As we head into peak fishing season in Southwest Florida now is the perfect time to book February through April fishing trips including Spring Break and Easter week. These dates fill quickly every year so booking early is strongly recommended. Call or text Capt. Mark 239-450-9230 to reserve your Naples or Marco Island fishing charter. … Fishing Ma...

In this video Simon ties an effective large profile searching pattern. The fly is versatile in its imitation of several different types of large calorie food items for trout. The fly effectively imitates stonefly & salmon fly nymphs crawdads hellgrammites … Continue reading →

If you’ve followed Knox Robinson’s writing for any period of time you know — the guy gets after it on his yak and he makes a consistent effort to always find a new place to wet a line across the long list of lakes and waterways that comprise Central Florida’s expansive world famous bass fishery. That’s why his perspective is especially valuable in...

What to expect with the Bass Pro Tour in town and a cold front approaching. The world is about to find out Guntersville is hot when the weather is cold. Recent rain has added color and current which will help immensely. I expect minnow shaking to be a great pattern as well as traditional methods like jerkbaits, crankbaits, traps and chatterb...

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Snake River Decent fishing is being had in ledge rock pools and eddies with double/triple nymph rigs and this is almost exclusively.  Riffle pools and seams are offering very limited action at the moment.  Despite warmer than usual water temps fish in eddies and ledgerock pools have been holding deep so think about going anywhere from seven to ove...

Today was another thrilling day aboard the Big Eye 2 with Captain Franklin Araya in the beautiful waters of Quepos Costa Rica. We set out early in the morning with the sun barely peeking over the horizon and the anticipation of the day’s catch was palpable amongst the crew and our enthusiastic guests. The main […] The post “Big Catch: Four Tuna an...

Today’s sport fishing expedition on the Big Eye 2 was another thrilling adventure on the azure waters off the coast of Quepos Costa Rica. As a professional sport fishing captain I Franklin Araya am excited to share the details of our successful outing. We set sail early in the morning heading 30 miles offshore. Our […] The post “Sailing for Sailfi...

Another exhilarating day out on the waters of beautiful Quepos Costa Rica aboard the Big Eye 2 Sportfishing charter. As your experienced captain Franklin Araya I am delighted to share with you the thrilling experiences and catches of the day. We set sail early in the morning with our loyal clients who have been fishing […] The post “Double Blue Ma...

Today was yet another exciting day aboard Big Eye 2 Sportfishing in Quepos Costa Rica. The sea was calm the weather was perfect and the fish were biting. My good friend Bill Morris joined us today for a day of sportfishing adventure. Bill an experienced angler was eager to experience the thrill of Costa Rican […] The post “Bill Morris’ Sailfish Ha...

GORDO BANKS PANGASJanuary 11th 2026 Wind played a big factor for most part of the week. Hard to trust the forecast as some days were expected to be rough and ended up being calm and vice versa. We did have some … Continue reading →

From what I heard most reports said the best fishing was on Friday and Friday night. Saturday when the wind switched NW it slowed down except for some action between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Overnight and this morning were slow.  Almost everyone had some action at some point. This week will be spent getting […] The post January 11th 2026 first appeare...

Fantastic fishing day we release a lot of sailfish a blue marlin mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna

North Alabama is experiencing historic cold weather however the bass are biting great due to current and water color. Most anglers think weather is the primary factor that effects bass behavior but it absolutely is not. At Christmas it was 75 degrees and the fish are biting better now in freezing cold weather. Water color is a primary factor that...

OFFSHORE- Another week of scattered sailfish action; with boats trolling up to the north picking away at a few sails and the live baiters getting chances south of Jupiter Inlet. A few dolphin have been mixed in with the sailfish along with the occasional wahoo and blackfin tuna. Most of the live bait action has been from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupi...

Pre-Spawn Bass Fishing on Lake Guntersville Pre-spawn bass fishing occurs when the bass begin their movement from the deep water where they have been holding for the winter and then moving toward the shallow spawning zones. Their bodies are not fully ready for the spawn; they have not fully committed to the beds but movement... Read more » The pos...

Key West fishing report for January 28 2026 is a chilly one. The Florida Keys in Key West are experiencing one of the coldest winters since 2010. Air temps down into the low 50s and with the north west and north winds over 20 kn can bring the wind chills down to the 40s. Not exactly Chamber of Commerce weather and there is more to come this coming...

Today was a lot like yesterday. Tomorrow should be the last day of “normal” before the storm moves in Saturday. Today’s high was 36 while the low was 28 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 26mph. Currently it’s 32 feels like 24 with NNW winds around 5mph. Tomorrow temps should be similar while […] The post Hatteras Island Fishing Report appear...