The 2021 Bay Scallop Season had gotten off to a strong start in the Steinhatchee area before Elsa rolled through as a tropical storm. Chances are the scalloping will still be just fine once the sun peeks out again. In … Continue reading → The post Elsa Brings Mixed Blessings to Anglers appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

A fun one today as I wrapped up my tarpon season and I was able to put my brother Jeff on his first tarpon. Jeff and I Don't get to spend to much time together and he's been asking me forever to experience a tarpon fight. Well today was his day and he did great. He made a perfect presentation and soon enough launched one in the air. He had about a...

One of fishing’s best loved and most important pioneers has passed away. Enshrined in the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Ocala’s Glenn Lau was an incomparable legend of early bass research — a videographer/cinematographer and lifelong outdoorsman. When interest in … Continue reading → The post Remembering Glenn Lau appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Another successful day with the tarpon and Jim and I had our good friend Chris from down South join us for the day. We set up again and patiently waited for the fish to come through. Soon enough we had a little window of activity and we were in fish. Chris was up and he did a terrific job feeding a whopper of a tarpon. He hooked up and about 40 mi...

Jim and I found some happy tarpon today and we were blessed to bring one boatside. The fish were migrating through as we waited off a point and the DOA baitbuster got us the bite. Lead the fish by a couple feet and a slow roll usually will get a hook up. They don't always stay connected but wen they do it sure is fun.... Capt. Dan

Jim and I got a super early start today and we had some luck on some river tarpon at daylight. Him and I found some rolling fish and we each jumped on on fly and spin tackle. That was short lived though as the sun came up and we soon enough ran back in the creeks for some snook action. The snook were biting well and we had a double digit day on gl...

A fun day with my buddy Jim as he's here for a few days and we're doing a little bit of everything. For today's adventure we found some fun size tarpon in some back creeks and were able to seal the deal on one. In my opinion other than the few permit we have here small tarpon are a tough tough game. This guy fell for a DOA bait buster and we had a...

Doug Johnson’s eighteenth Reeling for Kids Saltwater Challenge is in the books and as usual the salty shootout produced lots of great catches. Young Tipton LaPerle led the Junior Angler Offshore winners with his 30.30-pound kingfish. Dillon Moss secured second … Continue reading → The post Reeling for Kids in the Books appeared first on Gary's Tac...

Today was day three of our three day Homosassa Tarpon trip and unfortunately the weather just wasn't letting us make it happen. We tried to get to the flats but soon as me made it out there we were taking waves over the bow. I had Tom along for this trip and I said lets get back in the woods to save the day and catch a few. Well we did just that a...

Doug Johnson’s 18th Annual Reeling for Kids Saltwater Challenge is in progress having commenced at daylight Friday. It is expected that when the smoke clears the field of accomplished competitors will have pulled some fabulous catches from the gulf’s Big … Continue reading → The post Opening Weekend Delivers for Snapper and Grouper appeared first...

The Short team was with me today and we pretty much did the same routine as yesterdays trip. I did push put a little bit deeper and we did well in that range too. The floating grass is awful so if your planning a trip it's a bait fishing game right now. I thank you both and I'll see you next time... Capt. Dan

A good grouper trip down South with Nancy and Bob and the husband and wife team did well. We stayed pretty shallow and fished the 8ft to 12ft range. Live pin fish was the bait of choice and fishing the clear water was fun. I thank you both as always and great job... Capt. Dan

Another good day on the shallow gags with Jim on board and grouper turned out to be our plan B. We had hoped in finding a tarpon but the stiff SE wind didn't allow us to make it happen. I made the run to a couple shallow rocks and ledges again and it worked out for us. Jim turned some real nice fish and secured and fine limit of Crystal River grou...

Always a fun day on the water when Bob from Pennsylvania is in town and we did well today. We had hopes in finding a tarpon but it was just to rough. So for my plan B we stayed shallow and bait fished a couple different rock piles and ledges for a fine catch of gags. Bob did great and secured a fine couple of grouper dinners.... Capt. Dan

A great day on the tarpon flats and I was able to put my good friend Socrates on his first big tarpon on the fly. We worked a couple areas down South and he put the fly in a group of happy fish perfectly. A couple strips and he was hooked up. He fought the fish beautifully and she came boat side in less than 30 minutes. A couple pic's we revived h...

A quick break in the tarpon action and I had Jason on board as he requested tackling some grouper. I had a great Memorial Day weekend on the tarpon as we boated 2 real nice fish and jumped 5 on the fly; but for today we changed it up. I took Jason to a couple different ledges and we brought in a fine limit of gag grouper and a 35" cobia for the da...

When Capt. Sean Rush announced last week that he had made his best bass catch ever people who know him sat up and paid close attention. Widely regarded as the best North Florida guide specializing in shiner fishing for trophy … Continue reading → The post Giant Bass Limit on Rodman / RFK at Hand appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

A fun day with Corey on board and he found the tarpon he was looking for. We set up made a couple long drifts and had our opportunity to make it happen. We used DOA bait busters and the right fish made his day. He fought the fish beautifully and a tarpon is now off his bucket list and a fiberglass replica will be in his home. A great day and I tha...

Here’s a quick Top Four list of best bets for 2021 Memorial Weekend fishing in North Florida — two in salt water and two in fresh water: Inshore or near-shore for redfish cobia or tripletail out of any gulf port … Continue reading → The post Memorial Weekend Fishing Looks Promising appeared first on Gary's Tackle Box.

Hello everyone well our cobia trip turned into a redfish trip for Dennis and Nathan. I took a quick break in the tarpon action and mixed it up a bit. Unfortunately if was just to rough to go offshore to where I needed to and the gumbo slime was horrible covering our baits; which made dropping baits down offshore impossible. So we changed gears and...