On a recent Islamorada fishing charter anglers experience a rare hook up with not one not two but three sawfish in the water off the Upper Florida Keys. The fishing event was so rare that it was featured on South Florida’s Channel 1o. Click on the i...

I recently received a great question from a new angler of mine regarding why Islamorada fishing guides are usually the one holding the tarpon in the photos. I thought it was such a great question that I decided to share my answer in case other peopl...

On the heels of some very intense March wind I ran one of my Islamorada fishing charters 40 miles from Islamorada to the far northwest corner of Everglades National Park in search of tarpon. After the long trek across Florida Bay my anglers (Joe Mar...

For the last few weeks on my Islamorada fishing charters I’ve been fishing off and on for tarpon. Success rates have been all over the board. I had a “three large fish in a half-day outing” with one couple and a painful “no fish for three trips” wit...

When on an Islamorada backcountry fishing charter the excitement elevates as soon as you begin spotting rolling tarpon. Have you ever wondered why tarpon roll? Tarpon have a special air bladder similar to lungs of air-breathing animals. They roll in...