by Capt. Mark | Apr 15, 2023 | Backwater Fishing, Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing, Tarpon on fly, Uncategorized
I 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 tarpon in May. This is a change I had...
by Capt. Mark | Mar 18, 2022 | Backwater Fishing, Tarpon Fishing, Uncategorized
Let’s get this season started!! The 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...
by Capt. Mark | Oct 22, 2019 | Backwater Fishing, Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing, Tarpon on fly
(actually Florida Everglades) As predicted July and August was the best part of the 2019 Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor season. Lots of days with multiple releases and all sight casting swimbaits on spinning rods. The big news, I just arrived home after 5 weeks fishing...
by Capt. Mark | Apr 4, 2019 | Backwater Fishing, Tarpon Fishing
Tarpon season 2019 is finally here!!! Lately, with the windy weather, I have been fishing smaller resident tarpon way back in the rivers and canals with light tackle. A lot of the larger migratory tarpon (100#+) are already showing up. The numbers are growing every...
by Capt. Mark | Aug 28, 2018 | Backwater Fishing, Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
Awesome is the only word to describe the tarpon fishing this past month. As predicted August turned out to be the best month of the season so far. Lots of tarpon of all sizes this month, but the big fish (over 140#) really surprised me. We always catch our share of...
by Capt. Mark | Jan 10, 2018 | Backwater Fishing, Fishing Report, Tarpon Fishing
Tarpon season 2018 is upon us. Jenni and I are busy getting ready to head back south late February to fish the Everglades and upper Keys for the entire month of March. I have just a couple dates still open. If you love fishing adventures and really big fish, you...
