begun. There are tarpon along the beaches, passes and back bays. April-August is the peak of the tarpon migration in the...
Tarpon fishing Report March 18, 2022
Let's get this season startedThe flats are warming up, hordes of bait are flooding the area. Snook are roaming the flats, channels and mangrove shorelines. This is the best time of the year to fish for them. Soon the migration of giant tarpon will be here for their...
Tarpon fishing report 11-07-2021
The Everglades was a Blast!!!The last two months was awesome. There were lots of tarpon around Florida Bay and all over the Everglades backcountry. Most fish were caught on spin but many were caught on fly as well. With the consistent weather we had many days with...