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Travis and Jane were back on board today with some tough conditions once again.  What happened to the perfect weather from yesterday?  Where did it go?  Why did you leave me?  For today's trip we decided to do a half day inst

KIt never fails I always work on April Fool's Day and I always seem to do well.  When I had looked at the tide the night before I was all excited and then 5am came around.  I got up grab my phone and there was a text the three boat tri

This is day two of some great Islamorada Bonefishing. Capt Donnie Benbow treated me to a great few hours of Bonefishing in the flats of Islamorada after I finished my morning charters. I went 1 for 3 from the bow of the Hellsbay and Donnie went 2 for

Good flat with timber in water close to land. Bonefish.

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 17/03/23 Angus Line @angus_line has been taking some amazing fish pics recently and it looks like he's the bonefish whisperer in this snap! Make sure you give h

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 10/12/21 Picture: Recfishwest Our Contributors Sedin Hasanovic Jade Relph Peter Fullarton John Curtis G'day > Personally I'm enamored with yellowfin whiting

A film collaboration by Captains For Clean Water Trout Unlimited Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and the outdoor community. Bristol Bay Alaska. Florida’s Everglades. Two national treasures thousands of miles apart with one thing in common: the poss

Man it's been non stop and here it is Saturday and I have another double.  This is fun and exhausting!  In the morning I had Emmet from Georgia with flyrod in hand.  It was definitely blowing this morning so the goal was to hit so

The snook fishing in the Everglades has been good in the shallow run offs and also up on the flats when sight fishing. Useing live pilchards or D.O.A. Airheads seem to be the bait of choice to hook up with a strong fish. Also up on the flats the perm

This is the time of year when new fly tying materials hit the shelf and we get to create new and interesting twists to old proven patterns. The video above uses the super cool Hareline Double Pupil Eyes for the … Continue reading →

October is winding on and the fishing in the backcountry has been pretty good. We were starting to get a little feel of fall at the end of September however the last 10 days or so it's gotten down right hot and muggy again. We've had a predo

Richie is a boater while his 14 year old son is a hard core fisherman from AL (spoiled in the college football world!) so this trip was for Max and Max wanted bonefish.  I took them to a flat that has been producing and we got to work.  It

LOL  That's the only way to start this report about my trip with Mike and his son Aaron from North Dakota.  The guys jumped in the boat and Aaron had the biggest two piece conventional rod I've ever seen and he called it Big Chungu

My morning trip was with Owen and David and we started off tarpon fishing finding a few and throwing flies and baits but it was an eco tour.  We switched off to bonefish which was also slow with the highlight was David hooking a stingray. 

Whew the weekend is over and the bay was so empty today with just a few guides working what a difference!  Enjoying the calmer ambiance was repeat client Jon and Jack from S.C.  With a stiff breeze coming in from the N.E. I took them to an

The snook is Florida's most popular saltwater gamefish and catching snook is always fun and a big deal.  Well today I had local angler Neil and his wife Jill on board for some bonefishing.  Conditions were just about perfect and will a

I had two families today and the morning trip was with Mike and his 9 year old son Jackson.  The goal was to keep the rods bend and make sure Jackson caught some fish and he sure did.  He kept busy fighting jacks and snappers and had a bla

The wind continues to howl since Saturday with today a steady 20 MPH gusting higher and I had two trips today.  The morning trip was with John and his son Dillon and we split the fishing between spin and fly fishing.  I located some tarpon

THE legendary Moldy Chum pointed us to this Forbes article that resonates no matter whether you are chasing bonesfish in Florida a Norfork bonefish or a White River brown trout In one Florida study each bonefish was valued at $3 500 annually or more

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust scientists are honing in on critical spawning habitat for Bonefish in the Florida Keys with the help of modern technology and the knowledge of veteran guides. Pursuing the scientific knowledge base behind bonefish conserva