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CHOKOLOSKEE (EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK) July is here and we can expect some of the best fishing of the year… if you time it right. Day time air temperatures are now hovering around 92 degrees each day, bringing the water temperatures up to 87 degrees. Here in Chokoloskee, the Everglades National...
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Where were they 2 days ago for the Marathon Offshore Dolphin Tournament??? We had a great day with Blackfin tuna! We hooked our last one and a shark ate him. As we were fighting him, three large dolphin showed up. We pitched out our live baits and a triple header was on! We landed a 20, 27, and a 30...
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May and June bring great fishing to the Florida Keys. This is when the dolphin (mahi-mahi), blackfin tuna, and blue and white marlin are being targeted and caught offshore. Trolling rigged ballyhoo and lures around the Marathon Humps will surely put a big bend in your rod. The grouper season opens up...
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Summer's here and the time is right for chasing scales along the Big Bend and Forgotten Coast. The only dilemma facing anglers is deciding which species to target, since the next few months showcase the realm of possibilities. Take sea trout, for starters. With our expansive grass flats and relatively...
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Thank the tides for finally giving us tired, sun-burnt, worn out, crabby fishing guides a break in the weather. In late March I was cruising across Pine Island Sound huddled tightly behind the center console of my 2410 Ranger Bay boat. Trying my best to drive with two total strangers squished against...
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Well, we've had a crazy start to our year with this record breaking cold weather. I have lived here my whole life and I can't remember days that were this cold. We did lose some fish from the extreme temps, especially snook, but everyone should remember this is nature's path and everything...
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Early summer fishing was a little tough for both inshore and offshore anglers along the southern Space and northern Treasure Coasts. As of the end of March, nighttime temps were still bottoming out in the mid 50s. Water temps were still dropping to the upper 50s at night and only climbed to the low to...
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As we depart from our spring fishing season and shift our focus towards summer, longer days and warmer temperatures will transition our fishery from a temperate to tropical climate zone. This transition opens the door for an array of new fishing opportunities along Florida's Space Coast. On the flats...
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It's summer. Summer is actually an abbreviation for snook, tarpon and redfish. After the brutality of this last winter, this summer is going to be extra pleasing. Snook The freeze of 2010 forced closure of the spring harvest season and it will not open again until September 1st. The bigger fish moved...
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A typical summer day for me normally begins by guiding guests to countless snook under dock lights and area bridges well before dawn. Many anglers enjoy fishing under the stars without the heat and hazard of the sun. Night fishing is what I call "easy fishing" for guests, typically producing...
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We hit the Gulf today, even though it was blowing 35mph. We had wind against tide most of the day. We caught mangrove snapper during that time. The tide change was at 1:30pm and that is when the cobias turned on. We caught 2 off the kite on live blue runners. We caught 2 more on live pinfish on the bottom...
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The wind was blowing hard so we stayed in the Gulf and bagged a few nice gag grouper and big mangrove snappers. The black nose sharks were biting as well and we had some great battles with them. Of course the Goliath groupers were everywhere. They are taking over the gulf wrecks. Everyone we caught was...
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Today we fished the Gulf and the grouper bite was very good. We also caught a few mangrove snappers, sharks and a ton of Goliath grouper. The wind was out of the SE at 18kts and the seas were only 1 foot in the Gulf. Thanks for checking out the Two Conchs fishing report with Capt. Jack Carlson. www.twoconchs...
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Mark was fishing with us all by himself today. We caught our limit of big snappers and caught a few nice gag grouper on the reef. Small live pinfish did the trick. We hit the wrecks and fought some big amberjacks and cudas. We then looked for cobias and we came across a 35' whale shark and we thought...
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If you're planning a family spring break getaway to the Big Bend's premier vacation destinations--St. George Island or Cape San Blas, Florida--don't miss out on some great light-tackle action while you're here. The inshore waters off the island or cape will be teeming with redfish , seatrout...