Blog and vlog posts about fishing in The Florida Keys, Florida Bay and The Everglades.
For those of you wondering if the Keys are still a viable vacation option I wanted to let you all know we
People often ask me about the eating habits of the wiley permit. Most often, I tell people that live crabs are almost
Hello fans and fishermen. It’s been about 6 months since my last update. They say you can’t change the past or predict
Since the last AFG update, we welcomed Captain Eddie Yarbrough to the fishing team. Starting in early 2016, he has kept busy
Worth it. What do you get when two days of a 3-day tournament are called off due to weather? A one day
A trio of permit under water Triple Tail? The fish by that name is a prized offshore catch that sports a hearty
Fall is a funny time for a fishing guide in the Keys. The breakneck pace ebbs a bit, and I have time
Dave from Colorado came into town for a few days recently to get in some much need bow time. He brought a
Mutton snapper caught while permit fishing On a recent half day trip the weather was pretty ideal for the most part. We
I often hear some of my inquiring anglers say they heard there were no tarpon around because it’s not “Tarpon Season.” This
Teaming up again, Sam Kaufman and I are riding out the unofficial “end” of tarpon season by fishing this year’s Gold Cup
Fly fishing in the Florida Keys brings many rewards: challenging fish fights, views that leave you speechless, and now and then you have to
Working both shorelines and open water, we logged another tarpon on the score board yesterday, the 4th day in the week-long annual Don
Fly fishing for Florida Keys tarpon continued to be fruitful on Tuesday, the 2nd day of the annual Don Hawley tournament. My
Fly fishing in the Florida Keys isn’t all sunny and smooth, but the rewards are big all the same. Amid less than
It’s the first day of the annual Don Hawley Tarpon Fly tournament. Organized in 1975, it was the first tournament to stop
Sam Kaufman reeled in this impressive silver king after hooking it on fly. What’s better than landing a hefty tarpon on a
These seasoned fresh-water fishing brothers tried their skills on the salty flats of Islamorada with me recently. They made the few adjustments
This team of troopers overcame gusty cool conditions to earn some great catches – here they have an ornery shark on the
Permit put up a great fight and are worth the wait and work for a glory shot like this! What a whopper!